they came they saw they fell flat on their face welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who tried and failed
the top 10 actors who tried and failed
the top 10 actors who tried and failed in action movies let’s go
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ranking the actors or celebrities with
ranking the actors or celebrities with acting aspirations whose attempts at
acting aspirations whose attempts at
acting aspirations whose attempts at action movie gold fell short of bronze
for the record we’re not saying all of
for the record we’re not saying all of these movies are bad but rather taking a
these movies are bad but rather taking a
these movies are bad but rather taking a light-hearted look at actors whose
light-hearted look at actors whose
light-hearted look at actors whose translation into the action movie world
translation into the action movie world
translation into the action movie world was generally seen by the public as
was generally seen by the public as
was generally seen by the public as debatable will you help me number 10
debatable will you help me number 10
debatable will you help me number 10 Alicia Silverstone Batman and Robin
Alicia Silverstone Batman and Robin
Alicia Silverstone Batman and Robin Alfred it’s me
Alfred it’s me
Alfred it’s me Barbara this legendary superhero bust
Barbara this legendary superhero bust
Barbara this legendary superhero bust stalled many careers when it was
stalled many careers when it was
stalled many careers when it was released back in 1997 with Batman and
released back in 1997 with Batman and
released back in 1997 with Batman and Robin effectively halting any hopes
Robin effectively halting any hopes
Robin effectively halting any hopes co-star Alicia Silverstone might have
co-star Alicia Silverstone might have
co-star Alicia Silverstone might have had about a career in action movies
had about a career in action movies
had about a career in action movies the film’s ultra campy tone and overtly
the film’s ultra campy tone and overtly
the film’s ultra campy tone and overtly jokey execution effectively killed the
jokey execution effectively killed the
jokey execution effectively killed the Batman franchise for years as well with
Batman franchise for years as well with
Batman franchise for years as well with Silverstone’s performances Batgirl
Silverstone’s performances Batgirl
Silverstone’s performances Batgirl adding little if anything to the
adding little if anything to the
adding little if anything to the proceedings pretty good at this little
proceedings pretty good at this little
proceedings pretty good at this little girl well watch and learn little boy it
girl well watch and learn little boy it
girl well watch and learn little boy it would be unfair to lay the blame for
would be unfair to lay the blame for
would be unfair to lay the blame for Batman and Robin’s failure solely on
Batman and Robin’s failure solely on
Batman and Robin’s failure solely on Silverstone Nana’s plenty of blame to go
Silverstone Nana’s plenty of blame to go
Silverstone Nana’s plenty of blame to go around after all but this doesn’t change
around after all but this doesn’t change
around after all but this doesn’t change the fact that the actress just didn’t
the fact that the actress just didn’t
the fact that the actress just didn’t seem cut out for the action movie game
seem cut out for the action movie game
seem cut out for the action movie game chicks like you give women a bad name
chicks like you give women a bad name
chicks like you give women a bad name number nine Pamela Anderson barbed wire
number nine Pamela Anderson barbed wire
number nine Pamela Anderson barbed wire don’t call me
don’t call me
don’t call me barbed wire knew exactly what it was
barbed wire knew exactly what it was
barbed wire knew exactly what it was when it was released back in 1996 male
when it was released back in 1996 male
when it was released back in 1996 male teenage fantasy fodder featuring Pamela
teenage fantasy fodder featuring Pamela
teenage fantasy fodder featuring Pamela Anderson lots of guns and some very big
Anderson lots of guns and some very big
Anderson lots of guns and some very big explosions the film was based upon a
explosions the film was based upon a
explosions the film was based upon a Dark Horse comic book series with
Dark Horse comic book series with
Dark Horse comic book series with Anderson playing the role of the titular
Anderson playing the role of the titular
Anderson playing the role of the titular heroine
neither do i the film didn’t please
neither do i the film didn’t please audiences or critics however with many
audiences or critics however with many
audiences or critics however with many pointing to Anderson’s OneNote
pointing to Anderson’s OneNote
pointing to Anderson’s OneNote performance and dry delivery as sticking
performance and dry delivery as sticking
performance and dry delivery as sticking points in this box office bomb still
points in this box office bomb still
points in this box office bomb still barbed wire is fun enough when you’re in
barbed wire is fun enough when you’re in
barbed wire is fun enough when you’re in the right mood but Andersen would fail
the right mood but Andersen would fail
the right mood but Andersen would fail to achieve any sort of action movie
