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At their height, they were young and idyllic, their story dramatic, every player photo-ready.
The best JFK Jr.?
Our criteria: With one exception, everyone in contention actually played the Kennedy in a previous project.
Ditto Garrett Hedlund, Charlie Hunnam, and Anne Hathaway opposite a Hollywood Chris?
), and the Kennedys whove rarely shown up in movies and TV arent eligible.
Heres our roundup of a megacast of Kennedys, Camelots all-stars.
In what screen time he could command, however, Phillipson mastered the Kennedy drawl and elegance.
But most significantly, Caspar Phillipson looks exactly like JFK.
The resemblance is so striking, its fear-inspiring like, should this really be allowed?
The movies jolting, irregular time jumps emphasized a well-known historys horrific elements.
As Mrs. Kennedy, she was playful and conspiratorial.
Other contenders:There really arent any.
Natalie Portman is our Jackie.
But, sure fine: Minka Kelly, Katie Holmes, Ginnifer Goodwin.
Iwent to Catholic school.
Thats in the Bible.
Marsdens performance nails the general Kennedy luster: boyish, earnest, coastal, and all-American.
He seems naturally refined, but still personably loose.
He looks more like RFK though, and his charm is a more of a genuine match.
A bonus: Marsdens Boston accent isnt perfect, but its workable.
Honorable Mention:Did you know that Casey Affleck once played a teeny RFK in a 1990 mini-series?
(Also, at a certain point, its just a choice between him and Matthew Perry).
Clarke is a capable actor, and his Kennedy inChappaquiddickis clouded with guilt and ambition.
Other contenders: Matthew Perry, Kevin Hare, Matt Letscher.
Hes tall and handsome, and also permanentlyThe Offices David Wallace (not exactly a bad thing).
Charm is the key component here, and Buckley charts higher than any of the other contenders.
Other contenders: Jeffrey Pierce, Brett Donahue.
Rosamund Pike based her exacting, impenetrableGone Girlperformanceon Bessette Kennedy.
So why not have little fun: How about Jennifer Lawrence?
Carolyn was especially sensitive to the paparazzi fame.
Is there a more important quality in the Kennedy family patriarch?
Wilkinson excels in moments of turmoil or stress.
You know this man can throw a tantrum!
Other contenders:Matt Letscher, Bruce Dern.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy: Georgie Glen (Jackie)Jackie the second-most-underrated awards-season movie of 2016 strikes again!
Georgie Glens Rose was the apotheosis of the stern mother-in-law.
(She wanted a president to be buried in Brookline, Massachusetts.Brookline!)
Her performance was tight-lipped and almost oppressively reasonable.
Since we cant get Lesley Manville if only!
Georgie Glens stern glare will suffice.
Other contenders: Diana Hardcastle, Annette OToole, Geraldine Fitzgerald.
