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Top 10 Actors Who Bombed in Big Roles


they got the role of a lifetime but

they got the role of a lifetime but somewhere somehow things went wrong oh

somewhere somehow things went wrong oh

somewhere somehow things went wrong oh hello

hello

hello I was just welcome to watchmojo.com and

I was just welcome to watchmojo.com and

I was just welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who bombed in big

the top 10 actors who bombed in big

the top 10 actors who bombed in big roles for this list we’ve chosen actors

roles for this list we’ve chosen actors

roles for this list we’ve chosen actors who are cast in major parts in

who are cast in major parts in

who are cast in major parts in anticipated films but had their

anticipated films but had their

anticipated films but had their performances heavily panned either by

performances heavily panned either by

performances heavily panned either by critics movie goers or both I hope I can

critics movie goers or both I hope I can

critics movie goers or both I hope I can live up to a high standard for the

live up to a high standard for the

live up to a high standard for the record we’re not saying we think these

record we’re not saying we think these

record we’re not saying we think these actors are bad or untalented but that

actors are bad or untalented but that

actors are bad or untalented but that these roles could have been better acted

these roles could have been better acted

these roles could have been better acted or better cast you don’t having to do

or better cast you don’t having to do

or better cast you don’t having to do this to me please

this to me please

this to me please number 10 George Lazenby on Her

number 10 George Lazenby on Her

number 10 George Lazenby on Her Majesty’s Secret Service my name is bond

Majesty’s Secret Service my name is bond

Majesty’s Secret Service my name is bond James Bond following in the footsteps of

James Bond following in the footsteps of

James Bond following in the footsteps of Sean Connery’s James Bond was gonna be a

Sean Connery’s James Bond was gonna be a

Sean Connery’s James Bond was gonna be a thankless job no matter who was given

thankless job no matter who was given

thankless job no matter who was given the honor here comes big fly with exotic

the honor here comes big fly with exotic

the honor here comes big fly with exotic big Friday Koosh delight so when a model

big Friday Koosh delight so when a model

big Friday Koosh delight so when a model from a big fried chocolate commercial

from a big fried chocolate commercial

from a big fried chocolate commercial got the job based on how he looked when

got the job based on how he looked when

got the job based on how he looked when the film’s producer met him at a

the film’s producer met him at a

the film’s producer met him at a barbershop the writing was on the wall

barbershop the writing was on the wall

barbershop the writing was on the wall mmm not bad for stud despite George

mmm not bad for stud despite George

mmm not bad for stud despite George Lazenby’s good looks and bond-esque

Lazenby’s good looks and bond-esque

Lazenby’s good looks and bond-esque physique his acting wasn’t quite up to

physique his acting wasn’t quite up to

physique his acting wasn’t quite up to par story of our life James lets keep my

par story of our life James lets keep my

par story of our life James lets keep my martini cool he appeared uncomfortable

martini cool he appeared uncomfortable

martini cool he appeared uncomfortable had trouble delivering his lines and

had trouble delivering his lines and

had trouble delivering his lines and even had his voice substituted by

even had his voice substituted by

even had his voice substituted by another actors for certain scenes is

another actors for certain scenes is

another actors for certain scenes is anything sometta sadly just the slight

anything sometta sadly just the slight

anything sometta sadly just the slight stiffness coming on the Australian

stiffness coming on the Australian

stiffness coming on the Australian thespian became the only actor to ever

thespian became the only actor to ever

thespian became the only actor to ever play Bond just once this never happened

play Bond just once this never happened

play Bond just once this never happened to the other fellow number 9 Mike Myers

to the other fellow number 9 Mike Myers

to the other fellow number 9 Mike Myers The Cat in the Hat sort of a bit a film

The Cat in the Hat sort of a bit a film

The Cat in the Hat sort of a bit a film so bad it inspired dr. Seuss’s Widow to

so bad it inspired dr. Seuss’s Widow to

so bad it inspired dr. Seuss’s Widow to ban any more live-action adaptations of

ban any more live-action adaptations of

ban any more live-action adaptations of her late husband’s work The Cat in the

her late husband’s work The Cat in the

her late husband’s work The Cat in the Hat features a Mike Myers performance as

Hat features a Mike Myers performance as

Hat features a Mike Myers performance as the titular feline that should be put to

