Let's ask the beaver to conduct some in depth interviews with Leaf players.
In this time, we’ve discovered Tyson Barrie’s first concert was the Backstreet Boys, Auston Matthews wears the number 34 as a tribute to his dad and Frederik Gauthier might have become a football player had he not found hockey.
“I haven’t been to a theatre in two or three years,” said Leafs captain John Tavares, and he’s not alone.
So instead we opted to quiz players on their favourite movies of all time, as well as their favourite actor.
We learned that there’s a vast difference in the types of movies the Leafs love — but there’s one thing that unites them: They really love Leonardo DiCaprio.
Grab some popcorn and enjoy. And for Marilyn and Gary, roll the dice.
Frederik Andersen: “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and “This Is the End.” When they actually go to the party, that’s hilarious. It’s funny because they’re really playing themselves, but in a very exaggerated way. So that’s really funny.
Denzel Washington. I also like Brad Pitt. He’s great in a lot of movies.
Tyson Barrie: “The ‘Burbs” is a classic for me. Early Tom Hanks, it’s a fantastic film. It’s supposed to have a little bit of action, a little bit of comedy, I think it’s hilarious. But I also think “Catch Me If You Can” is a great movie. I love Tom Hanks. He’s the man.
But I was also a big Paul Walker guy. RIP. Fast and the Furious, he was just the coolest guy. I liked him away from movies. He’s a big conservation guy, he loved working with sharks. He’s a cool dude.
Adam Brooks: I really like “Shawshank Redemption.” I’ve always enjoyed those films when you never really know what’s going on until the end. I also, for some reason, enjoy prison movies. My favourite (TV) show is probably “Prison Break.” I really like the idea of it. Obviously I don’t want to go to jail (laughs).
Oh, gosh. I really like Adam DeVine. I just think he’s funny and I enjoy everything he’s in.
Cody Ceci: “Interstellar.” Unreal movie. I like the whole storyline. And it’s got a great soundtrack to it, too.
I like Leonardo DiCaprio, but that’s because he’s in a lot of great movies.
Travis Dermott: Probably “Seven Pounds.” It kind of hit me. Just the story and how they portrayed it, with Will Smith. You don’t really know the full premise of the movie and you’re just meeting these people as he’s convinced himself that he’s going to kill himself, but he’s going through and meeting all these people and seeing who he can donate his organs to. You don’t really understand what’s going on and why he’s meeting these people until the end. And then it just comes together and everything starts making more sense. The first time I watched it I was pretty blown away.
I gotta say Will Smith, but Will Ferrell is up there with the comedies. There’s way too many one liners from him. I love the Wills I guess?
Pierre Engvall: I was asked this before the season, as a question from fans. But it’s hard! I’m a big “Pirates of the Caribbean” fan. I like all of them.
Johnny Depp, he’s just cool. You never know what’s going to happen with him. He’s so unpredictable.
Frederik Gauthier: It’s a tough one. I really like “Remember the Titans” and “Shawshank Redemption.” Those are two really good ones. The way they’re made, you know movies based on true stories are always good in some way. War movies like “Saving Private Ryan” are also always good.
I always thought Denzel Washington was very good.
Justin Holl: This is a question I never really have the answer to. But for comedy movies, I’d say Billy Madison.
Filmed in my hometown.
No way! Where?
Oshawa.
There you go. I think it’s really funny. I feel like a lot of comedies these days are trying to be as raunchy as possible and they’re not that funny. This is funny without being over-the-top raunchy.
And I’d say “Inception” is up there. It’s a really original idea. There’s never been a movie like that, which I respect.
Zach Hyman: All time, No. 1? Oh boy. There’s so many good ones.
“Shawshank Redemption” is great, but I wouldn’t put it as much No.1. You know what, I’ll go with “Saving Private Ryan.” If it’s ever on, I’ll watch it. The acting is amazing, I love Tom Hanks. It’s a war movie, the story is great, it’s intense, just an unbelievable movie.
Have you seen 1917?
Not yet, no.
What about Dunkirk?
I didn’t like Dunkirk.
(Exasperated sigh)
I didn’t hate it, it just didn’t blow me away. But it didn’t have the same effect that I hoped it would. I thought it was good but the way I perceived it was going to be on the same level as “Saving Private Ryan.” I love war movies but maybe I had too high expectations. It’s a high bar.
Let’s go with Tom Hanks. He’s great.
Michael Hutchinson: “Semi-pro.”
(Quizzical look)
The Will Ferrell basketball movie! It’s one of those movies you can turn on at any time, turn your brain off and it gets funnier and funnier each time I watch it.
