before they were kicking ass they were spreading the love you know I know your
spreading the love you know I know your
spreading the love you know I know your gang how do you know because you Macra
gang how do you know because you Macra
gang how do you know because you Macra made yourself a pair of jean shorts
made yourself a pair of jean shorts
made yourself a pair of jean shorts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 action stars who started out in rom-com
action stars who started out in rom-com
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content to this list we’ll be looking at male action stars who while nowadays are
male action stars who while nowadays are
male action stars who while nowadays are known for their roles in more
known for their roles in more
known for their roles in more action-oriented movies essentially
action-oriented movies essentially
action-oriented movies essentially started their careers finding true love
started their careers finding true love
started their careers finding true love in romantic comedies their first films
in romantic comedies their first films
in romantic comedies their first films don’t have to be romantic comedies per
don’t have to be romantic comedies per
don’t have to be romantic comedies per se but the genre should show up
se but the genre should show up
se but the genre should show up relatively early or at least prominently
relatively early or at least prominently
relatively early or at least prominently in the pursuit of their craft before
in the pursuit of their craft before
in the pursuit of their craft before they became closely associated with
they became closely associated with
they became closely associated with action honey what are you still doing
action honey what are you still doing
action honey what are you still doing get out of here go make yourself useful
get out of here go make yourself useful
get out of here go make yourself useful you don’t be a really big brother to
you don’t be a really big brother to
you don’t be a really big brother to someone number 10 Channing Tatum
someone number 10 Channing Tatum
someone number 10 Channing Tatum you don’t scare me John no oh you scare
you don’t scare me John no oh you scare
you don’t scare me John no oh you scare me breaking art and making us laugh it
me breaking art and making us laugh it
me breaking art and making us laugh it used to be this former strippers Forte
used to be this former strippers Forte
used to be this former strippers Forte while most known for his hysterical role
while most known for his hysterical role
while most known for his hysterical role in the Jump Street series or even for
in the Jump Street series or even for
in the Jump Street series or even for his romantic side in films like Dear
his romantic side in films like Dear
his romantic side in films like Dear John and The Vow it wasn’t always this
John and The Vow it wasn’t always this
John and The Vow it wasn’t always this way before all that he appeared
way before all that he appeared
way before all that he appeared alongside Amanda Bynes in the
alongside Amanda Bynes in the
alongside Amanda Bynes in the Shakespeare inspired she’s a man I’m not
Shakespeare inspired she’s a man I’m not
Shakespeare inspired she’s a man I’m not really good at talking a girl that may
really good at talking a girl that may
really good at talking a girl that may not have been the biggest or most macho
not have been the biggest or most macho
not have been the biggest or most macho a starting point but with the Tarantino
a starting point but with the Tarantino
a starting point but with the Tarantino film end result and a slate full of
film end result and a slate full of
film end result and a slate full of action flicks things seem to be going
action flicks things seem to be going
action flicks things seem to be going pretty well for him yeah young hallway
pretty well for him yeah young hallway
pretty well for him yeah young hallway boss number 9 Robert Downey jr. he could
boss number 9 Robert Downey jr. he could
boss number 9 Robert Downey jr. he could do a run place okay nowadays we all know
do a run place okay nowadays we all know
do a run place okay nowadays we all know and love our DJ for breathing new life
and love our DJ for breathing new life
and love our DJ for breathing new life into the formerly second tier character
into the formerly second tier character
into the formerly second tier character of Tony Stark a marriage of roland actor
of Tony Stark a marriage of roland actor
of Tony Stark a marriage of roland actor that kick-started the Marvel Cinematic
that kick-started the Marvel Cinematic
that kick-started the Marvel Cinematic Universe but let’s not forget that mr.
Universe but let’s not forget that mr.
