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re: Worst A list actor of all time? In terms of ability to act

Posted on 7/1/26 at 8:11 pm to
Posted by chinese58
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Posted on 7/1/26 at 8:11 pm to
Never seen that. Free on YouTube


Posted by MMauler
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 7:44 am to
I realize he was only in 3 movies, but I always thought that James Dean was the worst "over actor" of all times. WAY too f*cking dramatic about every f*cking scene.
Posted by moontigr
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 10:41 am to
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Al Pacino after Godfather II was an overacting hac


I thought he was pretty good in Scent of a Woman and Carlitos Way
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 10:53 am to
Scent of a Woman may have been the worst of it. That is the movie I think of when I think of what a ham Pacino is.
Posted by molsusports
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 11:50 am to
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Was Steven Seagall an A lister at one time?


If he was then he might top the list
Posted by deeprig9
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 11:57 am to
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Someone posted a clip a few years ago of Keanu trying to do an English accent. It's hilarious.


As hilarious as his southern accent in Devil's Advocate?
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:20 pm to
Tom Cruise.

I said what I said.
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:31 pm to
People are knocking certain actors for their limited range, but limited range doesn't mean bad actor. If they are good at playing one type of character, they they are not bad, just limited.

The most obvious answer to this question is Keanu Reeves, but only one or two people have been willing to say it. Everyone else is unwilling to acknowledge that perhaps our most beloved A-list actor is also the worst A-list actor.
Posted by TooFyeToFly
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:39 pm to
This is a very unpopular opinion, but I've never found DiCaprio's acting to be believable.
Posted by molsusports
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:46 pm to
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Scent of a Woman may have been the worst of it. That is the movie I think of when I think of what a ham Pacino is.


That or his "she's got a great arse!" line in Heat.

Honorable mention for The Devil's Advocate although that part lent itself more to the ridiculous acting
Posted by Broadside Bob
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Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:27 pm to
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Samuel L. Jackson... perhaps the most one dimensional actor of all time.


Maybe, but what a dimension!
Posted by ChestRockwell
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 2:02 pm to
Melanie Griffith and the big brother from Mr Belvedere
Posted by Lizardman2
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 2:56 pm to
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Nicolas Cage
Posted by nealnan8
Atlanta
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:00 pm to
In the same way Leo Dicaprio has never impressed me with his acting ability. Je's just average.
Posted by Rockbrc
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Posted on 7/3/26 at 3:05 am to
That frozen-faced girl from the twilight movies
Posted by SidetrackSilvera
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 7/3/26 at 2:13 pm to
Cage gets a lifetime pass for his work in Raising Arizona. Clooney gets a pass for O Brother.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 7/3/26 at 4:34 pm to
Man I love Nicolas cage.

Pig is a great movie. Same with 8mm.



I would consider most of the action stars that spawned up bad actors. Arnold and Stallone were iconic, but Stallone has the most razzie nominations. Then you had guys like Seagal and JVD had a lot of leading roles but terrible actors.







This post was edited on 7/3/26 at 4:35 pm
Posted by coolpapaboze
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Posted on 7/3/26 at 5:02 pm to
quote:

That frozen-faced girl from the twilight movies


Posted by DoUrden
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Posted on 7/3/26 at 5:07 pm to
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but I've never found DiCaprio's acting to be believable.


Ever see What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Posted by mmonro3
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 7/3/26 at 6:53 pm to
Leo was a better actor as a teenager than an adult imo. Hot take!
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