the titular feline that should be put to

the titular feline that should be put to sleep I think that’s a great idea

sleep I think that’s a great idea

sleep I think that’s a great idea awkward and unfunny it appeared that

awkward and unfunny it appeared that

awkward and unfunny it appeared that someone behind the film believed that if

someone behind the film believed that if

someone behind the film believed that if a character laughs at every joke he

a character laughs at every joke he

a character laughs at every joke he makes the audience will have to think

makes the audience will have to think

makes the audience will have to think it’s funny too

riding high after the successes of

riding high after the successes of Austin Powers in Goldmember and the

Austin Powers in Goldmember and the

Austin Powers in Goldmember and the first Shrek movie Myers career was never

first Shrek movie Myers career was never

first Shrek movie Myers career was never quite the same

quite the same

quite the same following this awful performance well

following this awful performance well

following this awful performance well there were two treatments I’d recommend

there were two treatments I’d recommend

there were two treatments I’d recommend one is a series of painful shots

one is a series of painful shots

one is a series of painful shots injected into your abdomen and kneecaps

injected into your abdomen and kneecaps

injected into your abdomen and kneecaps and the other involves a musical number

how many shots number eight Topher Grace

how many shots number eight Topher Grace spider-man three fresh off the TV show

spider-man three fresh off the TV show

spider-man three fresh off the TV show that made him a star Topher Grace was

that made him a star Topher Grace was

that made him a star Topher Grace was tapped to play one of the most popular

tapped to play one of the most popular

tapped to play one of the most popular spider-man villains venom in the third

spider-man villains venom in the third

spider-man villains venom in the third installment of Sam Raimi’s trilogy

installment of Sam Raimi’s trilogy

installment of Sam Raimi’s trilogy instead of stretching as an actor and

instead of stretching as an actor and

instead of stretching as an actor and becoming a bigger star because of it he

becoming a bigger star because of it he

becoming a bigger star because of it he brought little to nothing new to the

brought little to nothing new to the

brought little to nothing new to the role and became a major part of why the

role and became a major part of why the

role and became a major part of why the film was so loathed by so many fans

film was so loathed by so many fans

film was so loathed by so many fans what’s that smell that’s a little

what’s that smell that’s a little

what’s that smell that’s a little something called nice and easy what’s on

something called nice and easy what’s on

something called nice and easy what’s on you help go away coming off like a

you help go away coming off like a

you help go away coming off like a teenager that thinks the world is out to

teenager that thinks the world is out to

teenager that thinks the world is out to get him instead of the badass Eddie

get him instead of the badass Eddie

get him instead of the badass Eddie Brock slash venom is meant to be grace

Brock slash venom is meant to be grace

Brock slash venom is meant to be grace appears to have bitten off more than he

appears to have bitten off more than he

appears to have bitten off more than he could chew this suit you got to take it

could chew this suit you got to take it

could chew this suit you got to take it off oh you’d like that wouldn’t you

off oh you’d like that wouldn’t you

off oh you’d like that wouldn’t you number 7 Mark Wahlberg Planet of the

number 7 Mark Wahlberg Planet of the

number 7 Mark Wahlberg Planet of the Apes Oh

one of many actors who were tasked with

one of many actors who were tasked with performing awful lines in front of

performing awful lines in front of

performing awful lines in front of beautiful set pieces in this remake of

beautiful set pieces in this remake of

beautiful set pieces in this remake of the 1968 sci-fi flick Mark Wahlberg

the 1968 sci-fi flick Mark Wahlberg

the 1968 sci-fi flick Mark Wahlberg failed the hardest of every performer

failed the hardest of every performer

failed the hardest of every performer involved most likely because he’s the

involved most likely because he’s the

involved most likely because he’s the lead let’s get you people out air

