Is there an actor you can't stand? Do they have any exceptions?
10mon 7d ago by lemmy.world/u/Suck_on_my_Presence in asklemmy
For example, I don't like Will Ferrell in his typical roles. Oh they just drive me batty.
But. I do love Stranger Than Fiction. It's such a cozy movie.
I don't care for "Home Alone 2" star Donald Trump
A bit player at best.
In his latest role he's basically Walmart Hitler
Dollar store Hitler.
he was pretty good in 'The Time Before He Was Alive'
“Down the hall and to the left.” What a schmuck.
remember the pizza commercial, he ate a pizza crust first.
This gave new an idea.
Donald currently enjoys erasing history - rewriting slavery, removing BIPOC accomplishments, etc. What if we start removing him from old media? Re-record a version of that movie that didn’t have Trump in it, erase old copies of The Apprentice, etc.
Or just cut out the scene from the existing movie and start spreading the edit via bittorrent.
AI versions which replace him with Obama. Extra points for having him shit talk the old host and joke about firing him.
Who?
Pretty tired of seeing Chris Pratt's face everywhere. His early career was great, but I find him obnoxious these days
Perfect for parks and rec and guardians 1. Everything since then has just been typical Hollywood overuse. "People like him let's put him in everything!"
hes also a right wing nuttie, which lowers his likability
I've heard this a lot but every time I look into it is always just him being religious.
he supports his alt-right brother who attends a fundie church as well, and he shares in his beliefs, although not as explicitily as his brother.
Is he or is he a traditional non-fascist conservative like his father in law Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Ditto
Hollywood overuse. "People like him let's put him in everything!"
I mean, I blame the audience more than Hollywood, the same reason why we get a lot of reboots and sequels instead of new movies, or the same reason why Netflix account sharing killing strategy worked.
The dislike shouldn't be completely headed to the actor nor Hollywood.
Also you got me thinking, would people that didn't see him in the older stuff like those you mentioned and are tired of him will roll their eyes if they decide to watch them just now?
That man is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
1000%
Can you elaborate? Not casting doubt, just admitting ignorance.
He's a Republican from WA who makes a very big deal about his Christian Faith.
He will "pray for you" if you "don't understand him", he teamed up with Marky Mark to ... promote Lent observance... he has ... either previously not been that much of a religious person but then had a literal Come to Jesus moment... or he's been pretty religious the whole time and was downplaying it in the earlier days of his career.
He also may or may not have been a congregant at the Hillsong church, which is pretty anti-LGBTQ.
https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40289867/chris-pratt-interview-new-movies-series/
Generally speaking, he comes across like you would expect someone to when they're from an abusive religious family:
He comes across as basically an insecure, nervous wreck who does not not know how to properly 'perform' Christianity for both his family and older friends, as well as the broader and more diverse world... so the result is basically an awkward or maybe 'quirky' kind of machismo.
Dude is your quintessential performative masculine dude bro, a meathead.
https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/actor-chris-pratt-wrestled-10-years-tournaments-josh-barnett/
His wrestling coach asked him what he wished to do with his life, and Pratt recalled: “I was like, ‘I don’t know, but I know I’ll be famous and I know I’ll make a s- ton of money.’ I had no idea how. I’d done nothing proactive.”
He's Joe Rogan, but more Christian, more feckless.
What's wrong with promoting the observance of Lent among those that believe in Christianity? Ideally it is supposed to make you think about the value of self sacrifice and appreciate when others have made sacrifices for you.
He is not part of Hillsong but rather an affiliated church which is also problematic.
What's wrong with promoting the observance of Lent among those that believe in Christianity?
Technically, theoretically, on its own, not much.
However: Why is this Celebrity telling my kids what they should be doing/thinking? Why is their way of life so important and such a big deal that they need to talk about it openly, all the time?
(You just play the uno reverse card with everything all the right wing folks say about anything they don't like coming out of a celebs mouth, when they are gay or lesbian or queer or a different religion or promoting a scam product, etc).
Now I'm not gonna run around and actually do that, but I do find it kind of weird. I'd expect that message to come from... you know, a church Father, a local Bishop or something?
Do you have any experience with Christianity? It is by nature evangelical. You are supposed to share your message with others. Different denominations stress this to different degrees
Yeah, I was raised by fundamentalist extremists who were really into the militia movement back in the 90s.
Had to go no contact with them as they became insane QAnon cultists who illegally mfg full auto capable assault rifles in their garages.
I actually did not grow up too far from where Chris did.
Lets just say he grew up even further out in the boonies than I did.
So then how are you confused by them sharing their faith this way?
Did I say I was confused?
I am put off by it, I find it concerning, inappropriate, performative, disingenuous.
You show you are confused by the last line in your post. Why would you think this would need tocome from the clergy given your history of fundie christianity? Were you in one of the weird ones that doesn't evangelize?
No, its because he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Has he gone to seminary?
Has he been ordained?