to achieve any sort of action movie
to achieve any sort of action movie success in the wake of its release
number 8 Brian Bosworth stone-cold you
number 8 Brian Bosworth stone-cold you gotta clean up one out for those
gotta clean up one out for those
gotta clean up one out for those searching for some action movie lunacy
searching for some action movie lunacy
searching for some action movie lunacy need look no further than 1991 s
need look no further than 1991 s
need look no further than 1991 s stone-cold an enjoyably ridiculous
stone-cold an enjoyably ridiculous
stone-cold an enjoyably ridiculous collection of tough-guy cliches starring
collection of tough-guy cliches starring
collection of tough-guy cliches starring the one and only Brian Bosworth Bosworth
the one and only Brian Bosworth Bosworth
the one and only Brian Bosworth Bosworth had previously made his name in the NFL
had previously made his name in the NFL
had previously made his name in the NFL but stone-cold was supposed to be his
but stone-cold was supposed to be his
but stone-cold was supposed to be his breakout role in the action movie
breakout role in the action movie
breakout role in the action movie mainstream
mainstream
mainstream [Music]
fans and critics didn’t flock to see the
fans and critics didn’t flock to see the Boz however and stone-cold flopped at
Boz however and stone-cold flopped at
Boz however and stone-cold flopped at the box office b-movie fans did later
the box office b-movie fans did later
the box office b-movie fans did later latch on to the film on home video but
latch on to the film on home video but
latch on to the film on home video but Bosworth star never truly ignited
Bosworth star never truly ignited
Bosworth star never truly ignited although the former Seattle Seahawks
although the former Seattle Seahawks
although the former Seattle Seahawks still act on the indie scene to this day
still act on the indie scene to this day
still act on the indie scene to this day imagine the future chains
imagine the future chains
imagine the future chains [Music]
number seven taylor lautner abduction
number seven taylor lautner abduction and traceurs ma taylor lautner we know
and traceurs ma taylor lautner we know
and traceurs ma taylor lautner we know you’re trying hard to escape from your
you’re trying hard to escape from your
you’re trying hard to escape from your twilight past but the actors
twilight past but the actors
twilight past but the actors performances in the 2011 film abduction
performances in the 2011 film abduction
performances in the 2011 film abduction and 2015’s tracers are just that
and 2015’s tracers are just that
and 2015’s tracers are just that attempts abduction was loud nurse first
attempts abduction was loud nurse first
attempts abduction was loud nurse first proper crack at action movie stardom as
proper crack at action movie stardom as
proper crack at action movie stardom as an adult and received scathing reviews
an adult and received scathing reviews
an adult and received scathing reviews concerning the actor’s wooden
concerning the actor’s wooden
concerning the actor’s wooden performance and lack of charisma
Fraser’s unfortunately didn’t fare much
Fraser’s unfortunately didn’t fare much better with Lautner implausibly starring
better with Lautner implausibly starring
better with Lautner implausibly starring as a bike messenger who ends up running
as a bike messenger who ends up running
as a bike messenger who ends up running with a parkour gang in New York City
with a parkour gang in New York City
with a parkour gang in New York City when doing don’t don’t move the time may
when doing don’t don’t move the time may
when doing don’t don’t move the time may come when Jacob Berg Taylor finally
come when Jacob Berg Taylor finally
come when Jacob Berg Taylor finally becomes an actual action movie
becomes an actual action movie
becomes an actual action movie heavyweight but it will definitely take
heavyweight but it will definitely take
heavyweight but it will definitely take better movies than these to get the job
better movies than these to get the job
better movies than these to get the job done number six Ice Cube xxx State of
done number six Ice Cube xxx State of
done number six Ice Cube xxx State of the Union welcome to the first taint
the Union welcome to the first taint
the Union welcome to the first taint jacket in history not even ice cube
jacket in history not even ice cube
jacket in history not even ice cube could save the xxx franchise in 2005
could save the xxx franchise in 2005
could save the xxx franchise in 2005 when the rapper turned actor decided to
when the rapper turned actor decided to
when the rapper turned actor decided to fill the shoes vacated by Vin Diesel to
fill the shoes vacated by Vin Diesel to
fill the shoes vacated by Vin Diesel to be fair the xxx state of the union did
be fair the xxx state of the union did
be fair the xxx state of the union did bring back a small return against its
bring back a small return against its
bring back a small return against its sixty million dollar budget but critics
sixty million dollar budget but critics
sixty million dollar budget but critics were split on cubes performance as an
were split on cubes performance as an
were split on cubes performance as an action hero while fans mourn the loss of