lead let’s get you people out air

lead let’s get you people out air tell me golden loans and while there’s

tell me golden loans and while there’s

tell me golden loans and while there’s still a chance when an actor resorts to

still a chance when an actor resorts to

still a chance when an actor resorts to being out of breath in scene after scene

being out of breath in scene after scene

being out of breath in scene after scene to invoke everything from confusion to

to invoke everything from confusion to

to invoke everything from confusion to exhaustion it’s a clear sign that things

exhaustion it’s a clear sign that things

exhaustion it’s a clear sign that things probably aren’t going to turn out well

you’re hurt and at the center of a love

you’re hurt and at the center of a love triangle with a fellow human and an ape

triangle with a fellow human and an ape

triangle with a fellow human and an ape he also manages the impressive feat of

he also manages the impressive feat of

he also manages the impressive feat of having zero chemistry with either of

having zero chemistry with either of

having zero chemistry with either of them

number six Keanu Reeves Bram Stoker’s

number six Keanu Reeves Bram Stoker’s Dracula I didn’t hear you come in

Dracula I didn’t hear you come in

Dracula I didn’t hear you come in despite being a capable actor who has

despite being a capable actor who has

despite being a capable actor who has starred in many successful films jokes

starred in many successful films jokes

starred in many successful films jokes about Keanu Reeves perceived inability

about Keanu Reeves perceived inability

about Keanu Reeves perceived inability have dogged him throughout his career as

have dogged him throughout his career as

have dogged him throughout his career as if I have a part to play in a story that

if I have a part to play in a story that

if I have a part to play in a story that is not known to me with very few

is not known to me with very few

is not known to me with very few discernible differences between his

discernible differences between his

discernible differences between his acting in this film

acting in this film

acting in this film compared to his two turns as Ted in the

compared to his two turns as Ted in the

compared to his two turns as Ted in the Bill and Ted flicks excellent which were

Bill and Ted flicks excellent which were

Bill and Ted flicks excellent which were comedies as opposed to the horror

comedies as opposed to the horror

comedies as opposed to the horror fantasy and dramatic tone of Dracula

fantasy and dramatic tone of Dracula

fantasy and dramatic tone of Dracula Keano barely seems to understand the

Keano barely seems to understand the

Keano barely seems to understand the words that are coming out of his own

words that are coming out of his own

words that are coming out of his own mouth well I’ll let you go into the

mouth well I’ll let you go into the

mouth well I’ll let you go into the unknown alone and that’s not even

unknown alone and that’s not even

unknown alone and that’s not even considering his sloppy British accent I

considering his sloppy British accent I

considering his sloppy British accent I know where the Boston sleeps I brought

know where the Boston sleeps I brought

know where the Boston sleeps I brought him down sharing scenes with the

him down sharing scenes with the

him down sharing scenes with the immensely talented Gary Oldman in one of

immensely talented Gary Oldman in one of

immensely talented Gary Oldman in one of that actors best roles casts an even

that actors best roles casts an even

that actors best roles casts an even greater spotlight on how out of his

greater spotlight on how out of his

greater spotlight on how out of his depth Reeves was in the part I have

depth Reeves was in the part I have

depth Reeves was in the part I have offended you with my ignorance counter

offended you with my ignorance counter

offended you with my ignorance counter number five Ashton Kutcher Jobs Steve

number five Ashton Kutcher Jobs Steve

number five Ashton Kutcher Jobs Steve Jobs Steve Jobs all right this 2013

Jobs Steve Jobs all right this 2013

Jobs Steve Jobs all right this 2013 attempt by Ashton Kutcher to be taken

attempt by Ashton Kutcher to be taken

attempt by Ashton Kutcher to be taken seriously as an actor sees Kelso take on

seriously as an actor sees Kelso take on

seriously as an actor sees Kelso take on the role of the late co-founder of Apple

