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Name a bad performance in a good film

posted 2 years ago by M1sterDoct0r (4423)
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First one that comes to mind is Keanu Reeves in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Love the guy. Not a good actor but he tries. He was truly awful in Dracula though

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 2 years ago

Not to dog-pile on poor Keanu but Dangerous Liaisons includes him like a clown nose.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4423) 2 years ago

Like I said, he genuinely tries. I'm a fan of his but he's just not a very good actor

He shines when he plays to his strengths imo. He was great in Bill & Ted, Speed, The Matrix & John Wick franchise

But whenever he "tries to act", he sticks out like a sore thumb

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 2 years ago

Agreed. I would add Point Break to his "shine" list.

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) 2 years ago

He was also great in Parenthood, playing a very Keanu-like character, and he did great voice-work for Toy Story 4.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Robert Francis in The Caine Mutiny (1954)

[–] jriley555 (8117) 2 years ago

Now there is an obscure one. What a great film.

[–] Rusty (548) 2 years ago

Cameron Diaz - The Counsellor.

She looked the part, kinda like a human leopard, but she just didn’t project the intelligence and diabolical evil needed for the role. Stuck out like a sore thumb against heavyweights like Fassbender, Bardem, Cruz, Pitt and Bruno Ganz.