Willem Dafoe
Peter Lorre
Klaus Kinski
Kate Hudson
Peter Lorre
Klaus Kinski
Kate Hudson
Film Brilliant actors/actresses who almost never did a good film
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Aguirre and Nosferaru are classics!I know, and i wrote "almost". Especially Kinski was known for his cynical approach to movie acting. If the money was right, he would accept *any* acting job. Look up his filmography.
Nicolas Cage.
Ye I know, he had to in order to survive I guess. But he also rejected Indiana Jones because the plot sucked.
Not a 'brilliant' actor but Matt Damon. Perpetually beige haircut and filmography.
Kinski gave interviews stating he never wanted to see the script or even know who the director was, they should just tell him how much it payed. He also was vocal in his despise of moviemakers who thought they were artists, and of things like method acting. Fact is, he turned down movie projects from Fellini or Rosselini, but played in horrible C- and D-movies as late as in the eighties; Some say he did that because in those flicks, he could do what he liked (and steal the whole show)
But the guy was so full of **** its hard to tell.
How dare you?
Vinnie Jones
The Martian? Bourne trilogy ? The Departed ? Good will hunting? Saving private Ryan? Elysium? Interstellar? Bad shout mate, he’s been in plenty of good movies.
Worst thing is, I am not sure if you‘re laughing because I called Cage „brilliant“ or that I only rate a couple of his movies...
It's Nillson, if it's been seen by more than 12 people it's mainstream shit.
Sigourney Weaver?
Halle Berry.
Billy Bob Thornton.
Monsters Ball and A Simple Plan?
It was that movie which led me to Billy Bob.
I still don't think either of those movies are any more than just ok though.
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Bryan Cranston (not sure if that counts)
Finding Nemo
Spider-man
I thought Wakefield was terrific.
I didn't name this thread "who *never*..." for a reason... if that was the case, how would anyone know they really are not that bad?. Dafoe is a brilliant actor, as are Kinski and Lorre. IMO they still share the fate that their great:garbage ratio is lacking.
i laughed because he is a running joke in these kind of threads
. Came up as one of the first nominees in this one: https://www.redcafe.net/threads/actors-actresses-whom-never-done-a-terribly-bad-film.442332/good one!
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Ahh the 'almost' completely flew over my head. My bad.
Willem Dafoe was great in Platoon and Mississippi Burning
Henry Cavill?
I liked MI6, but other than that his CV is pretty average.
I am sure there are some more of these big name superhero actors with less than stellar careers.
I liked MI6, but other than that his CV is pretty average.
I am sure there are some more of these big name superhero actors with less than stellar careers.
Alien and Aliens are both classics tbf
early in her career tho and its been mostly shite since
American Psycho as well, albeit I know that one can divide opinions.
Pfft... Rasing Arizona disagrees with you.
I really enjoyed but I wouldn’t think of it as a classic. Also enjoyed the Infiltrator too.
I actually think Man of Steel was brilliant, but know I’m the minority. Also loved BvS.
The Guy Ritchie film was also great (all for him being the next Bond!). Man from UNCLE.
Don't know if you can call him a "brilliant" actor, but Gerard Butler.
Layer Cake was very good, 300 was ok. Everything else that comes to mind is average or shite.
Layer Cake was very good, 300 was ok. Everything else that comes to mind is average or shite.
This is about actors who almost never did a good movie. Cage was brilliant and I love Leaving Las Vegas, but his shit-to-great ratio is problaby at 50-1 by now.
Wild at Heart was a cracking film. Shadow of the Vampire bad either.
Came here to say exactly this.
i Also wanted to say Will Smith because he really has played in some stinkers, but even his bad ones are quite enjoyable.
Don’t be dissing Mr Sparta!
Tommy Wiseau
The Rock
William Fichtner
Robert Downey Jr
William Fichtner
Robert Downey Jr
And Light Sleeper (1992).
Gene Wilder maybe?
The Room is a masterpiece