action hero while fans mourn the loss of
action hero while fans mourn the loss of diesel from the franchise they would get
diesel from the franchise they would get
diesel from the franchise they would get their wish over a decade later however
their wish over a decade later however
their wish over a decade later however with xxx return of xander cage
with xxx return of xander cage
with xxx return of xander cage reigniting the film series bringing both
reigniting the film series bringing both
reigniting the film series bringing both cube and diesel back for another round
cube and diesel back for another round
cube and diesel back for another round I could definitely make that work
I could definitely make that work
I could definitely make that work number five Tyler Perry Alex Cross you
number five Tyler Perry Alex Cross you
number five Tyler Perry Alex Cross you got a respect writer actor and director
got a respect writer actor and director
got a respect writer actor and director Tyler Perry for attempting to try
Tyler Perry for attempting to try
Tyler Perry for attempting to try something new by taking part in the 2012
something new by taking part in the 2012
something new by taking part in the 2012 film Alex Cross it couldn’t have been
film Alex Cross it couldn’t have been
film Alex Cross it couldn’t have been easy for Perry to step into a role that
easy for Perry to step into a role that
easy for Perry to step into a role that was not only based on a beloved book
was not only based on a beloved book
was not only based on a beloved book series by James Patterson but had also
series by James Patterson but had also
series by James Patterson but had also previously been portrayed on screen by
previously been portrayed on screen by
previously been portrayed on screen by Morgan Freeman I think you just have a
Morgan Freeman I think you just have a
Morgan Freeman I think you just have a mama desire to burn in hell
mama desire to burn in hell
mama desire to burn in hell fans of Perry’s Madea franchise however
fans of Perry’s Madea franchise however
fans of Perry’s Madea franchise however stayed away from Alex Cross and the film
stayed away from Alex Cross and the film
stayed away from Alex Cross and the film ended up as both a critical and
ended up as both a critical and
ended up as both a critical and commercial failure despite Perry’s best
commercial failure despite Perry’s best
commercial failure despite Perry’s best intentions is this what you want to die
intentions is this what you want to die
intentions is this what you want to die doing today number four Chris Klein
doing today number four Chris Klein
doing today number four Chris Klein rollerball what are you talking about
rollerball what are you talking about
rollerball what are you talking about remaking a cult classic usually isn’t
remaking a cult classic usually isn’t
remaking a cult classic usually isn’t the best idea
the best idea
the best idea especially when the film was as niche as
especially when the film was as niche as
especially when the film was as niche as the 1975 sci-fi oddity rollerball that
the 1975 sci-fi oddity rollerball that
the 1975 sci-fi oddity rollerball that movie starred Hollywood heavyweight
movie starred Hollywood heavyweight
movie starred Hollywood heavyweight James Caan however while viewers of the
James Caan however while viewers of the
James Caan however while viewers of the 2002 version were forced to settle for
2002 version were forced to settle for
2002 version were forced to settle for American Thai actor Chris Klein
American Thai actor Chris Klein
American Thai actor Chris Klein [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the rollerball remake was panned by fans
the rollerball remake was panned by fans
the rollerball remake was panned by fans and critics alike mainly because it
and critics alike mainly because it
and critics alike mainly because it lacked the Kitsch 70s cool and
lacked the Kitsch 70s cool and
lacked the Kitsch 70s cool and socio-political themes of the original
socio-political themes of the original
socio-political themes of the original appliance performance in the film was
appliance performance in the film was
appliance performance in the film was considered blend and not up to snuff
considered blend and not up to snuff
considered blend and not up to snuff when compared to the charisma con
when compared to the charisma con
when compared to the charisma con brought to the role over 25 years
brought to the role over 25 years
brought to the role over 25 years earlier I gotta catch me first rig
earlier I gotta catch me first rig
earlier I gotta catch me first rig number 3 Seth Rogen the Green Hornet
number 3 Seth Rogen the Green Hornet
number 3 Seth Rogen the Green Hornet this masked crime fighter possesses a
this masked crime fighter possesses a
this masked crime fighter possesses a proud pedigree dating all the way back
proud pedigree dating all the way back
proud pedigree dating all the way back to his debut in radio in the 1930s the
to his debut in radio in the 1930s the
to his debut in radio in the 1930s the Green Hornet was set for a big-budget
Green Hornet was set for a big-budget
Green Hornet was set for a big-budget reboot back in 2011 with the very
reboot back in 2011 with the very
reboot back in 2011 with the very unlikely Seth Rogen in the lead critics