Is he certified in any kind of theological field?
To my knowledge, no, he isn't.
He's no different from any other celeb promoting any other thing which they barely understand, like Madonna with Kabala.
I find it weird precisely because I would be more inclined to listen to an actual expert over a popular, pretty face.
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I am not confused in the sense of 'why would he do this?'
Thats easy: He is being performatively, publically Christian, which ironically, is something you can find scripture to tell you that that's not a thing you should be doing.
...
But what is a Protestant doing promoting Lent, anyway?
Its fucking wierd, it would be like Marky Mark promoting Mormon diet restrictions.
Very, very rare to see any kind of ecumenism coming from American Protestant Christians, they usually hate the fuck out of Catholics, or just barely tolerate them, call them polytheists and the Church of The Beast after the Catholics have left the room.
Are you being honest about your experience here or was your church so incredibly farfrom the rest of the faith that ypu did notcelebrate Lent? That's really uncommon.
Uh, well, I am being completely honest, and I also think that American Protestants not celebrating Lent is actually quite common.
https://religionunplugged.com/news/2025/3/4/new-study-shows-most-americans-skip-lent
Catholics are more likely than Protestants to say fasting from a favorite food or beverage is part of their practice during Lent (55% vs. 38%).
That is to say, a supermajority of American Protestants do not seriously celebrate Lent with actual fasting.
My particular upbringing?
Yeah, also in line with this study, we had an Easter themed special service, with particular verses for reading, but we did not call it Lent, we just called it Easter Service, we did not fast.
So, yeah, I am assuming you are either Catholic or European, as... you'd have to be out of touch with American Protestants to think its 'really uncommon' for them to not celebrate Lent... when the reverse is true, its actually really common for that to happen.
Leaning also toward Catholic given that you're really concerned about Lent, and your user name is, as best I can tell, a play a common Catholic phrase, in Latin.
Roughly: 'Where are you going, mankind?', right?
As juxtaposed against I think Peter's 'Quo Vadis Domine?' or 'Domine, Quo Vadis?'
This is a bit more informative regarding your statistic
"Those who rarely or never attend a religious service are the most likely to ignore Lent (89%)."
So it's really non-devout people who arent doing it.
Dude went full maga and now all I see is his horrible acting
hes also not a nice person irl too. he ranted about not being in leadership roles for different movies, im guessing because he so maga, he loves being masculine roles. Also his controversy with his wife/disabled kids, and a sick pet animal.
Jurassic World was the worst thing that happened to him. I'm sure he made bank on them, but Christ do they suck.
Used to be different but Jack Black needs to go away. Every time I see him in something its the same character over and over, pudgy loser that plays air guitar and scats at every opportunity cause he's all quirky like that.
Him and Pratt need to go away for a while
I totally agree.
Also I just saw your user name and I started imagining a movie pitch in my head and laughed. Thank you for making my day
I want it directed by the ghost of Ralph Bakshi. Plenty of rotoscope and rough surrealism
Pratt’s a Nazi and can fuck off for good
He’s like Adam Sandler in some of his roles, too. Pudgy loser man… married to or dating a knock out super model.
I can't stand him, and my feeling is he's a twat as well
Used to love him as a teenager rocking out to Tenacious D. Recent activity is pretty cringey though.
Minecraft movie would have been so much better without Jack Black.
The Minecraft movie was terrible though. Swapping him out with a different actor wouldn't have helped.
It was a huge movie and the whole thing looked like they had a budget of about $20 and about $19 went on the set so they had to get the script written by somebody they hired of fiver
I think in the case of the Minecraft movie, Jack Black is a symptom of a bigger issue with the movie; it was always a cash grab
Jared Leto. All his best roles are the ones that could have been better, if they were played by someone else.
Steven Seagal, he’s complete garbage on every level. He can’t act, he can’t run, he’s a sex trafficker and rapist, and his whole career was started with a bet by producers to make the most incapable and unlikable person famous.
Also, aikido, he can’t even do a stupid useless fake “martial art” invented to sell to suburbanite children properly.
I can't stand Adam Sandler movies. Exceptions: The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates.
Also Punch-Drunk Love.
He did a good job in Uncut Gems too.
I liked him a lot in "Spanglish" and "Reign Over Me."
Whilst his acting is superb in that, I couldn't finish the movie because it made me feel viscerally uncomfortably. It's like a comedy character that has all comedy drained out, just a painful cringy cramp that won't go away.
Still props for the acting job.
Such a strange little, uhm, love(?) story!
I bought a lot of pudding.
This and Stranger than Fiction are my two go-to "dislike the actor except for in _____" movies. Tends to be comedians stepping out of their narrow role to do something serious and experimental.
Also you can't lose with Jon Brion composing.
I bet all those underscores are going to render weird.
That’s that. 📞
Or you just really like Drew Barrymore movies!
Uncut Gems was great. Hustle is good. Spaceman is weird as fuck, but in a compelling way.
