Who Are The Worst Actors To Make It Big?

Apocalypse · 07-01-2003, 5:53 AM

Who do you look at onscreen and think "jeez how did you make it this far". If the actor has charisma but can't act that's ok and they are to be forgiven (eg Arnie), we're looking for those wooden actors who are just so samey no matter what the role.

Here are my choices in no certain order :

Ben Affleck

Drew Barrymore

Madonna

Robert Redford (controversial one I know but his characters from most of his recent movies could be the same person)

Martin Lawrence (needs to be funny to disguise his bad acting but he fails there too)

Jared Leto (he was so bad in Panic Room I felt sorry for the guy)

Quentin Tarantino (excellent director though so a tough one to list for me)

Woody Allen (without doubt the most samey actor ever)

Jean Claude Van-Damme (nuff said)

Mike Myers (even his voice over in Shrek was boring, I've had funnier vommiting sessions)

Pierce Brosnan (oh cmon, you know he's only suited to one type of role, watch Dante's Peak if you think he can be anything but Bond

)

Stevan Seagal (Under Siege series was ok but his other films just scream of "I'm A Macho Man, Don't Mess With Me"

Jim Carrey (see Mike Myers

)

There are probably more but that's what comes to mind immediately, only two women in the list, there must be some more surely

Regards
Phil

07-01-2003, 6:01 AM

Worst actor to make it big?

Jurgen Klinnsman!

How's that HGS-18 of yours Phil?

I blitzed Titan AE last night & was actually scared by the output of the monster!....Just thought, nah!!!!..i aint going any further!!!!

This is soo mental it's frightening!

Adzman.....getting back to the HGS style of living!

narabdela · 07-01-2003, 6:16 AM

Nicholas Cage. Woeful!

Desticado · 07-01-2003, 6:33 AM

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Nicholas Cage. Woeful!

You took the words right out of my mouth!!! As soon as I saw this threads' title his name sprang to mind.

I've hated him since I first saw him in Peggy Sue Got Married and he's still not changed since. Whether it be in Gone in 60 Seconds or Con Air I kept expecting him to burst into some awful 50s accapella tune. (/rant mode off)

Regards

07-01-2003, 7:20 AM

Oi you lot, you should be slagging these people off on my thread

Actors and Actresses You Really Hate

07-01-2003, 1:40 PM

John Malkovitch... yawnorama.

07-01-2003, 2:19 PM

You'd enjoy Being John Malkovich then, Sarge

07-01-2003, 2:25 PM

George Clooney.

Not only does he just play himself in every role, he's even started defending the soon to come new version of 'Solaris', which is shaping up to be a full blown travesty of the original.

James45 · 07-01-2003, 2:36 PM

that's probably cos he stars in it!

But if we are going to attack actors for playing themselves in every role surely Sean Connery should be on your list, although I doubt anyone would support that.

07-01-2003, 2:38 PM

Anthony Hopkins does that too.

07-01-2003, 2:40 PM

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You'd enjoy Being John Malkovich then, Sarge

LOL.. you know SG I went to the pictures to watch it just because Cameron Diaz and John Cusack were in it but John Molkovich's voice is just so whinnie. It makes me want to slap him.

07-01-2003, 2:41 PM

He's not in much though, so you're lucky

Whiney voice worked well in Con Air!

07-01-2003, 2:41 PM

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Originally posted by James45
But if we are going to attack actors for playing themselves in every role surely Sean Connery should be on your list, although I doubt anyone would support that.

I would, he's good at what he does, but he's not a good actor.

It's my pet hate actually, actors who just are themselves in everything. It's why I often find smaller films with lesser known actors work better to me.

Could SG or anyone else imagine Donnie Darko with someone like Seann William Scott in the lead role?

07-01-2003, 2:42 PM

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Originally posted by James45
But if we are going to attack actors for playing themselves in every role surely Sean Connery should be on your list

Yeah I agree James. I do like him but it's like in The Untouchables he's there running around with a Scotish accent and that Garcia blokes calls him something like "An ignorant Irish pig" LMAO.

07-01-2003, 2:45 PM

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Could SG or anyone else imagine Donnie Darko with someone like Seann William Scott in the lead role?

That's the whole point of casting though Juboy. You have to match the actor to the role because no actor can play all roles.

Another American Pie actor, how about Chris Owen (The Sherminator) as The Terminator

"I'm a sophisticated sex robot sent back through time, to change the future for one lucky lady."

James45 · 07-01-2003, 2:45 PM

p?Yi]Originally posted by juboy [/i]
Could SG or anyone else imagine Donnie Darko with someone like Seann William Scott in the lead role? [/QUOTE]

Utterly inspired! I want to see the Donnie Darko spoof with Seann William Scott as Donnie (I actually think he's very funny) right now!

