being typecast is for suckers welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 picks for
be counting down our top 10 picks for
be counting down our top 10 picks for the most unlikely action stars please be
the most unlikely action stars please be
the most unlikely action stars please be advised this clip contains mature
advised this clip contains mature
advised this clip contains mature content and just to be clear we’re
content and just to be clear we’re
content and just to be clear we’re shining a spotlight on the unlikely
shining a spotlight on the unlikely
shining a spotlight on the unlikely movie actors who defined themselves in
movie actors who defined themselves in
movie actors who defined themselves in other genres but decided to get their
other genres but decided to get their
other genres but decided to get their hands dirty as action heroes capable of
hands dirty as action heroes capable of
hands dirty as action heroes capable of busting heads my hands are a little
busting heads my hands are a little
busting heads my hands are a little dirty so on line number 10 Michael Cera
dirty so on line number 10 Michael Cera
dirty so on line number 10 Michael Cera Scott Pilgrim vs. the world kicking off
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world kicking off
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world kicking off our list is the kid who we all know best
our list is the kid who we all know best
our list is the kid who we all know best from the awkward teen comedy roles in
from the awkward teen comedy roles in
from the awkward teen comedy roles in Superbad and you know that possibly suck
Superbad and you know that possibly suck
Superbad and you know that possibly suck I’d be psyched if I got in with her you
I’d be psyched if I got in with her you
I’d be psyched if I got in with her you got like two dozen hand jobs yes and
got like two dozen hand jobs yes and
got like two dozen hand jobs yes and three-quarters of blowjob but who’s
three-quarters of blowjob but who’s
three-quarters of blowjob but who’s counting and then Sarah had successfully
counting and then Sarah had successfully
counting and then Sarah had successfully portrayed himself as a pathetic weakling
portrayed himself as a pathetic weakling
portrayed himself as a pathetic weakling so we couldn’t help but be surprised at
so we couldn’t help but be surprised at
so we couldn’t help but be surprised at his casting as the super cool
his casting as the super cool
his casting as the super cool bass-playing slacker with major kung fu
bass-playing slacker with major kung fu
bass-playing slacker with major kung fu cred from the comics
despite his special brand of awkwardness
despite his special brand of awkwardness he did manage to showcase some major
he did manage to showcase some major
he did manage to showcase some major skills number nine seth rogen the green
skills number nine seth rogen the green
skills number nine seth rogen the green hornet this chubby and gruff voice funny
hornet this chubby and gruff voice funny
hornet this chubby and gruff voice funny man is best known for his raunchy
man is best known for his raunchy
man is best known for his raunchy comedies like knocked up
comedies like knocked up
comedies like knocked up however after dabbling in some
however after dabbling in some
however after dabbling in some outrageous action in the finale of 2008
outrageous action in the finale of 2008
outrageous action in the finale of 2008 pineapple express the actor decided to
pineapple express the actor decided to
pineapple express the actor decided to personally reboot the superhero The
personally reboot the superhero The
personally reboot the superhero The Green Hornet of course he brought his
Green Hornet of course he brought his
Green Hornet of course he brought his own brand of humor to the fights while
own brand of humor to the fights while
own brand of humor to the fights while playing the classic masked crime fighter
number 8 John Cusack Conair Grosse
number 8 John Cusack Conair Grosse Pointe blank who doesn’t associate this
Pointe blank who doesn’t associate this
Pointe blank who doesn’t associate this guy with romance best known as the lover
guy with romance best known as the lover
guy with romance best known as the lover holding up the stereo and say anything
holding up the stereo and say anything
holding up the stereo and say anything 1997 was the year that Cusack decided to
1997 was the year that Cusack decided to
1997 was the year that Cusack decided to take a stab at the action genre he did
take a stab at the action genre he did
take a stab at the action genre he did so by playing a gun wielding US Marshal
so by playing a gun wielding US Marshal
so by playing a gun wielding US Marshal in Conair and a skilled hit man looking
in Conair and a skilled hit man looking
in Conair and a skilled hit man looking to exit the business in Grosse Pointe
to exit the business in Grosse Pointe
to exit the business in Grosse Pointe blank can’t imagine him in a fight well