Click is great if you can get over the toilet humour
The original Benny Hill version was better (and shorter.)
The family message isn't very strong in this one, but it is very funny
And here is me that Adam Sandler movies are my guilty pleasure, as a manner of speak I guess (I don't hide it haha).
I think they're great but I've no need to convince anyone of that. They're mostly fun movies with a kind message in them.
I'm the same but different. The only one I really like is Billy Madison because it leaned hard into its own absurd premise, went to absurd extremes, and arguably created the prototype of the plot that every other Sandler movie would follow.
Tom Cruise. No exceptions. Even when I don't realize it's him in a role (which was basically limited to his role in Tropic Thunder), his performances still irritate me.
I agree, but I'll watch Edge of Tomorrow or Oblivion if they're on.
Edge of Tomorrow is just Tom Cruise getting killed over and over again. It's great for people who hate Tom Cruise!
Oblivion is so underrated. I feel like I never see people talking about it but it’s a legitimately solid sci-fi movie with an amazing score.
Much better plot execution than the Island. Visually stunning. I like the architecture too.
I would say his role in Magnolia is the exception.
Legend is still pretty good as well imo.
He's young too, hasn't gotten cocky yet
Aww yes, one of the best movies
The first Mission Impossible was good but that was it for me.
Not a Cruise fan myself, or NASCAR, but I do like Days of Thunder.
Also staring Nicole Kidman, Micheal Rooker, and Robert Duvall.
I thought he was good in Born on the 4th of July
Will Smith and his one facial expression.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who just absolutely can't stand him in movies or just in general. It has been pretty good watching his entire life burn to the ground.
Welcome to the Willenium, bitch
Jamie Foxx and his associates were at an adjacent table at at restaurant in LA years ago. He was a total cunt to wait staff. Pure asshole to his core. Restaurant comped our meal because he ruined the evening for everyone.
Mark Wahlberg is a racist that once tried to beat a Vietnamese person to death while shouting "I hate the Vietnamese" and other racist shit in the past.
Apparently he ad-libbed a lot of the weird rapey dialog he has in Flight Risk (2025), not that anyone saw it because it sucks.
I tried to watch that, but...
Spoiler
When the plane flies through a mountain of snow, and just continues as normal, I had to shut it off. The shitty dialogue and dumb writing I could somewhat tolerate, but building up to a catastrophic turn of events, just to have the plane made out of fucking unoptanium, or adamantium or some shit is where I draw the line.
Everyone died on the plane, and the smouldering wreckage is now stuck in a pile of snow on top of a mountain. The end. Movie's over.
I watched it purely because I heard how bad it was. It's full of that kind of crap lol, from the air traffic guy over the radio hitting on the lead out of nowhere, to the plane nosediving for what felt like 5 mins, it's super ridiculous. Brought to us by Mel Gibson is the funniest part of the whole thing imo.
Came here for this. Yes, not a good person in real life from what I’ve read.
Also, terrible, wooden in so many movies. And yet, perfectly played his role in The Departed. So much so that I didn’t think it could be him at first.
I hated him for this for a long time. He has since met with the victim, and the victim publicly said he forgave Wahlberg and wants him to have a second chance. To me, that's restorative justice and I don't think it's my job to push for further consequences.
Jon Hamm on the other hand...
What's the deal with Jon Hamm?
He was involved in a hazing incident in college. IIRC he [allegedly] used a coat hook to drag someone across the room by his asshole.
Edit: aside from the hazing, Jon Hamm is my answer. He plays the same arrogant douche in everything he's in, so I get the impression it's not just a character. Similar to comedians whose whole schtick is being a dirtbag, then they turn out to be a dirtbag.
Hollywood is starting to make me dislike Pedro Pascal only because he's in EVERY DAMN THING.
I actually like the guy, but overexposure is a thing. And he could stand to just chill for a little while.
I don’t mind since he’s such a good person in real life, but I see how overexposure can be a problem
Agreed, I was worried the same would happen to Allen Tudyk but then I watched three Allen Tudyk shows in a row and realized it's actually really hard to get sick of him for some reason.
James Corden
The first one that comes to mind is Jared Leto. Can't stand him in any role but I will tolerate him in Requiem for a Dream. And even then I've only seen that movie once which is more than enough.
I don't like him because he is the dictionary definition of a method actor. Robert Pattinson was too polite but got close,
“I always say about people who do method acting, you only ever see people do the method when they’re playing an a–holes. You never see someone being lovely to everyone while they’re really deep in character.”
he was fine in blade runner. Didn't even recognize him at first.
but yeah. he can fuck off otherwise
I highly recommend The Little Things where he did a great job even though I hate him too. He was good enough to break through my disgust for him as a person and just be disgusted purely by the character he portrayed.
My wife laothes Tom Cruise. Hard stop. No exceptions. I don't have any problems with him as an actor, the Scientology insanity is a whole other matter.
