Overrated Actors/Actresses

[Midnightangel]

David Caruso.

*Squint one eye closed* (mumble something unintelligible)

He's the human version of Lassie.

 

[romeo212000]

Edward Norton is underrated IMO.

 

[Kid Vicarious]

Have you watched many of his movies?

Platoon
Donnie Brasco
Blow
From Hell
Secret WindowOnce Upon a Time in Mexico
Finding Neverland
Public Enemy
All great movies that he doesn't play a character like he does in Pirates. He has an amazing range as an actor. As big as anyone.

I've seen the bolded. you're right, I was wrong. I think he does had a reputation for mostly playing a wacko in his movies. Although you have listed some and there are more movies that he plays a serious role. I never said he was overrated just that most people that believe that he is overrated share the feeling he only plays the wacko role.

 

[Kid Vicarious]

Edward Norton is underrated IMO.

I hear he's really big headed tho. He was canned on the hulk role because he wanted too much money.

 

[iowajerms]

Edward Norton is underrated IMO.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I've seen the bolded. you're right, I was wrong. I think he does had a reputation for mostly playing a wacko in his movies. Although you have listed some and there are more movies that he plays a serious role. I never said he was overrated just that most people that believe that he is overrated share the feeling he only plays the wacko role.

Now I agree he does have that reputation, it's just a bad one.

 

[tech_iceman]

He also writes his own movies (which tend to be really good). That makes him about ten times more talented than most actors in Hollywood. Plus, he isn't highly regarded at all.

The most overrated actor is Daniel Day-Lewis. It's not because he is a bad actor. He is a quite good actor, maybe top ten in the world. His problem is that he gets ridiculous praise for every part, even when they are unspectacular. Look at Lincoln...he played a guy whose nobody has ever heard. He had an accent that didn't remotely resemble a Midwest accent. He acted like a bumbling fool for most of the movie. He gets one good monologue and it is suddenly a "legendary performance." He's had one truly legendary performance (There Will Be Blood), and even that was a shitty movie. Gangs of New York was good, but he outshone by Liam Neeson, much like Tommy Lee Jones stole the screen from him in Lincoln. When you are only in one movie every five years and you get outshone in 2/3 of them, you aren't the Best Actor of your generation. The best actor alive today is Michael Shannon, so DDL can't possibly live up to his reputation.

Other overrated actors, IMO, are Sean Penn, Russell Crowe, Michael Caine (in old age...much less so when he was younger), and Kevin Spacey.

Liam Neeson had like 2 scenes in that movie

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

I'd probably list Liam Neeson in this thread.

 

[Kid Vicarious]

John Wayne... Overrated... yea I said it.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

John Wayne... Overrated... yea I said it.

 

[iowajerms]

I'd probably list Liam Neeson in this thread.

I think he is good, it's just he did Schindler's List, which set his standard high. He just hasn't been able to reach that high level that some of the greats have.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I'd probably list Liam Neeson in this thread.

I don't know who you are. I don't know how you can think that. If you are trolling, I can tell you I don't believe it. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you praise Neesons greatness, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will force you be a Gamecocks fan.

 

[Tubbs1518]

John Wayne... Overrated... yea I said it.

 

[Coach_Ed_LPW]

Johnny Depp is an amazing actor. Now Keanu Reeves...he sucks. But ironically his movies are good. Same character ...dude...lmao.

 

[iowajerms]

John Wayne... Overrated... yea I said it.

I disagree with this. He was one of the big names that made low-budget cowboy movies very popular.

 

[Tubbs1518]

I disagree with this. He was one of the big names that made low-budget cowboy movies very popular.

Doesn't mean he was a good actor. Just a popular one.

 

[romeo212000]

John Wayne... Overrated... yea I said it.

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

I've seen him in 2 movies, Rob Roy and Next of Kin. Oh yea and the A-Team.

meh.

 

[romeo212000]

I don't know who you are. I don't know how you can think that. If you are trolling, I can tell you I don't believe it. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you praise Neesons greatness, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will force you be a Gamecocks fan.

 

[romeo212000]

Doesn't mean he was a good actor. Just a popular one.

He only knows how to play one character.