Posted on 02/02/2018 9:18:48 AM PST by EveningStar
8 Terrible Actors Who Got Lucky Breaks
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How about Vigo Mortensen?
After being Aragon in the LOTR, what has he done? Some movie about a horse and as a submarine officer. Two movies.
Totally type-cast into fantasy movies I guess.
Diane Keaton. She got the Godfather gig b//c she was dating Pacino. But she’s painful to watch in everything she does.
I agree that Arnold has good comedic timing and a goofy charm in his genre. As governor, he started out OK then completely changed. Almost like he was being blackmailed.
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Stallone didn’t catch a lucky break.
HE MADE ONE.
He wrote an underdog film called “Rocky” and used it as his starring vehicle. He literally printed his own ticket to stardom.
Nice try.....LOL!
“John Travolta”
Whaaaat? You are on crack! His portrayal as Vinnie Barbarino was probably the single greatest gift to humanity that any single individual could possibly make.
Well to be a MumbleBumbler he will need to refer to YouTube posters in sexual terms, every post, all the time.
Yes, and “Rocky” is the biggest sports hero in Philly. They even have a statue to him.
Still doesn’t make Stallone a good actor.
John Wayne didn’t have to act. He played John Wayne and he was America’s favorite actor for decades.
How..is William Shatner...NOT..number 1?
John Wayne had a tendency to play himself in most movies.
After filming “Red River”, Howard Hawks commented that it was the first time he realized the big guy could act.
Ok. Hellary, the lead actress in Benghazi, was totally unbelievable in her role. She never brings any credibility to any of roles yet she gets break after break.
I agree with you re: Arnold and Vin. They never have made a pretense of being great actors. Neither would consider themselves artists or talk about “the craft” of acting. They found a lucrative niche and enjoyed making lots of money. Good for them.
Travolta was good in “Saturday Night Fever.”
>7. Sam Worthington
He was funny when standing on his head.
Much better Jack Ryan than Affleck could ever be, even if Affleck were the only actor left standing.
Whoever cast Affleck in that role, should be selling rocks on the side of the road, in the desert.
No, but no one should use the term “lucky” to describe his accomplishments. It takes hard work to literally FORCE yourself into Hollywood.
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