...maybe one exception: I was able to talk her into seeing Edge of Tomorrow by telling her that he dies 26 times on-screen and countless times off-screen.
Chris Pratt's only good films were the Guardians of the Galaxy fims and the Lego Movie and his face wasn't even in one of those.
Scar Jo. She's just not a good actor. Same with Gal Gadot. Also Jack Black and Seth Rogen and the Rock, they don't act - they're just themselves in every movie.
Aside from one or two movies like Tropic Thunder, I feel like Tom Cruise is largely the same way. His movies have largely become a playground for him to fill his Adrenalin lust with crazier and crazier stunts.
This is the one I came here for. Really don’t care for him. Only exception I make is Edge of Tomorrow which is great. Maybe because his character starts as an entitled ass which feels natural.
And gets killed a few million times. (That number can be as high as you need it to be.)
I think it would actually be kind of cool for somebody to add a counter to the corner of the screen that shows a best guess estimate of how many loops it’s been.
his last movie, TG maverick ended up being a propaganda for recruitment for the military
The most entertaining thing Gal Gadot has done was getting cast as Wonder Woman, which forced all the other characters from the fictional island of Themiscyra to speak in an accent like hers in order for her accent to make sense. Watching Robin Wright and everyone else playing Amazons trying to sound Israeli was worth the movie ticket price.
shes way better than gal gadot, most of her stint has been MCU, they havnt given her much room. The rock is probably the worst right now , dave bautista is an actor heonly ever wants to be a movie star. john XIna is between them 2.
Seth Rogan is a dude I don’t really care much for, but if you get a chance to watch The Studio then do it. He is fantastic in that!
She is truly dreadful in most of what she's in
Adam Sandler. I personally feel that his humour is aimed at school children - making silly faces and silly voices and basically making fun of the disabled or neuroatypical - but it's marketed to adults.
But I like 50 First Dates. He's mostly not a shouting toddler in that.
I couldn't stand Jason Statham. Then many years ago I watched Spy with Melissa McCarthy and he was the perfect piss take of his characters from so many other movies. Example scene that shows his comedic stupidity. Ever since I haven't minded the guy.
Will Farrell and people who have the same "try hard" comedy style as Will Farrell; Steve Carrell, Ben Stiller, etc.
James Corden
I still put The Late Late Show on youtube to fall to sleep to sometimes.
You know, the good one. With Craig Ferguson.
I've been watching late-night talk shows for 40-something years, from Carson to Colbert, and I truly believe nothing in the history of the format has come close to the awesomeness of Craig Ferguson's show.
Kevin Spacey. Because the people that accuse him of raping them keep committing suicide right before trial. And then he released that creepy video of himself sitting in front of a fireplace talking about "killing them with kindness". I've refused to watch anything with him in it since I found out.
Anthony Mackie.
He has a face that is simultaneously smug and dumbstruck. He ruined Altered Carbon, he was the weakest part of the Falcon & Einyer Soldier series, and he just screams “Overrated” to me.
But he was ok in 8 Mile.
Amber Heard. I used to find her attractive and her acting is decent. Then, the whole court case fiasco happened and I just can’t tolerate her anymore. I haven't watched Aquaman because of her.
There are no exceptions.
Mark Wahlberg. Racist meathead.
Exception: The Departed
Jared Leto (I don't know why, I just really don't like him), but there are no roles of his that I like. In fact, he has ruined a few movies for me. I was actually really excited about Tron: Ares until the casting was revealed.
I generally hold the same negative opinion of Leto as you, but was surprised that his acting in House of Gucci was pretty decent.
I have not seen that one yet, perhaps I'll give it a look!
Blade Runner 2049?
Not the person you replied to, but IMO he was alright in BR2049. However, any good actor would've done well in that role as well, so his portrayal wasn't really special.
I actually didn't even remember him in that until now, I suppose he was alright, but I agree, the role wasn't exactly exercise in acting.
This will be an unpopular opinion but I cannot stand Nic Cage. He's unwatchable to me. His mannerisms, his delivery, everything about him tweaks me the wrong way.
I don't know sometimes his acting is so bad it rounds the bend to being completely hilarious, such as in Face/Off.
Or Con Air.
The high point of his career as far as I'm concerned is "why couldn't you put the bunny back in the box."
I really enjoy Nic Cage as a schlubby loser. Raising Arizona, Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation, etc. He's ridiculous and distractingly bad as an action star or anyone "cool" like in Gone in 60 Seconds, The Rock, National Treasure.
In The Rock, I didn't see him as being cool at all. Just a guy trying really hard to get his job done in a place he really doesn't belong.
That's fair, I should have used ConAir as a better example.
Yeah, much better example.
That's kind of the point in Renfield where he's an evil vampire. It's kinda great.
How about Leaving Las Vegas?
Phenomenal in “the unbearable weight of massive talent,” “adaptation” and “dream scenario”.
Also: wild at heart. Loved that film.
