17 Actors Whose Performances Completely Saved What Otherwise Would’ve Been “Meh” Movies
Fiyin Olowokandi
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17 Actors Whose Performances Completely Saved What Otherwise Would've Been "Meh" Movies,"It's ridiculous and pretty dumb when you think about it, but the cast makes it so much fun you don’t care."
17 Actors Whose Performances Completely Saved What Otherwise Would’ve Been “Meh” Movies
Recently, on my personal favorite subreddit, r/movies, redditor u/TotallyUnbiased666 asked, “What movies should have sucked, but the actors made it great?” and movie lovers really came through with some A+ answers.
So, with that in mind, here are just a few of the most popular responses shared:
1. Deadpool (2016)
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures / ©MGM/courtesy Everett / Everett Collection“It probably would’ve just been an average sports movie without Florence Pugh!”
—u/pi_face_
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Paramount / ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection“That movie is as cliché as it gets. A sarcastic, trouble-making cop? It’s been done a million times. Eddie Murphy is the reason it stands out as one of the best.”
—u/TotallyUnbiased666
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Columbia Pictures / ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection“I feel like on paper, it should have just been another forgetful teen party movie, but the cast and creators really all came together nicely.”
—u/gahgah_
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection“Alan Rickman turned this into something worth watching. Honestly, Kevin Costner’s English accent — or lack there of — should’ve ruined it, but against Alan Rickman, it just seems to work.”
—u/christopia86
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Buena Vista Pictures / ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection“It’s hard to imagine being good without Nicolas Cage and John Travolta.”
—u/farfetchedfrank
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
20thcentfox / ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection“I’m not sure it would’ve sucked, but it’s definitely great because of Joe Pesci and Marissa Tomei.”
—u/TeamStark31
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
20thcentfox / ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection“It would’ve been mediocre without Meryl Streep — instead, it’s excellent.”
—u/lgj202
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Open Road Films / Open Road Films / courtesy Everett Collection“Guy Pearce singlehandedly made that a watchable movie.”
—u/Miklonario
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Warner Bros / ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection“If it hadn’t been for Wesley Snipes, it would have been just another Sylvester Stallone movie.”
—u/All_the_cake
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
20thcentfox / ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection“On paper, totally unremarkable and even a bit cliché. But it all somehow comes together perfectly — which the director gets credit for as well — and becomes something utterly charming and heartfelt.”
—u/Dottsterisk
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Rob McEwan/©MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection“It is the stupidest idea for a movie, but the whole cast really sold it. I love that movie so much.”
—u/stateofbrine
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
© Sony Pictures Releasing / © Marvel Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection“Tom Hardy’s performance made me enjoy it a lot more than I thought I would.”
—u/callmemacready
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Paramount / ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection“While not a bad movie, it’s definitely elevated by its cast. Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Robert DeNiro, and Andy Garcia are all next-level good in that movie and make it so fun to watch.”
—u/tramdog
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Touchstone / courtesy Everett Collection“It’s ridiculous and pretty dumb when you think about it, but the cast makes it so much fun you don’t care.”
—u/bongo1100
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Universal / ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection“This is a B movie with one of the world’s great casts.”
—u/HPmoni
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
Scott Garfield /© Sony Pictures Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection“It would’ve been atrocious if it wasn’t for Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Their characters’ chemistry was chef’s kiss.”
—u/Miserable_Track_1885
You can watch a clip of the performance(s) here:
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