Universe but let’s not forget that mr. Downey has an extensive filmography that
Downey has an extensive filmography that
Downey has an extensive filmography that happens to feature plenty of rom-com
happens to feature plenty of rom-com
happens to feature plenty of rom-com back in his younger years films like the
back in his younger years films like the
back in his younger years films like the pickup artist saw him as a hapless
pickup artist saw him as a hapless
pickup artist saw him as a hapless mitten con man while chances are saw
mitten con man while chances are saw
mitten con man while chances are saw down and getting complicated with both
down and getting complicated with both
down and getting complicated with both civil Shepards and Mary Stuart Masterson
civil Shepards and Mary Stuart Masterson
civil Shepards and Mary Stuart Masterson Miranda
Miranda
Miranda meanwhile nineties outings like only you
meanwhile nineties outings like only you
meanwhile nineties outings like only you had him light up the screen with future
had him light up the screen with future
had him light up the screen with future Aunt May Marisa Tomei
Aunt May Marisa Tomei
Aunt May Marisa Tomei to me I’m in love with you number eight
to me I’m in love with you number eight
to me I’m in love with you number eight Chris Pine action roles have sort of
Chris Pine action roles have sort of
Chris Pine action roles have sort of being disguised bread and butter known
being disguised bread and butter known
being disguised bread and butter known today for films like jack ryan shadow
today for films like jack ryan shadow
today for films like jack ryan shadow recruit hell or high water and
recruit hell or high water and
recruit hell or high water and unstoppable Chris Pine has even found a
unstoppable Chris Pine has even found a
unstoppable Chris Pine has even found a place for himself in the DC Cinematic
place for himself in the DC Cinematic
place for himself in the DC Cinematic Universe where we are here in more
Universe where we are here in more
Universe where we are here in more danger than you think
danger than you think
danger than you think yet before all these high-profile role
yet before all these high-profile role
yet before all these high-profile role pine was actually most notable for his
pine was actually most notable for his
pine was actually most notable for his performance in less action-packed
performance in less action-packed
performance in less action-packed vehicles like The Princess Diaries – and
vehicles like The Princess Diaries – and
vehicles like The Princess Diaries – and Just My Luck
Just My Luck
Just My Luck Zamir
Zamir
Zamir I’m just get lucky all that changed when
I’m just get lucky all that changed when
I’m just get lucky all that changed when he picked up his first phaser as the
he picked up his first phaser as the
he picked up his first phaser as the young but ever so suave Captain Kirk in
young but ever so suave Captain Kirk in
young but ever so suave Captain Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek film series and
the rebooted Star Trek film series and
the rebooted Star Trek film series and he’s been travelling at high warp ever
he’s been travelling at high warp ever
he’s been travelling at high warp ever since and absent friends
since and absent friends
since and absent friends number 7 Chris Pratt will never gonna
number 7 Chris Pratt will never gonna
number 7 Chris Pratt will never gonna cross paths oh yeah he served as the
cross paths oh yeah he served as the
cross paths oh yeah he served as the wisecracking member of the Magnificent
wisecracking member of the Magnificent
wisecracking member of the Magnificent Seven a freakin Velociraptor trainer in
Seven a freakin Velociraptor trainer in
Seven a freakin Velociraptor trainer in Jurassic world and of course the one and
Jurassic world and of course the one and
Jurassic world and of course the one and only star-lord in guardians of the
only star-lord in guardians of the
only star-lord in guardians of the galaxy star-lord
galaxy star-lord
galaxy star-lord finally as you can tell Chris Pratt
finally as you can tell Chris Pratt
finally as you can tell Chris Pratt knows how to mix badass with solid humor
knows how to mix badass with solid humor
knows how to mix badass with solid humor and has done so in a lot of his most
and has done so in a lot of his most
and has done so in a lot of his most successful performances but before he
successful performances but before he
successful performances but before he was lined up for a place in the infinity
was lined up for a place in the infinity
was lined up for a place in the infinity war he was getting caught between Kate
war he was getting caught between Kate
war he was getting caught between Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway and Bride Wars
Hudson and Anne Hathaway and Bride Wars
Hudson and Anne Hathaway and Bride Wars who locks on to where I was going to do
who locks on to where I was going to do
who locks on to where I was going to do this and I want to do it here Pratt’s
this and I want to do it here Pratt’s
this and I want to do it here Pratt’s rom-com path also includes the likes of
rom-com path also includes the likes of
rom-com path also includes the likes of what’s your number and ten years
what’s your number and ten years
what’s your number and ten years everybody reads you want to read to sing
everybody reads you want to read to sing
everybody reads you want to read to sing a song number six Matthew McConaughey
a song number six Matthew McConaughey
a song number six Matthew McConaughey well tonight Ashley is going back to my
well tonight Ashley is going back to my
well tonight Ashley is going back to my place
place
place alright alright alright while these days
alright alright alright while these days
alright alright alright while these days this Academy Award winner is well known
this Academy Award winner is well known
