Celebrities That Gave Us Bad Acting And Got Away With It For Far Too Long

Overhyped but with underwhelming acting.

Sophia

• Published in Film & TV
• February 21, 2022

Most of us love the glamour and magnificence that Hollywood gives us, and a lot of us like to subscribe to the happenings of our respective favorite celebrities out there—we watch their films, watch their TV guesting, and read about them in articles. We love them for the things that they do, and a lot of us fell in love with their craft, like their talents and skills in acting.

Hollywood is full of good actors, and there are even more underrated stars out there who act excellently but still fail to get the recognition that they deserve. That being said, there is also this case of some actors who became famous, been so hyped by the general public, but when you truly look and observe their performance in a movie, you would begin to realize that they are actually bad at acting.

Maybe it's because they entered the industry because of another family member who made it big, or they rose their way up to the top with their good looks. Most of the time, their charisma saves them from being tagged by the public as a bad actor, but for people who are not easily so impressed by their quirks and cute accents, it is undeniable how bad they actually are, and how much of their fame is just hanging on pure charm.

When someone asked the question "Who is the most overrated actor in Hollywood? Past or present.. that he/she has just gotten away with shit acting for years?" on Reddit, the comments were flooded with people saying the names of celebrities that some of us wouldn't even have the courage to say because of their popularity. Take a look at the highlights of the thread below!

1. First things first, it's undeniable that a lot of these "bad" actors only got famous by the power of nepotism. This commenter sheds a light on that.

2. Charlie Sheen, a product of nepotism

3. One note actors aren't really bad actors

4. An alternative category for some of the comments in this thread

5. James Corden, one of the most hated actors/hosts

6. Shailene Woodley was one of the 'It Girls" of YA movies back then though

7. Everyone in The Secret Life Of American Teenager

8. She was good in 'Tick, Tick...Boom!' though

9. Another point for James Corden

10. Gal is gorgeous but her acting skills just ain't it...

"Kal-el, no!"

11. Another example of a one-note actor. Not really bad though

12. Jessica Alba?

13. Her face saves her

14. Aaand another hit for Shailene Woodley

15. Jared Leto for this one

16. Another point for Gadot

17. Chloe Grace Moretz

18. The truth about Kevin Hart

19. J-Lo got some bangers but...

20. Mark Wahlberg, the default answer

21. She has no spark, and she lost the public's respect

22. Switching it up

23. Vin Diesel

24. Madonna

25. Will Ferrell

It's no secret that while Hollywood is full of glamour, it's also full of dirt, controversies, scandals, and criticisms from the hateful public. Celebrities may not always satisfy the public, but it's safe to say that a lot of people can still distinguish bad acting even when it's hidden behind a pretty face.

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Sophia