Who are the least talented actors who are successful?

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In your opinion.

I’ll start.

The Rock
Gal Gadot
Mark Whalberg
Channing Tatum

He was ok in Rivals

Michelle Keegan. I’m baffled how she gets so much work on TV. She’s very pretty but I can’t bear to watch her acting and have to turn over when I see her.

I thought her and Eddie Redmayne were completely awful and unconvincing.

Nicholas Cage

Came on to say this.

Along with Olivia Coleman and Suranne Jones. Nicola Walker is close to joining the gang too.

Absolutely agree! They're both dreadful.

Yes

Or with a bad wig in Rivals

I still think that he's at the very least bisexual though. Which is fine but perhaps explains why I never fancied him, despite all the 'hunk' hype.

I'm very discerning.

One from a while ago: Clive Owen.

Sheridan Smith. I don’t think it helps that everything I’ve seen her in is also coupled with terrible writing. There are times when she seems to be in every drama going. There was one where she played a teacher that kids were meant to fancy and it was crap.

Julia Roberts
Kiera Knightly
Vicky McClure

Daniella Westbrook was utterly terrible in EastEnders

Keira Knightley was good in Atonement

Blake Lively. I actually do like some of her films, but she is objectively speaking, not a very good or varied actor.

Also, Martin Freeman seems to play the same person in everything I watch.

Jennifer Lopez...I feel like they make her look at photos of fluffy white puppies being manhandled every time she has a crying scene- you almost hear the word 'sniff' coming out of her nose.

Blimey, who do you think is good?

Me too, but Portman can act and has a nice speaking voice, so you know the difference when the dialogue starts.

Oh, and David Hasselhoff.

Iam not sure I agree about Mel. I am willing to consider a bad accent separately from an actors other talents. Some people who are pretty good aren't great at accents, and in particular I would say that coaching for accents has not always been what it is now. Especially in the US. To do it well IMO usually requires some training and not uncommonly a coach for a new accent.

Ha! Brilliant post

Agree with Adam Sandler, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.

I love Martin Freeman though. Loved Fargo

Todd Carty always made me want to turn the tv off. He seemed to get worse the more he did, so wooden.

Gweneth Strong (Cassandra in Only Fools and Horses). Very wooden for a comedy show.

I can't decide if this is meant to be ironic or sarcastic or something?

It was almost unwatchable. He can't sing.