this Academy Award winner is well known for branching out into more dramatic and
for branching out into more dramatic and
for branching out into more dramatic and violence oriented tricks such as killer
violence oriented tricks such as killer
violence oriented tricks such as killer Joe and mud there was a time when
Joe and mud there was a time when
Joe and mud there was a time when Matthew McConaughey was in a class of
Matthew McConaughey was in a class of
Matthew McConaughey was in a class of his own when it came to romantic
his own when it came to romantic
his own when it came to romantic comedies oh you are already falling in
comedies oh you are already falling in
comedies oh you are already falling in them back in the 2000 he was most
them back in the 2000 he was most
them back in the 2000 he was most famously in what some jokingly dubbed
famously in what some jokingly dubbed
famously in what some jokingly dubbed the leaning trilogy consisting of How to
the leaning trilogy consisting of How to
the leaning trilogy consisting of How to Lose a Guy in 10 days failure to launch
Lose a Guy in 10 days failure to launch
Lose a Guy in 10 days failure to launch and ghosts of Girlfriends Past there’s
and ghosts of Girlfriends Past there’s
and ghosts of Girlfriends Past there’s nothing wrong with them per se but then
nothing wrong with them per se but then
nothing wrong with them per se but then he’s never got him nominated for an
he’s never got him nominated for an
he’s never got him nominated for an Oscar either
Oscar either
Oscar either pulled off a great wedding we pulled off
pulled off a great wedding we pulled off
pulled off a great wedding we pulled off a great wedding
a great wedding
a great wedding number 5 Ryan Gosling
still over
still over he may have said hard to blades in the
he may have said hard to blades in the
he may have said hard to blades in the notebook but Hollywood’s golden boy also
notebook but Hollywood’s golden boy also
notebook but Hollywood’s golden boy also lent himself to some highly successful
lent himself to some highly successful
lent himself to some highly successful rom-com such as Lars and the real girl
rom-com such as Lars and the real girl
rom-com such as Lars and the real girl and Crazy Stupid Love
and Crazy Stupid Love
and Crazy Stupid Love kanae huh yo cool pan he could easily
kanae huh yo cool pan he could easily
kanae huh yo cool pan he could easily have continued down this path but as we
have continued down this path but as we
have continued down this path but as we all know Ryan Gosling could not stay
all know Ryan Gosling could not stay
all know Ryan Gosling could not stay away from the grittier role drives
away from the grittier role drives
away from the grittier role drives Gangster Squad and only God forgives all
Gangster Squad and only God forgives all
Gangster Squad and only God forgives all show that this Canadian actor is more
show that this Canadian actor is more
show that this Canadian actor is more than happy to take a punch to that oddly
than happy to take a punch to that oddly
than happy to take a punch to that oddly perfect face of his and sometimes even
perfect face of his and sometimes even
perfect face of his and sometimes even doesn’t while making us laugh our asses
doesn’t while making us laugh our asses
doesn’t while making us laugh our asses off
off
off edgy did in the crime thriller the nice
edgy did in the crime thriller the nice
edgy did in the crime thriller the nice guys who kidding he got in this number
guys who kidding he got in this number
guys who kidding he got in this number for Ryan Reynolds her name’s Naomi I’m
for Ryan Reynolds her name’s Naomi I’m
for Ryan Reynolds her name’s Naomi I’m on backwards is he handsome undeniably
on backwards is he handsome undeniably
on backwards is he handsome undeniably is he funny one of the funniest so is it
is he funny one of the funniest so is it
is he funny one of the funniest so is it really a shock that Ryan Reynolds has
really a shock that Ryan Reynolds has
really a shock that Ryan Reynolds has had a whole plethora of rom-com
had a whole plethora of rom-com
had a whole plethora of rom-com throughout his career
throughout his career
throughout his career granted movies like just friends or the
granted movies like just friends or the
granted movies like just friends or the proposal weren’t exactly the finest
proposal weren’t exactly the finest
proposal weren’t exactly the finest films ever produced and earlier attempts
films ever produced and earlier attempts
films ever produced and earlier attempts at action films like Blade Trinity and
at action films like Blade Trinity and
at action films like Blade Trinity and x-men origins Wolverine weren’t entirely
x-men origins Wolverine weren’t entirely
x-men origins Wolverine weren’t entirely well received but Reynolds also showed
well received but Reynolds also showed
well received but Reynolds also showed plenty of promise and charm okay people
plenty of promise and charm okay people
plenty of promise and charm okay people are dead
are dead
are dead moving on from Green Lantern Ryan would
moving on from Green Lantern Ryan would
moving on from Green Lantern Ryan would eventually find his groove with
eventually find his groove with
eventually find his groove with safehouse then when Deadpool came along
safehouse then when Deadpool came along
safehouse then when Deadpool came along it pretty much solidified Ryan Reynolds
it pretty much solidified Ryan Reynolds
it pretty much solidified Ryan Reynolds place as a smartass action star oh I’m
place as a smartass action star oh I’m
place as a smartass action star oh I’m touching myself tonight
touching myself tonight
touching myself tonight number three Gerard Butler
who would have thought that at almost
who would have thought that at almost the same time we got this Aires Spartak
the same time we got this Aires Spartak
the same time we got this Aires Spartak we also get the heartfelt romance that
we also get the heartfelt romance that
