Who did a better acting job?

Anthony Hopkins-Hannible
Al Pacino-Tony Montana
Robert De Niro- Max Cady
Mickey Rourke-Marv
Kurt Russell-Wyatt Earp
Sam Elliott-Virgil Earp
Denzel Washington-Alonzo
Ian McKellen-Gandalf
Christopher Lee-Saruman

And why exactly is this in Horror?

Sorry I forgot

Anthony Hopkins as Hannable he was cool in that movie and all of them