20 Performances That Were the Sole Bright Spots of Terrible Movies
‘Paul Freeman as Ivan Ooze’
Even actors gotta eat, and that’s especially true for the ones who’ve made their careers out of having bulgy veins. They’ve also got mortgages to pay, mouths to feed and a surprising number of online sports betting accounts.
That means that, sometimes, even the best actors have to take jobs that are kind of beneath them. That’s no reason to get lazy, though. They might be playing an actual trash can in a lesser Pixar sequel, but dammit, that trash can is going to have a complex backstory and a heart of gold.
That’s why one Redditor asked r/AskReddit, “What actor gave an amazing performance in an otherwise bad movie?”
Downsizing
The Room
Dumb and Dumber
Hamlet 2000
Dangerous Game
Pay It Forward
Fantastic Four
Thor: Love and Thunder
Batman & Robin
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Under Siege
The Da Vinci Code
Highlander
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
X-Men: Apocalypse
Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter
Snakes on a Plane