Edit: Oops replied to wrong parent. I’m with you on Leaving Las Vegas.
I came here to say Will Ferrell with the same exception, then read your post.
Stranger Than Fiction shows Will Ferrell is perfectly capable of being a good actor playing interesting roles, but chooses to just play low effort trash.
Chris Pratt, I never got why he’s famous. I was never a fan anything he did he just seemed like a one trick pony. (Be the dumb/funny chubby guy) then he did Guardians of the Galaxy and yes I did enjoy it but that’s about it. And with him being casted in almost everything lately I’m done with him.
Joaquin Phoenix, no exceptions. And it's totally not fair. He's a gifted actor, and I can't stand him for some reason.
This is very similar to whatever beef I have with Sean Penn.
I can totally get that. Super punchable for some reason
I feel like he played his role in Gladiator too well, and I didn't like him for a while after that because he was such a good bad guy.. But I've come around and really appreciate what he's put out since, he's a great actor.
Ok I hate him too but Walk The Line was good
Yeah, he's really good at playing really punchable characters. The only movie I can think of where he played a decent person in is Signs, and I do think he was pretty good in that
Him and the one scene with the alien footage were the best parts of Signs
Jessie eisenberg. He only plays jessie Eisenberg. I hate his whiny delivery. The “Now you see me” movies were awful, and he ruined Lex Luthor.
I can’t think of anything he’s been in that I’ve thought was good.
(Nicholas hoult as LL looks great though)
I was gonna say Miles Teller is great in Swiss Army Man, but that's Paul Dano. At least he's got Whiplash.
I can't say I've seen Miles Teller in anything except Whiplash and I love that movie.
War dogs is a great movie. He's fine in that.
What don’t you like about Candor?
Steven Segal
Tom Cruise - but damn, his performance in Tropic Thunder is a masterclass.
The first time I saw the film, I didn't even recognize that he was in it.
Mine is also Will Ferrel.
Chris Pratt, the worst Chris.
Woody Allen. Everything about the way he acts just makes my skin crawl.
Shia LeBeouf was tolerable (some might even say good) in Fury, but other than that, yech.
Actual cannibal Shia LeBeouf?
I don't think I like any of the comedies I've watched from Adam Sandler, but his dramatic stuff is fantastic.
Uncut Gems was great, was apprehensive because it's Sandler.
I watched Happy Gilmore 2 and that wasn't as shit as I'd expected it would be
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Although I wouldn't call him an actor. So I'm not sure if I answered the question.
Tom Cruise - Dudes a freak and a weirdo but Tropic Thunder was funny af.
Will Smith - After the Oscar’s.
The rock - Phony and plays the same person all the time.
Danny McBride. I can grit my teeth if he's playing a small role, 30 Minutes or Less was pushing the limit, but he so often plays the same insufferable, arrogant asshole and he plays it too well.
Leo DiCaprio. No exceptions. The movies he's been in that I've enjoyed were enjoyed despite him and not because of him.
His entire approach to a character is to put on an over-the-top accent and call it a day. I've never had the sense that any of his characters were the actual character and weren't just "Leo with an accent". I'll be fair and say that he has improved in recent years, with movies like The Revenant being tolerable.
But holy shit, how his career went anywhere when people saw his "acting" in Titanic and especially Romeo and Juliet, is mind-boggling to me.
I have two.
I do not like Will Ferrell in his typical roles at all and I’m glad I’m not the only one saying this anymore. Everyone quotes Anchorman and I just did not enjoy that at all, or Elf, Step Brothers, or any of his “everyone loves” movies. Stranger Than Fiction, however, was amazing and I wish he would do more roles like that.
Tom Cruise is my other one. I find his acting very bland and unappealing. Mission Impossible has put me to sleep every time I try to watch it. I am not a big fan of Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, or any of them. My Cruise exceptions are Tropic Thunder which I wish he did more comedic roles like that and Minority Report, not a perfect movie but it was the very first DVD I ever owned so there is a bit of nostalgia tied to it.
Never liked Jack Black and I can't point to why
Will Farrell
Vince Vaughn
Seth Rogan
All there are annoying as shit.
Ryan Reynolds. The exception would be Waiting. I’m just so over him and his one dimensional acting.
Jared Leto, too bad he is in the Tron: Ares which I'm almost looking forward to watch simply because of nine inch nails...
A name I haven't seen in this thread is Owen Wilson. I hate his aloofness and his delivery. When combined with Ben Stiller it's a force multiplier.
I can't for the life of me get into Seth Rogan
I definitely don't like the guy who played kylo ren.
Seems like his popularity was completely forced.
Haha, will Ferrell as well!
Except Lego movie. (Haven't seen stranger than fiction but I'm led to believe that would be the second exception to my "I can't stand will Ferrell" rule, and a rule is only allowed 1 exception)
Definitely recommend it, it's a major departure from his usual hijinx. It's a genuinely sweet and quirky movie.