Desticado · 07-01-2003, 2:46 PM

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in The Untouchables he's there running around with a Scotish accent and that Garcia blokes calls him something like "An ignorant Irish pig"

Even worse is the Russion in 'Hunt for Red October'

Ian J · 07-01-2003, 2:52 PM

Al Pacino from the School for Overacting is one of my least favourites who seems to be highly rated by all of the critics.

07-01-2003, 2:59 PM

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That's the whole point of casting though Juboy. You have to match the actor to the role because no actor can play all roles.

I totally agree that true casting is about getting the right actor who can be convincing in a given role.

However, a lot of casting is about getting the actor who people actually just want to see because it's a 'name' and who guarantees bums on seats. And that, my friends, is why George Clooney is in Solaris

07-01-2003, 3:01 PM

I've not even heard of Solaris. Is it sci-fi?

I think Clooney's great at the crime stuff. Hated him with a passion prior to From Dusk Til Dawn.

07-01-2003, 3:03 PM

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I think Clooney's great at the crime stuff. Hated him with a passion prior to From Dusk Til Dawn.

Snap. I think it was all the hype about him in ER and what a phooor he was (not that I watched ER back then)

07-01-2003, 3:37 PM

Elizabeth Hurley - she reads her lines like my 8 year old daughter reads a book. Woeful in My Favourite Martian, worse in Austin Powers. If you really want to see how bad she can be, check out the Secrets Of 007 docu on the GoldenEye DVD

07-01-2003, 3:38 PM

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Originally posted by Squirrel God
I've not even heard of Solaris. Is it sci-fi?

Probably one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made, from one of the best sci-fi novels ever written... and now Hollywood is putting George Clooney's bare arse in it. Genius.

07-01-2003, 3:41 PM

They do have to get paid you know, so they do what people will pay them for - the same character.

See Kevin Costner's films (or rather don't)

07-01-2003, 3:41 PM

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Probably one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made, from one of the best sci-fi novels ever written...

This is starting to sound like LOTR. I probably won't like it.

07-01-2003, 3:42 PM

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Originally posted by Squirrel God
This is starting to sound like LOTR. I probably won't like it.

Don't worry, it couldn't be less like LOTR.

07-01-2003, 3:44 PM

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Elizabeth Hurley - she reads her lines like my 8 year old daughter reads a book.

Who cares what she reads like

07-01-2003, 3:46 PM

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Who cares what she reads like

Did you see her in Aria? Although she got 'em out, she had a monobrow that would make the Gallagher brothers jealous!

Ian J · 07-01-2003, 3:50 PM

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Did you see her in Aria? Although she got 'em out,

I'm transferring this thread to the porn forum now.

07-01-2003, 3:54 PM

No not seen that movie. I have seen Bedazzled and some of the outfits she wears in that.. OOOHHHHH baby

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Guest Posts: n/a	Worst actor to make it big? Jurgen Klinnsman! How's that HGS-18 of yours Phil? I blitzed Titan AE last night & was actually scared by the output of the monster!....Just thought, nah!!!!..i aint going any further!!!! This is soo mental it's frightening! Adzman.....getting back to the HGS style of living!
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Squirrel God Guest Posts: n/a	Oi you lot, you should be slagging these people off on my thread Actors and Actresses You Really Hate
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Sgt.Colon Guest Posts: n/a	John Malkovitch... yawnorama.
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Squirrel God Guest Posts: n/a	You'd enjoy Being John Malkovich then, Sarge
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juboy Guest Posts: n/a	George Clooney. Not only does he just play himself in every role, he's even started defending the soon to come new version of 'Solaris', which is shaping up to be a full blown travesty of the original.
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Squirrel God Guest Posts: n/a	Anthony Hopkins does that too.
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Squirrel God Guest Posts: n/a	He's not in much though, so you're lucky Whiney voice worked well in Con Air!
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Squirrel God Guest Posts: n/a	I've not even heard of Solaris. Is it sci-fi? I think Clooney's great at the crime stuff. Hated him with a passion prior to From Dusk Til Dawn.
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Family Guy Guest Posts: n/a	Elizabeth Hurley - she reads her lines like my 8 year old daughter reads a book. Woeful in My Favourite Martian, worse in Austin Powers. If you really want to see how bad she can be, check out the Secrets Of 007 docu on the GoldenEye DVD
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EvilMudge Guest Posts: n/a	They do have to get paid you know, so they do what people will pay them for - the same character. See Kevin Costner's films (or rather don't)
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Sgt.Colon Guest Posts: n/a	No not seen that movie. I have seen Bedazzled and some of the outfits she wears in that.. OOOHHHHH baby
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