Submitted by CherryDamzel t3_zcnxub in movies
What big movie stars do you know of who mostly do bad or forgettable movies?
To kick this off, the one that comes to mind for me is Ryan Reynolds. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not saying he does only bad or forgettable movies, but I am saying that he mostly does.
Obviously, we have his stand out hit/franchise Deadpool. It seems that since Ryan Reynolds became a big star, his name was always attached to this character, and it was essentially handed to him on a plate, and he didn't disappointed. He is perfect for the role. The handling of the character was bad in his first outing (Wolverine), but since then it has been handled great. He will forever be attached to Deadpool and that will keep him elevated as a big star and he'll likely never needs to work again if he so wishes.
But, most of his list of work just isn't great, with some minor exceptions. Safe House was amazing. It was very much in the same mould as the Jason Bourne action thrillers, but it worked on it's own. More recently, Free Guy was a huge hit for Ryan Reynolds too. I loved Buried, but many did not. I am not too fond of the Hitman's Bodyguard myself, but I think audiences did respond well.
Despite these few exceptions, I just feel he is very bad at choosing roles. Some of his films are very weird (not in a good way), and downbeat, and lifeless. I don't know how else to explain them.
Another name that comes to mind is Chris Hemsworth.
Again, don't get me wrong, he of course has Thor behind him, as well as other related MCU movies (Thor to Hemsworth is much like Deadpool to Reynolds), but he has a long long list of utterly forgettable bad movies that just don't work in any way. Again, with a few exceptions here and there, I feel he is very bad at choosing projects.
Do you agree with what I've said? Do you have any other actors in mind who mostly do bad movies?
EDIT:
Related question: what is the deal with Ryan Reynolds taking smaller roles in other people's movies?
The most recent example is in Hobbs and Shaw for all of two minutes. Bullet Train. Ted. Life. Criminal. A Million Ways To Die In The West. The list goes on.