Tom Hanks.
He knows what he did.
Was it fucking the volleyball because I think that was his finest performance.
Tom Hanks is very likely a serial killer.
I will not elaborate on this.
His son definitely is.
Unpopular Opinion: Joe vs the Volcano is insanely overrated.
It's certainly no The Burbs.
Owen Wilson. He has one tone and always looks spaced out.
Gonna take it in a slightly different direction and pivot the question to music. And in that case, Red Hot Chili Peppers, it's time to stop. I get it, it was cool and unique. But now, it all sounds the same, and you headline every festival ever and I can't enjoy the same 5 songs being crammed down my throat for the next 5 decades to come still. Please stop. I know you "can't stop", but please, please, stop.
Tom Cruise, no explanation needed
Shia Labeouf. Generally I dislike him as an actor and almost everything he's been in.
But he was great in lawless which is one of my favorite movies.
Ben Stiller. I just can't get into anything he's in. He's just reading lines, nepo-baby for sure.
Exceptions: dodgeball, and tropic thunder, holy FUCK is he funny in tropic thunder
All the supposed comics - Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Steve Martin, etc. Even a lot of Jim Carrey's stuff - the humor is sophomoric at best.
Tawny Kitaen and Alex Kingston. I can't stand them, they're nails on a blackboard. It's why I gave up on NuWho. Gal Gadot, but that's mostly because her acting is wooden and characters uninteresting.
Steve Martin's work may go deeper than you realize. Yeah he started out real slapstick and goofy but over the past couple decades he's slowed down and taken a more thoughtful approach I think
Otherwise im with you
His modern remakes of Hamlet and Cyrano de Bergerac were well done.
I think I'm with you on Will Ferrell. Quite often his parts are just...obnoxious?
Similarly, most of the time I just can't with Ben Stiller because his shtick seems to be second hand embarrassment.
Vin Diesel. Nothing against the guy personally, but his whole dumb guy thing just irks me.
I wouldn't say I can't stand it, but I've grown to hating movies with The Rock in them. Not cause his acting sucks, but because it's the same shit with different special effects. But I enjoyed the Scorpion King, and Get Smart
I hate him too except in the Lego movie. The serious turn at the end was kind of refreshing for him. I'll try Stranger That Fiction and see if I like it, since a fellow Will Farrell hater says it's good.
Additionally, I kind of hated Nicholas Cage until I saw The Color Out of Space which prompted me to actually learn a little more about him and figure out what he's even doing. Turns out I was mistaken, not just about him but kind of about film
Ya know I'm a Star Trek fan from way back, but William Shatner makes me cringe all the time these days.
Gérard Depardieu is one of the worst representatives of his own species.
He's also one of the best actors.
I've always wondered about those brilliant actors being idiots and/or assholes. How can they at the same time show (what I believed to be) such deep understanding of their fellow humans? Or is it just pure mimicry, without any intelligence and empathy?
dceu fans dont like her all, wooden acting, got there because of famous SO at the time.
So many people in these comments did not read the assignment
Kira Sedgwick for decades, though I could never explain why — just something visceral in me. But her role as Wuntch (which ironically was supposed to make you hate her) on Brooklyn 99 was awesome, and I’ve enjoyed her work past and present ever since.
The pure hateful banter between Wuntch and Holt was priceless and she killed it.
I'd agree Will ferrel sucks but The Oblongs was one of the best adult cartoons ever.
I wonder if Will Farrell dislike is a generational thing? I grew up on Will Farrell in SNL and A Night at the Roxbury and loved every second of it.
On the other hand, Bill Murray was before my time, and I haven't liked anything he's done.
I liked Farrell on SNL. Once he started doing movies, his likability, for me, drops off rapidly after about 5 minutes at a time. I still think he can be good in the right supporting roles, but he's too over-the-top for a leading man.
Bill Murray might be a cunt but he's the GOAT too.
Fuck (and I cannot emphasize this enough) fuck Timothy Chalamet. He is always so wooden. He can't act for shit. Hes just a very pretty nepo baby.
Also, can we count film makers? I hate Christopher Nolan. Every movie he makes is such a torturous slog. They are all metaphors for their own creation, and everyone of them is too concerned with the machinery, like hes pretentiously drawing attention to it. "GET IT? IM MAKING A MOVIE? IM A FUCKING GENIUS!"
Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine.
He's OK in other stuff but it's not my bag unless it's the fucking mask 👌
John C Riley is an uncomfortable mess in everything he's in and I cannot stand it. The exception is everything he's in, which is delightfully uncomfortable.
I really only liked Will Ferrell in Megamind tbh
Justin Long. I can't stand him for some reason. There are only 2 exceptions:
- Idiocracy - because that movie is so great otherwise and he is only in it for like 2 minutes.
- Tusk - Because the whole movie is about someone torturing him.