blank can’t imagine him in a fight well
blank can’t imagine him in a fight well there’s no need to imagine number 7
there’s no need to imagine number 7
there’s no need to imagine number 7 Meryl Streep the river wild she’s the
Meryl Streep the river wild she’s the
Meryl Streep the river wild she’s the most talented and critically acclaimed
most talented and critically acclaimed
most talented and critically acclaimed actress of all time and is best known
actress of all time and is best known
actress of all time and is best known for well pretty much everything q are
for well pretty much everything q are
for well pretty much everything q are surprised when she took on the
surprised when she took on the
surprised when she took on the physically demanding gig as a rafter
physically demanding gig as a rafter
physically demanding gig as a rafter whose family is taken hostage leading
whose family is taken hostage leading
whose family is taken hostage leading her to navigate Rapids at gunpoint
her to navigate Rapids at gunpoint
her to navigate Rapids at gunpoint before turning the tables on her captors
before turning the tables on her captors
before turning the tables on her captors and showing Kevin Bacon who’s boss
number six Liam Neeson taken this
number six Liam Neeson taken this veteran Irish movie star is unique from
veteran Irish movie star is unique from
veteran Irish movie star is unique from others on the list he had dabbled in the
others on the list he had dabbled in the
others on the list he had dabbled in the action genre with such films as dark man
action genre with such films as dark man
action genre with such films as dark man Rob Roy and Star Wars but his
Rob Roy and Star Wars but his
Rob Roy and Star Wars but his sensitivity and strong acting abilities
sensitivity and strong acting abilities
sensitivity and strong acting abilities have always kept us noticing him
have always kept us noticing him
have always kept us noticing him elsewhere imagine our surprise when he
elsewhere imagine our surprise when he
elsewhere imagine our surprise when he completely redefined himself as a
completely redefined himself as a
completely redefined himself as a marketable action star with taken
marketable action star with taken
marketable action star with taken seriously though who ever imagined that
seriously though who ever imagined that
seriously though who ever imagined that bad guys would be made to fear the wrath
bad guys would be made to fear the wrath
bad guys would be made to fear the wrath of Schindler’s fist I will look for you
of Schindler’s fist I will look for you
of Schindler’s fist I will look for you I will find you
I will find you
I will find you and I will kill you number-5 ryan
and I will kill you number-5 ryan
and I will kill you number-5 ryan gosling drive this pretty boy from the
gosling drive this pretty boy from the
gosling drive this pretty boy from the Mickey Mouse Club defined himself as a
Mickey Mouse Club defined himself as a
Mickey Mouse Club defined himself as a student in breaker high and as a
student in breaker high and as a
student in breaker high and as a heartthrob in the notebook however it
heartthrob in the notebook however it
heartthrob in the notebook however it was his role in Drive that redefined the
was his role in Drive that redefined the
was his role in Drive that redefined the man changing his career trajectory and
man changing his career trajectory and
man changing his career trajectory and landing him on the Gangster Squad we bet
landing him on the Gangster Squad we bet
landing him on the Gangster Squad we bet his female fans never imagined seeing
his female fans never imagined seeing
his female fans never imagined seeing their favorite sweetheart boy do this to
their favorite sweetheart boy do this to
their favorite sweetheart boy do this to another human being but then again we
another human being but then again we
another human being but then again we doubt they care looms away number 4
doubt they care looms away number 4
doubt they care looms away number 4 Geena Davis cutthroat island and the
Geena Davis cutthroat island and the
Geena Davis cutthroat island and the long kiss goodnight this Sweetheart
long kiss goodnight this Sweetheart
long kiss goodnight this Sweetheart actress went from being in a league of
actress went from being in a league of
actress went from being in a league of her own as a comedy star to becoming a
her own as a comedy star to becoming a
her own as a comedy star to becoming a swashbuckling lady in cutthroat island
swashbuckling lady in cutthroat island
swashbuckling lady in cutthroat island which allowed her to fight alongside the
which allowed her to fight alongside the
which allowed her to fight alongside the boys despite it turning out to be one of
boys despite it turning out to be one of
boys despite it turning out to be one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time
the biggest box-office bombs of all time
the biggest box-office bombs of all time let any man who were challenged to me
