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My vote would have to go to...

Marlon Brando

I just don't get all the fuss about an overpaid guy who was too lazy to learn his lines and had to read them off boards around the set. Jeez I could that !
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,592
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    As actors and comedians - Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Ben Stiller & Jack Black.

    Plain acting - Robert Downey Jnr, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,592
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    Simon Pegg.

    Tom Cruise & Will Smith.
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    rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,772
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    Tom Cruise, Leonardo Di Caprio and Brad Pitt are my obvious three.
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    angustayangustay Posts: 2,141
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    Angelina Jolie nice to look at but a crap actress and a self centered human being. Don't get me started again on this vile woman.:mad:
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    VolVol Posts: 2,393
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    Robert Downey Jr ... his rapid gibbering gets on my nerves. Haven't liked him in anything I've seen him in; even the first Ironman.
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    Dunce-2007Dunce-2007 Posts: 6,452
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    Cruise, Cruz, Jolie, Clooney.
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    biggebruvbiggebruv Posts: 6,626
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    Julia roberts lol IDK
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    thedarklordthedarklord Posts: 2,162
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    Will Smith
    Kiera Knightley
    Julia Roberts
    Denzel Washington
    George Clooney
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 17,345
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    George Clooney
    Brad Pitt
    Angelina Jolie
    Keira Knightley
    Halle Berry

    ^ Those names intantly spring to mind.
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    Stupid_HeadStupid_Head Posts: 37,826
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    Angelina Jolie
    Cate Blanchett
    Brad Pitt
    Matt Damon
    Penelope Cruz

    I think critics are blinded by their looks (aside from puppet Matt, his appeal remains a mystery) when reviewing their acting ability.
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    Margo ChanningMargo Channing Posts: 5,240
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    Scarlett Johannson

    she is just bloody awful
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    dosanjh1dosanjh1 Posts: 8,727
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    Al Pacino post Dog Day Afternoon - he just played himself in every movie.

    Mickey Rourke

    River Phoenix

    Tobey Maguire

    Jacki Chan - He's a martial arts expert who can act - yeah right!
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    FroodFrood Posts: 13,180
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    Boom Head Shot wrote: »
    Simon Pegg.

    Tom Cruise & Will Smith.

    Will Smith was excellent in 'Ali'. Good actor who goes for too many ordinary roles.
    rfonzo wrote: »
    Tom Cruise, Leonardo Di Caprio and Brad Pitt are my obvious three.

    Di Caprio has acted well in a number of fine films (and Titanic). Would agree about Cruise and even more so about Pitt.
    thedarklord wrote: »
    Will Smith
    Kiera Knightley
    Julia Roberts
    Denzel Washington
    George Clooney

    Denzil Washington = fine actor.
    dosanjh1 wrote: »
    Al Pacino post Dog Day Afternoon - he just played himself in every movie.

    Mickey Rourke

    River Phoenix

    Tobey Maguire

    Jacki Chan - He's a martial arts expert who can act - yeah right!

    Micker Rourke was very good in "The Wrestler" and River Phoenix outstanding in "Stand By Me" - but died before his full talent could be realised.

    I'd add Steve Martin, who I don't find at all funny. Strip his attempts at being funny away and there's some very poor acting.

    I also don't get the fuss about Russell Crowe........
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    SuperAPJSuperAPJ Posts: 10,402
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    Heath Ledger. Only after his death did he become "omgz best actor eva!1!!". :p
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    QuickbloodQuickblood Posts: 1,077
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    Natalie Portman - She always seemed to be very well respected but I've never been sure why. I saw Black Swan and liked it but even then I'm not convinced that Portman's performance was anything exceptional.

    Angelina Jolie - There's actually some potential here as noted in Changeling and Girl, Interrupted but she seems to always be in crappy roles.
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    Dark GlassesDark Glasses Posts: 63
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    Ms Knightley.

    Monroe - only successful because she died :rolleyes:
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    Stupid_HeadStupid_Head Posts: 37,826
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    Quickblood wrote: »
    Natalie Portman - She always seemed to be very well respected but I've never been sure why. I saw Black Swan and liked it but even then I'm not convinced that Portman's performance was anything exceptional.

    Successful child actress who never went off the rails, maybe? I don't rate her in anything other than Black Swan either.
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    warszawawarszawa Posts: 4,437
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    morgan freeman, pretty much the same performance, whatever the film.
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    bexmil89bexmil89 Posts: 4,928
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    SuperAPJ wrote: »
    Heath Ledger. Only after his death did he become "omgz best actor eva!1!!". :p

    I actually thought he was brilliant when he was alive, but I agree that a lot of people joined the bandwagon after he died, but I liked him since 10 things I hate about you!

    Robert Pattinson is overrater
    As is Kirsten Stewart, did not deserve her BAFTA last year :mad:
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    UltraVioletUltraViolet Posts: 7,673
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    Angelina Jolie nice to look at but a crap actress and a self centered human being. Don't get me started again on this vile woman.

    She certainly IS NOT a crap actress. I doubt you have seen Gia, The Changeling, A Mighty Heart or Girl Interrupted then... if you have, you are talking rubbish.
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    Hound of LoveHound of Love Posts: 80,118
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    Keira Knightley
    Julia Roberts
    Tom Cruise
    Will Smith
    Nicole Kidman
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    neo_walesneo_wales Posts: 13,625
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    There are so many overpaid thespians who possess limited acting skills its hard to list them all.

    Angelina Jolie is simply awful as are Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Jennifer Aniston...the list goes on.
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    Dai13371Dai13371 Posts: 8,071
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    Predictably, this isn't a thread about overrated actors. This is a thread about actors people don't like for a variety of reasons. Most of the actors here have been acclaimed by their peers. Names like Al Pacino, Leo de Caprio, Jolie and Depp should be nowhere near an overrated list. Tom Cruise even. Do people forget he won an Oscar nomination as Ron Kovick in the critically acclaimed Oliver stone picture or that he was critically acclaimed in the Scorcese film alongside Paul Newman. I really would like to know people's criteria for basing an actor (not just Tom Cruise but others mentioned) who has won various plaudits as being overrated or just plain crap.

    It is also interesting that a medicore director will also make an acclaimed actor look bad. Similarly, a mediocre actor can look great when directed by a true director of actors.
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    Dai13371Dai13371 Posts: 8,071
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    Stupid_Head wrote: »
    Successful child actress who never went off the rails, maybe? I don't rate her in anything other than Black Swan either.

    She is a bit of a strange one. She is not entirely mainstream but but she was superb in Closer and of course Leon.
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    UltraVioletUltraViolet Posts: 7,673
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    Another who knows nothing about acting, Angelina Jolie isn't a bad actress... seriously.
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