And Tom Hanks. I’m a big “Saving Private Ryan” fan. It’s so long, and I always think it’s going to end before it does. You forget little details and then you remember them. It’s one of those movies that you can watch at any time. You don’t see it for months, years and then you watch it again and you just love it.
Andreas Johnsson: “Inception.” I’ve probably seen it 10 times. If I have nothing to do, and it comes on, I’m like, ‘Oh, I need to see this.’ It’s a little bit different. I like movies that are a little outside the box and show a different way of thinking. And I like Leonardo DiCaprio a lot.
Did you see The Revenant?
That was a good one. I like “The Beach” too.
Kasperi Kapanen: “Casino Royale.” The Bond movies are my favourite movies of all-time. They’re so classy. It’s almost like art, watching those movies. It’s shot really well. It’s beautiful to watch. All those Bond movies with Daniel Craig are my favourites.
Tom Hardy is my favourite actor.
You told me once that you wanted to be an actor.
I still do. Hopefully that works out for me one day. But yeah, Tom Hardy is my favourite.
What did you think of him in the Dark Knight Rises?
I was actually watching it last night! I think he did a phenomenal job. Not a lot of actors can pull off a role like that, playing the whole movie with a mask on.
You should see him in Dunkirk. Same thing with the mask.
I’ll check it out.
Alex Kerfoot: Everyone’s said just one? I’m a good fan of “Good Will Hunting.”
Of course.
But a recent one I really like was “Molly’s Game.” It’s a good one, you should check it out. I mean I’m not going to say it’s my all-time favourite though. That’s “Good Will Hunting.” It’s just such a classic movie. I like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck together. I like “The Town,” that’s another good one. In terms of comedies, I like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson movies.
Martin Marincin: Oh my God, so many movies! “Joker” is new, that’s the one I like. I like Joaquin Phoenix.
Tyson Barrie, sitting beside Marincin: “He’s his favourite actor and he doesn’t even know his name!”
Justin Holl, sitting on the other side: “It’s just the full ‘Joker’ sweep here.”
Mitch Marner: This is always a hard one. I love movies. I have a lot of favourites. But anything with Will Ferrell, I love.
I like the Rock and Kevin Hart a lot too. I like how they’re in movies together a lot. Definitely those three guys.Go see Jumanji.
Auston Matthews: It’d probably have to be “The Dark Knight.” That’s a hard one to beat. Heath Ledger, his acting, and everything that went into that was unbelievable. If it’s a comedies, I’ll go with “That’s My Boy.” I’m a big Adam Sandler fan. That’s another hard one to beat. I can watch (Adam Sandler) movies all the time. They’re such an easy watch. Those movies are right up my alley as far as comedies go. Auston farts and excuses himself.
William Nylander: I thought “Bohemian Rhapsody” was fuckin’ really good. I watched the movie and then I was like, ‘I’ve gotta start listening to their music!’ I didn’t even know they wrote “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You.” I didn’t know who that was.
I also really like a lot of Leonardo DiCaprio movies. I think “Catch Me If You Can” is a really good one. “The Great Gatsby,” “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
That scene when they take the Quaaludes…
That’s the best scene ever.
Morgan Rielly: “The Lion King.” Everything about it. That’s the one I’ve enjoyed for the longest.
Christian Bale is my favourite actor. And favourite actress? Frances McDormand.
She was incredible in Fargo.
She was great in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
I haven’t seen it yet.
Oh, you’ve got to.
Rasmus Sandin: That’s a tough one. That’s a really tough one. The last good movie I saw was “A Star is Born.” I just like how it turned out, and what it was about. My favourite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
So many guys have named him…
He’s just a good-looking guy and a great actor.
Jason Spezza: Oh boy. Tough question. If it’s like a serious movie? Nothing that I want to crown my favourite movie and be stuck with the rest of my life, through your article. I’ve made that mistake before, answering something off the cuff and the next thing you know, that’s who you are.
John Tavares: We had this discussion a lot last year because Tyler Ennis used to love dissecting movies. Me and him used to talk a lot about how much we enjoyed “Interstellar.”
I used to go to a ton of movies in my first few years. But if I have free time, I guess I’d just rather do something else. That’s the other thing: I don’t want to go to the theatre and be disappointed. I try to wait for a few reviews and then wait to see if it comes on Netflix. Leonardo DiCaprio and Matthew McConaughey are two actors I really enjoy. Alright alraight alright.
Dmytro Timashov: I like the Rocky movies.
All of them?
I like the first three when they’re a little bit older movies.
They’re a bit before your time, no?
I know, but I’ve watched them so many times, I just love them. I’ve been watching them since I was young. They’re just really motivational movies.
There’s a couple of Russian actors. Like Olga Buzova. She’s pretty big in Russia.
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