let any man who were challenged to me
let any man who were challenged to me bra that even more incredibly the
bra that even more incredibly the
bra that even more incredibly the following year she transformed into the
following year she transformed into the
following year she transformed into the world’s deadliest spy in the long kiss
world’s deadliest spy in the long kiss
world’s deadliest spy in the long kiss goodnight and showed samuel l.jackson
goodnight and showed samuel l.jackson
goodnight and showed samuel l.jackson who’s the real bad mother
number 3 puma Thurman Kill Bill this
number 3 puma Thurman Kill Bill this actress similarly came from a more
actress similarly came from a more
actress similarly came from a more dramatic background while few would have
dramatic background while few would have
dramatic background while few would have labeled her action star material her
labeled her action star material her
labeled her action star material her quest for bloody vengeance in Kill Bill
quest for bloody vengeance in Kill Bill
quest for bloody vengeance in Kill Bill had us wondering how we could have ever
had us wondering how we could have ever
had us wondering how we could have ever doubted her hacking and slashing her way
doubted her hacking and slashing her way
doubted her hacking and slashing her way into our hearts we can overlook her
into our hearts we can overlook her
into our hearts we can overlook her cringe-worthy attempt at getting into
cringe-worthy attempt at getting into
cringe-worthy attempt at getting into action in 1998 The Avengers
action in 1998 The Avengers
action in 1998 The Avengers we’re not surprised you don’t remember
we’re not surprised you don’t remember
we’re not surprised you don’t remember that one
number two Michael Keaton Batman hi
number two Michael Keaton Batman hi Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne
Bruce Wayne how are you Chua yeah this time
how are you Chua yeah this time
how are you Chua yeah this time Keaton made a career out of lending his
Keaton made a career out of lending his
Keaton made a career out of lending his twitchy persona to films like mr. mom
twitchy persona to films like mr. mom
twitchy persona to films like mr. mom and Beetlejuice lacking the handsome
and Beetlejuice lacking the handsome
and Beetlejuice lacking the handsome features and the height that was
features and the height that was
features and the height that was required no one was even close to
required no one was even close to
required no one was even close to prepared for director Tim Burton’s
prepared for director Tim Burton’s
prepared for director Tim Burton’s decision to cast the physically
decision to cast the physically
decision to cast the physically unassuming actor as the Dark Knight in
unassuming actor as the Dark Knight in
unassuming actor as the Dark Knight in fact comic fans wrote thousands of
fact comic fans wrote thousands of
fact comic fans wrote thousands of letters to protest the decision but as
letters to protest the decision but as
letters to protest the decision but as it turns out he had a few tricks in his
it turns out he had a few tricks in his
it turns out he had a few tricks in his utility belt wait a little more than 180
utility belt wait a little more than 180
utility belt wait a little more than 180 Oh real let’s go number one Matt Damon
Oh real let’s go number one Matt Damon
Oh real let’s go number one Matt Damon the Bourne trilogy taking the top spot
the Bourne trilogy taking the top spot
the Bourne trilogy taking the top spot on our list is the actor who played a
on our list is the actor who played a
on our list is the actor who played a genius in Good Will Hunting a poker star
genius in Good Will Hunting a poker star
genius in Good Will Hunting a poker star and rounders and a golfer in the Legend
and rounders and a golfer in the Legend
and rounders and a golfer in the Legend of Bagger Vance his move to action was
of Bagger Vance his move to action was
of Bagger Vance his move to action was especially unexpected and frankly
especially unexpected and frankly
especially unexpected and frankly necessary as his career had stalled and
necessary as his career had stalled and
necessary as his career had stalled and needed a good kick in the rear though
needed a good kick in the rear though
needed a good kick in the rear though many thought that he was bound to wind
many thought that he was bound to wind
many thought that he was bound to wind up in silly rom-coms and mellow dramas
up in silly rom-coms and mellow dramas
up in silly rom-coms and mellow dramas nowadays it seems that he was born for
nowadays it seems that he was born for
nowadays it seems that he was born for action
which actor is the last person you ever
which actor is the last person you ever imagined to see try their luck as an
imagined to see try their luck as an
imagined to see try their luck as an action star for more entertaining top
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