the role of the late co-founder of Apple

the role of the late co-founder of Apple Inc Apple

Inc Apple

Inc Apple excuse me

excuse me

excuse me Apple like the fruit the fruit of

Apple like the fruit the fruit of

Apple like the fruit the fruit of creation Apple it’s simple but

creation Apple it’s simple but

creation Apple it’s simple but sophisticated for Atari mobile

sophisticated for Atari mobile

sophisticated for Atari mobile unfortunately his performance as Steve

unfortunately his performance as Steve

unfortunately his performance as Steve Jobs in the biographical drama fell

Jobs in the biographical drama fell

Jobs in the biographical drama fell completely short of that lofty goal this

completely short of that lofty goal this

completely short of that lofty goal this company will not make shit anymore

company will not make shit anymore

company will not make shit anymore lacking any of the complexity of the

lacking any of the complexity of the

lacking any of the complexity of the real-life man Kutcher instead relies on

real-life man Kutcher instead relies on

real-life man Kutcher instead relies on facial hair and stone face staring to

facial hair and stone face staring to

facial hair and stone face staring to mask his inability to enact nuanced

mask his inability to enact nuanced

mask his inability to enact nuanced emotions I’m I’m a little bit busy just

emotions I’m I’m a little bit busy just

emotions I’m I’m a little bit busy just good to mind if we talk later many were

good to mind if we talk later many were

good to mind if we talk later many were left disappointed at the film’s

left disappointed at the film’s

left disappointed at the film’s superficial look at jobs life which did

superficial look at jobs life which did

superficial look at jobs life which did little to represent him as the icon he

little to represent him as the icon he

little to represent him as the icon he was and still is still worst mistake I

was and still is still worst mistake I

was and still is still worst mistake I have ever made

have ever made

have ever made number 4 Ben Affleck daredevil prior to

number 4 Ben Affleck daredevil prior to

number 4 Ben Affleck daredevil prior to this superhero flick Ben Affleck was a

this superhero flick Ben Affleck was a

this superhero flick Ben Affleck was a fairly respected actor as well as an

fairly respected actor as well as an

fairly respected actor as well as an Academy Award winning screenplay writer

Academy Award winning screenplay writer

Academy Award winning screenplay writer the leprechauns got his dick in the

the leprechauns got his dick in the

the leprechauns got his dick in the monkey’s ass and mugging somebody I

monkey’s ass and mugging somebody I

monkey’s ass and mugging somebody I don’t write and well he’s regained some

don’t write and well he’s regained some

don’t write and well he’s regained some of that respect mostly for his directing

of that respect mostly for his directing

of that respect mostly for his directing burger so we still remember when he

burger so we still remember when he

burger so we still remember when he starred in this abysmal comic-book

starred in this abysmal comic-book

starred in this abysmal comic-book adaptation that threatened to erase the

adaptation that threatened to erase the

adaptation that threatened to erase the career he’d been tirelessly building to

career he’d been tirelessly building to

career he’d been tirelessly building to that point cut tonight

that point cut tonight

that point cut tonight yeah what to do seemingly sleepwalking

yeah what to do seemingly sleepwalking

yeah what to do seemingly sleepwalking in every scene Affleck lacks any of the

in every scene Affleck lacks any of the

in every scene Affleck lacks any of the charisma or charm he’s come to be known

charisma or charm he’s come to be known

charisma or charm he’s come to be known for as the titular hero

it even earned him a Razzie for worst

it even earned him a Razzie for worst actor alongside his roles in GE and

actor alongside his roles in GE and

actor alongside his roles in GE and Paycheck the same year I never worked

Paycheck the same year I never worked

Paycheck the same year I never worked here I never saw anybody it never was

here I never saw anybody it never was

here I never saw anybody it never was here I got my paycheck ready number

here I got my paycheck ready number

here I got my paycheck ready number three Colin Farrell Alexander and so be

three Colin Farrell Alexander and so be

three Colin Farrell Alexander and so be it when movie fans got wind that the

it when movie fans got wind that the

it when movie fans got wind that the visionary director of films like platoon

visionary director of films like platoon

visionary director of films like platoon and Natural Born Killers was going to

and Natural Born Killers was going to

and Natural Born Killers was going to bring to life one of history’s most

bring to life one of history’s most

bring to life one of history’s most successful leaders many were undoubtedly

successful leaders many were undoubtedly

successful leaders many were undoubtedly salivating but when they saw the end

salivating but when they saw the end

salivating but when they saw the end product we can only imagine they cried

product we can only imagine they cried

product we can only imagine they cried tears of despair into their popcorn tubs

nominated for a worst actor Razzie Colin

nominated for a worst actor Razzie Colin Farrell’s take on the titular military

Farrell’s take on the titular military

Farrell’s take on the titular military leader could be called pitiful culture

leader could be called pitiful culture

leader could be called pitiful culture you’re fair and I promise you you’ll

you’re fair and I promise you you’ll

you’re fair and I promise you you’ll conquer death at least when compared to

conquer death at least when compared to

conquer death at least when compared to the real Alexander the Great who was a

the real Alexander the Great who was a

the real Alexander the Great who was a man of such overpowering personality

man of such overpowering personality

man of such overpowering personality that former generals went to battle over

that former generals went to battle over

that former generals went to battle over who got to keep his corpse following his

who got to keep his corpse following his

who got to keep his corpse following his death wish never once in any of the many

