21 Talentless People Who Somehow Became Movie Stars
We’re sorry if we’re the ones to shatter the illusion for you, but Hollywood isn’t a meritocracy. Casting directors are tired people who want to do as little of their job as possible, just like the rest of us, and if they saw every hopeful who swears they’re the next Meryl Streep, they’d never have time to hang out with the current Meryl Streep.
That means there are layers of qualifications that get your foot in the door that have nothing to do with talent. Famous parents? That's a point in your favor. Rippling pecs? Come on down. Happened to be in the right place at the right time to witness a producer fleeing the scene of a crime? Start looking at mansions.
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The fact of the matter is that many of the people who become successful in the film industry don't deserve it. Hell, with the right combination of audience appeal and dumb luck, they can even reach the top of the top despite possessing zero discernable talent. That’s why one Redditor asked r/AskReddit, “What A-list actor actually can’t act?”