we also get the heartfelt romance that in PS I love you well back in the day it
in PS I love you well back in the day it
in PS I love you well back in the day it seemed that for every action fest this
seemed that for every action fest this
seemed that for every action fest this Scottish actor threw himself into there
Scottish actor threw himself into there
Scottish actor threw himself into there seemed to be a rom-com just around the
seemed to be a rom-com just around the
seemed to be a rom-com just around the corner for every gamer we got an ugly
corner for every gamer we got an ugly
corner for every gamer we got an ugly truth for every law-abiding citizen we
truth for every law-abiding citizen we
truth for every law-abiding citizen we have the bounty hunter and robbery
have the bounty hunter and robbery
have the bounty hunter and robbery machine gun creatures we had playing for
machine gun creatures we had playing for
machine gun creatures we had playing for keeps
nowadays he seems to be mostly focusing
nowadays he seems to be mostly focusing on the action side of things which means
on the action side of things which means
on the action side of things which means PS I love you too isn’t very likely
PS I love you too isn’t very likely
PS I love you too isn’t very likely sorry but the house track number to
sorry but the house track number to
sorry but the house track number to Chris Evans you know me
Chris Evans you know me
Chris Evans you know me forever cemented is one of the greatest
forever cemented is one of the greatest
forever cemented is one of the greatest interpretations of Captain America we
interpretations of Captain America we
interpretations of Captain America we may ever have Chris Evans transformation
may ever have Chris Evans transformation
may ever have Chris Evans transformation into the first avenger showed that he
into the first avenger showed that he
into the first avenger showed that he was no longer the skinny kid from Not
was no longer the skinny kid from Not
was no longer the skinny kid from Not Another Teen Movie and was instead a
Another Teen Movie and was instead a
Another Teen Movie and was instead a born action star what is that guy’s is
born action star what is that guy’s is
born action star what is that guy’s is always she could be fun Quentin granted
always she could be fun Quentin granted
always she could be fun Quentin granted he’s returned to the rom-com stage in
he’s returned to the rom-com stage in
he’s returned to the rom-com stage in his later career with likes of what’s
his later career with likes of what’s
his later career with likes of what’s your number and playing it cool but with
your number and playing it cool but with
your number and playing it cool but with such incredible hits like snowpiercer
such incredible hits like snowpiercer
such incredible hits like snowpiercer and the Winter Soldier under his belt
and the Winter Soldier under his belt
and the Winter Soldier under his belt it’s hard not to want to keep seeing and
it’s hard not to want to keep seeing and
it’s hard not to want to keep seeing and kick naughty ass and keep the MCU safe
kick naughty ass and keep the MCU safe
kick naughty ass and keep the MCU safe from space we stress people are going to
from space we stress people are going to
from space we stress people are going to die I came up there happen before we
die I came up there happen before we
die I came up there happen before we reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few
reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mention
honorable mention
honorable mention [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’re going to join us
you’re going to join us
you’re going to join us how’d you become an officer of the law
how’d you become an officer of the law
how’d you become an officer of the law oh I’m a student
number one Bruce Willis from Glenn yes
number one Bruce Willis from Glenn yes there was a time when Bruce Willis
there was a time when Bruce Willis
there was a time when Bruce Willis wasn’t shooting his way out of a life or
wasn’t shooting his way out of a life or
wasn’t shooting his way out of a life or death situation before we had John
death situation before we had John
death situation before we had John McClane and the Die Hard series there
McClane and the Die Hard series there
McClane and the Die Hard series there was blind date afflicted had Wilson’s
was blind date afflicted had Wilson’s
was blind date afflicted had Wilson’s character nearly driven insane by the
character nearly driven insane by the
character nearly driven insane by the likes of an overly infatuated Kim
likes of an overly infatuated Kim
likes of an overly infatuated Kim Basinger the experience was a negative
Basinger the experience was a negative
Basinger the experience was a negative one to say the least but luckily for
one to say the least but luckily for
one to say the least but luckily for Willis his career picked up and change
Willis his career picked up and change
Willis his career picked up and change direction the next year with die hard
direction the next year with die hard
direction the next year with die hard he’d become a mother firmly placed on
he’d become a mother firmly placed on
he’d become a mother firmly placed on the action map realist picked up roles
the action map realist picked up roles
the action map realist picked up roles in Pulp Fiction 12 monkeys the jackal
in Pulp Fiction 12 monkeys the jackal
in Pulp Fiction 12 monkeys the jackal and Armageddon safe to say it’s doubtful
and Armageddon safe to say it’s doubtful
and Armageddon safe to say it’s doubtful we’ll see them back in rom-com anytime
we’ll see them back in rom-com anytime
we’ll see them back in rom-com anytime soon I’m just pumped I’m gonna start you
soon I’m just pumped I’m gonna start you
soon I’m just pumped I’m gonna start you on the right one do you agree with our
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