unlikely Seth Rogen in the lead critics
unlikely Seth Rogen in the lead critics immediately picked up on Rogen’s
immediately picked up on Rogen’s
immediately picked up on Rogen’s performance in the film calling the
performance in the film calling the
performance in the film calling the actor out for being miscast okay you
actor out for being miscast okay you
actor out for being miscast okay you don’t have to take my hand but will you
don’t have to take my hand but will you
don’t have to take my hand but will you come with me on this adventure the film
come with me on this adventure the film
come with me on this adventure the film did big money with fans at first but
did big money with fans at first but
did big money with fans at first but sharply dropped off after a boffo
sharply dropped off after a boffo
sharply dropped off after a boffo opening weekend as negative
opening weekend as negative
opening weekend as negative word-of-mouth soon spread about The
word-of-mouth soon spread about The
word-of-mouth soon spread about The Green Hornet and it’s less than
Green Hornet and it’s less than
Green Hornet and it’s less than convincing hero in 2013 Rogen himself
convincing hero in 2013 Rogen himself
convincing hero in 2013 Rogen himself referred to working on the film as a
referred to working on the film as a
referred to working on the film as a quote nightmare we’ve both been
quote nightmare we’ve both been
quote nightmare we’ve both been completely wasting our potential number
completely wasting our potential number
completely wasting our potential number 2 Shaquille O’Neal Steele
the late 90s were a rough time for the
the late 90s were a rough time for the superhero movie genre and a long way
superhero movie genre and a long way
superhero movie genre and a long way away from the early 21st century’s
away from the early 21st century’s
away from the early 21st century’s big-budget action spectaculars
big-budget action spectaculars
big-budget action spectaculars enter basketball star Shaquille O’Neal
enter basketball star Shaquille O’Neal
enter basketball star Shaquille O’Neal and his disastrous turn as the DC comic
and his disastrous turn as the DC comic
and his disastrous turn as the DC comic book hero known as steel there is a
book hero known as steel there is a
book hero known as steel there is a thick layer of cheese here a fact that
thick layer of cheese here a fact that
thick layer of cheese here a fact that isn’t helped much by O’Neal’s less than
isn’t helped much by O’Neal’s less than
isn’t helped much by O’Neal’s less than commanding performance in the lead role
commanding performance in the lead role
commanding performance in the lead role of John Henry irons this is a shame
of John Henry irons this is a shame
of John Henry irons this is a shame because it would have been great to see
because it would have been great to see
because it would have been great to see DC steel up there on the big screen
DC steel up there on the big screen
DC steel up there on the big screen especially if the filmmakers that
especially if the filmmakers that
especially if the filmmakers that explored his place in the Superman
explored his place in the Superman
explored his place in the Superman universe one thing’s for sure any sort
universe one thing’s for sure any sort
universe one thing’s for sure any sort of Steel reboot should stay very far far
of Steel reboot should stay very far far
of Steel reboot should stay very far far away from the Shaq man number one Jay
away from the Shaq man number one Jay
away from the Shaq man number one Jay Leno collision course the question
Leno collision course the question
Leno collision course the question you’re probably asking yourself is wait
you’re probably asking yourself is wait
you’re probably asking yourself is wait what Jay Leno was in an action movie
what Jay Leno was in an action movie
what Jay Leno was in an action movie well incredibly the answer to that is
well incredibly the answer to that is
well incredibly the answer to that is yes and his co-star was the karate kids
yes and his co-star was the karate kids
yes and his co-star was the karate kids own Pat Morita the film in question was
own Pat Morita the film in question was
own Pat Morita the film in question was collision course and it featured an East
collision course and it featured an East
collision course and it featured an East meets West duo of cops trying to track
meets West duo of cops trying to track
meets West duo of cops trying to track down a stolen Japanese turbocharger in
down a stolen Japanese turbocharger in
down a stolen Japanese turbocharger in Detroit
[Music]
[Music] director Louis Teague and crew had
director Louis Teague and crew had
director Louis Teague and crew had attempted to finish the film in 1989 but
attempted to finish the film in 1989 but
attempted to finish the film in 1989 but budgetary issues caused collision course
budgetary issues caused collision course
budgetary issues caused collision course to sit on the shelf until 1992 when it
to sit on the shelf until 1992 when it
to sit on the shelf until 1992 when it was quietly released on VHS Warren I got
was quietly released on VHS Warren I got
was quietly released on VHS Warren I got I had it do you agree with our picks
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