I absolutely agree with you about Stranger Than Fiction. Mine would be Adam Sandler, do not like that style of comedy. The only exception is Punch Drunk Love. One of my favourite movies! Also Jim Carey, except for Yes Men.
Marky Mark, no exceptions.
Mel Gibson and Jesse Eisenberg
I bet they hate each other too
Yeah, Will Ferrell. I liked him in Zoolander, though.
Bradley Cooper, he just seems like a smug douche.
Will Ferrell. He might be the most unpopular actor here? Quite a few mentions.
He’s the epitome of “cringe comedy”, the comedy where the goal is to make actions and situations more and more outrageously uncomfortable as the story progresses. Can’t stand that style. I really don’t find him funny at all and avoid his films. Exception being Elf, and the only reason why is that the script doesn’t allow him much room to act the way he usually does. He has to expend effort.
Scientologists.
Nicole Kidman, creepy
OMG! That's exactly the way I feel. Stranger than Fiction is a masterpiece.
I don't care for Will Ferrell but I don't hate him as a person and that's what I thought you meant.
I can't believe you used this example. Amazing!!!
Unpopular opinion but Harrison Ford is a terrible actor. He's literally just a guy that shows up on set and reads some lines. Zero range, zero character.
Basically all of them. At this point I feel like all celebrities are vapid shitty people. I don't want to participate in para social relationships.
K thanks for your input.
I agree with him.
You're probably insecure.
James Corden
Kal El no
Meryl Streep sets my teeth on edge for some reason. She's hailed as a fantastic actress, but she always comes across as plastic and fake to me.
I did like Fantastic Mr. Fox, but she only did a voice for it.
Zac effron, zoey dechanel or whatever shes called.
Pedro Pascal. I don't think I've even seen anything he's in, and yet I feel I've been overexposed to his face. Nothing personal.
Robert Downey Jr. because he just has a smug aura and I don't like Marvel movies. I'm sure he's cool irl. Or not, idk.
Chris Pratt. Too much, go away.
Jason Momoa because he's too perfect and I'll never be him.
The Rock because he's annoying and in everything. I liked him more as a wrestler.
Seeing Matthew Broderick in anything still ruins the entire show for me after hearing about how he killed 2 women in Ireland and just got away with it.
Absolutely Will Ferrel!
Tom Cruise.
Tom Cruise the scientologist
Something about Jude Law sets me on edge. Like I'm chewing tinfoil or something. I don't really know why.
Jeremy Renner.
Has he ever actually been good in anything (besides the Jeremy Renner app and his legendary rock and roll music)?
Brian Cox, the isn't-science-and-astronomy-cool guy.
I love his works, cant get enough of the TV he puts out, always look forward to the next one, but there's just something about him that makes me want to hook him in the jaw. I cant figure out what my problem with him is, but its real.
Val Kilmer was one. Tom Cruise is another.
The Rock and Jack Black are also getting really old really fast.
Damn, not liking Val Kilmer feels like a genuine hot take. I almost leapt to his defense on instinct.
Aye he was notoriously an asshole prick; kind of had some atonement reawakening in the end though apparently. I liked him as an actor, though, was awesome.
I love Val Kilmer in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Not really sure about anything else.
Have you seen Tombstone? Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday is iconic.
I thought it was good, but not great. That whole movie is very 90s. Hasn't aged well IMO.
I loved it...in the 90s. I haven't seen it in a while, so I can't speak to how well it's aged.
I absolutely love him as Gay Perry! Outstanding movie.
He was wonderful in Real Genius, but to be fair he was playing the smarmy self-entitled asshole who is convinced he's the greatest.
His performance as the voice of the car was the best thing about the bad Knight Rider reboot.
the rock can be a whole another thread, hes basically the ellen degeneres of the movie industry. will smith is kinda too, but hes been completely subdued(aka pssy whipped) by jada pinka smith.
Can't stand Will Ferrell, though he was tolerable in Jay and Silent Bob Strike back.
Also cannot stand Steve Carrel. I haven't seen a single role he's been in that was redeeming
There are a lot named here who I'm unfamiliar with, and a few who are terrible humans but who I'm clueless about as actors. I don't think I've ever seen any Tom Cruise movies, but OMG:
kristen stewart
Also Tom Cruise
Will Forte. His voice and "quirky" style I find just irritating and not at all amusing.
Steve Martin. No idea why. Haven't found any exceptions
Nickolas Cage
but he's great in Mandy
Sean Penn, Adam Driver and this fart:
til Chad Smith isn't well liked
Ba dum-dum, tissss
Jonah Hill with the exception of Wolf of the Wall Street
I can't stand Eddie Redmaine. I don't know why, I dislike the lower part of his face a lot, especially his lips. I can't deny that he's a pretty good actor tho.
And all of the Scientology freaks, especially Tom Cruise, who can't even act. I don't know how he even got near a set from the beginning.
I cannot, for the life of me understand the appeal of Russell Crowe. Except I have no problem with his brutish density in L.A. Confidential.
Identical to OP.