death wish never once in any of the many

death wish never once in any of the many cuts of the film does Ferrell ever even

cuts of the film does Ferrell ever even

cuts of the film does Ferrell ever even once hint at that level of gravitas run

once hint at that level of gravitas run

once hint at that level of gravitas run alone even a small percentage of it

number two George Clooney

number two George Clooney Batman and Robin hi freeze I’m Batman

Batman and Robin hi freeze I’m Batman

Batman and Robin hi freeze I’m Batman Joel Schumacher’s 1997 superhero flick

Joel Schumacher’s 1997 superhero flick

Joel Schumacher’s 1997 superhero flick is the film that broke a million Batman

is the film that broke a million Batman

is the film that broke a million Batman fanboys hearts there’s something about

fanboys hearts there’s something about

fanboys hearts there’s something about an anatomically correct rubber suit that

an anatomically correct rubber suit that

an anatomically correct rubber suit that puts fire in a girl’s lips fortunately

puts fire in a girl’s lips fortunately

puts fire in a girl’s lips fortunately for George Clooney he managed to survive

for George Clooney he managed to survive

for George Clooney he managed to survive what many consider the worst comic book

what many consider the worst comic book

what many consider the worst comic book movie of all time and that’s saying

movie of all time and that’s saying

movie of all time and that’s saying something through luck and sheer talent

something through luck and sheer talent

something through luck and sheer talent hey freeze the heat is on but for some

hey freeze the heat is on but for some

hey freeze the heat is on but for some reason he didn’t bring that talent to

reason he didn’t bring that talent to

reason he didn’t bring that talent to Batman and Robin I know and you are

Batman and Robin I know and you are

Batman and Robin I know and you are years later he jokingly offered to

years later he jokingly offered to

years later he jokingly offered to refund the ticket price to anyone

refund the ticket price to anyone

refund the ticket price to anyone foolish enough to have seen it in the

foolish enough to have seen it in the

foolish enough to have seen it in the theater and one critic even compared his

theater and one critic even compared his

theater and one critic even compared his performance to george Lazenby’s bond if

performance to george Lazenby’s bond if

performance to george Lazenby’s bond if that doesn’t speak to how bad he

that doesn’t speak to how bad he

that doesn’t speak to how bad he performed as Batman we don’t know what

performed as Batman we don’t know what

performed as Batman we don’t know what does work to do

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions who’s

here are a few honorable mentions who’s

here are a few honorable mentions who’s your father I’ll give you a hint

your father I’ll give you a hint

your father I’ll give you a hint he’s a town I’m Elise I’m Frank that’s a

he’s a town I’m Elise I’m Frank that’s a

he’s a town I’m Elise I’m Frank that’s a terrible name oh yeah the old one I’ve

terrible name oh yeah the old one I’ve

terrible name oh yeah the old one I’ve got maybe we can find you another okay I

got maybe we can find you another okay I

got maybe we can find you another okay I want to see if I upset you it was

want to see if I upset you it was

want to see if I upset you it was because I don’t know I was trying to

because I don’t know I was trying to

because I don’t know I was trying to celebrate you and protect you at the

celebrate you and protect you at the

celebrate you and protect you at the same time those two things got confused

same time those two things got confused

same time those two things got confused you saved my life midnight but somebody

you saved my life midnight but somebody

you saved my life midnight but somebody killed me and I’ve got to find out who

killed me and I’ve got to find out who

killed me and I’ve got to find out who and why

and why

and why number one Hayden Christensen Star Wars

number one Hayden Christensen Star Wars

number one Hayden Christensen Star Wars episodes two and three it’s not fair

episodes two and three it’s not fair

episodes two and three it’s not fair Darth Vader’s faceless facade allowed

Darth Vader’s faceless facade allowed

Darth Vader’s faceless facade allowed for him to become the absolute

for him to become the absolute

for him to become the absolute personification of evil when the

personification of evil when the

personification of evil when the original Star Wars trilogy came out

there is no escape

there is no escape don’t make me destroy after Return of

don’t make me destroy after Return of

don’t make me destroy after Return of the Jedi humanized him the stage was set

the Jedi humanized him the stage was set

the Jedi humanized him the stage was set for the character to be further fleshed

for the character to be further fleshed

for the character to be further fleshed out in the prequels I don’t like sand

out in the prequels I don’t like sand

out in the prequels I don’t like sand it’s coarse rough and irritating and it

it’s coarse rough and irritating and it

it’s coarse rough and irritating and it gets everywhere unfortunately nobody was

gets everywhere unfortunately nobody was

gets everywhere unfortunately nobody was prepared for how annoying and grating

prepared for how annoying and grating

prepared for how annoying and grating Jake Lloyd was as a young Anakin

Jake Lloyd was as a young Anakin

Jake Lloyd was as a young Anakin Skywalker in Episode one jacoco Oommen

Skywalker in Episode one jacoco Oommen

Skywalker in Episode one jacoco Oommen DISA meaty cirrhotic ivanovich F Chow

DISA meaty cirrhotic ivanovich F Chow

DISA meaty cirrhotic ivanovich F Chow and things didn’t get much better for

and things didn’t get much better for

and things didn’t get much better for the second and third episodes as the

the second and third episodes as the

the second and third episodes as the older version of Anakin Hayden

older version of Anakin Hayden

older version of Anakin Hayden Christensen took a figure to be feared

Christensen took a figure to be feared

Christensen took a figure to be feared and transformed him into a whiny baby

and transformed him into a whiny baby

and transformed him into a whiny baby who seems on the verge of tears in

who seems on the verge of tears in

who seems on the verge of tears in almost every scene I hate them

almost every scene I hate them

almost every scene I hate them adding insult to injury he also takes

adding insult to injury he also takes

adding insult to injury he also takes part in romantic scenes that are

part in romantic scenes that are

part in romantic scenes that are supposed to make audiences care about

supposed to make audiences care about

supposed to make audiences care about the characters involved instead

the characters involved instead

the characters involved instead Christensen mostly came across as wooden

Christensen mostly came across as wooden

Christensen mostly came across as wooden and creepy I’m haunted by the kiss that

and creepy I’m haunted by the kiss that

and creepy I’m haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me my heart

you should never have given me my heart

you should never have given me my heart is beating do you agree with our list

is beating do you agree with our list

is beating do you agree with our list which actor do you think dropped the

which actor do you think dropped the

which actor do you think dropped the ball in a major role for more

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