Dustin Hoffman. Apparently I'm the only one that can completely see through his method acting efforts. Nothing about him is convincing to me in the slightest. However I did enjoy him in Wag the Dog.
Sebastian Schweighöfer
Reba McEntire. I just don't like her folksy shtick
James Spader. His voice makes my skin crawl. It's so smarmy and pseudo-intellectual. I have never seen him in anything that I didn't feel complete revulsion to.
Jim Carrey, no exceptions. I fucking can't stand his face.
Will Ferrell with the exception of Anchorman. He plays the same man-child character in every movie, and he pretty well ruins the Barbie movie for me every fucking time. (Just kidding I love that movie but I really wish he wasn't in it)
Nathan Fillion
Campy actor from campy shows that people made their personalities for lack of better alternatives.
Adrian Brody, without exception
Not 100% of the time but there are several. The one that comes to mind is Jeff Goldblum. My wife feels the same. We never like him but many of the movies we like well enough we just wish he was not in them. So like wicked and the original jurassic park are like that. Curiously I liked him in the fly but that seems to be a one off. Literally the moment I see his face and he speaks I want to punch him.
Ben Gazara Just needs a slap
Jenna Ortega. she's always playing the same character archetype in the exact same way (quirky, #notlikeothergirls, fairly mainstreem left-ish political views)
Robert Duvall. Don't know what it is about him, but I have a real distaste for any role he's played.
Christoph Waltz. I feel like he can only play one character well, which is the Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds character. I didn't like him as Blofeld, Zero Theorem was just wtf.
Didn't we have this discussion just a few weeks ago?
My answer remains Tom Hanks. With the exception of one scene in Dragnet.
Well damn I gotta know which scene got the ok? I've always loved that movie.
It's the scene when he's sitting pondering on Dan Ackroyd's character's evening with the virgin Connie Swail. The physical acting with the cocktail stick is hilarious 😁
Thomas middleditch, the dude makes my skin crawl. Silicon valley is the only thing I've been able to watch with him, but when he's just on talk shows or being himself i have to skip past. Skeevy is the word that comes to mind.
Brad Pitt.
While we're tearing into celebs for being huge pieces of shit to everyone around them, Brad physically beat Jolie and the kids and not a peep is made.
Is this substantiated? I had never heard about it.
She dropped the case last year, but I'm guessing it had something to do with them finalizing the split of assets in their divorce which if I remember correctly, were just finalized this year. They were granted the divorce in 2019, but had been fighting over the vineyard in France the last I knew.
Craig Robinson.
It’s not really his acting but more the roles he played that make me dislike him.
The worst role of his is the Pontiac Bandit. I despise that character. He shows up once every season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine just to make Jake look like an incompetent ass hat, when most of the time the show portrays Jake as very competent but aloof.
Though this is also the best acted role of his that I’ve seen.
Then there is Darryl from the Office. I don’t hate him as a character there, but I think he’s mostly just mediocre.
Don’t get me started on This Is The End though, yuck.
You stole mine.
"I brought you flours."
Jim Gaffigan. I honestly don't see why people find him so funny, maybe his brand of comedy just isn't for me.
Walton Goggins and Will Arnett. I dunno why, I don't like their acting and they look creepy to me.
Will Ferrell is garbage in everything except Anchorman
Adam Sandler, even though I love a few of his movies like Uncut Gems, Waterboy, and Happy Gilmore.
Drew Barrymore. no exceptions.
Tom Holland.
Anthony Mackie.
Benedict Cumberbund or however you spell it.
Timothy Olyphant. But he’s actually good in the new Alien Earth series.
Maya Randolph.
I found her so irritating to watch in The Good Place and The Lego Movie 2. It's stuck ever since.
Blake Lively's husband.
Ed Harris. Exception: The Rock.
Cameron from Halt and Catch Fire. She also ruined the episode of Black Mirror she was in and the post apocalypse mini series. Station 11 I think.
Ryan fucking Gosling. Worst fucking actor ever!
Conan, too arrogant.
Marky Mark Walberg, I really detest the cunt and hope he gets cancer. I want him to die
And Adam Driver with his stupid face.
Cloe Moretz. Talentless piece of shit I've hated since the remake of Finnish vampire movie. Winona Ryder has never been likeable. Bad in Girl interupted. Her best movie, still annyoying. Fairly recent Rom Com with Keanu Reeves. Angelina Jolie only good in Gigi. Girl interrupted, decent. Everthing else, awful. Julia Roberts terribad in Pretty Women, and nearly everything else. Erin Brockovich very good.
Matthew Broderick. Putting aside the vehicular manslaughter that he did, and considering only film performances, I've still never seen him in anything and thought he was good and that the film wouldn't probably be better if they had cast someone else. (In particular, I mourn the version of The Producers we could have had if they had managed to reunite Nathan Lane with Lee Evans.)
I'll grant that Broderick did an alright job of voicing Simba, though.