00:00Gentlemen, I'm sure you're all aware that the Solons of the state of Mississippi, to wit its legislature,
00:05have decreed that no gaming establishment shall be erected within its borders upon dry land.
00:10Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our pick for the worst performances from the best actors.
00:16Dunka-dunka-dunka-chino!
00:20Number 10. Jared Leto, Suicide Squad.
00:24Since the early 90s, Jared Leto has been well-known for method acting.
00:28He took the technique to a whole new level for Suicide Squad, and it didn't work in his favor.
00:41Giving gifts like bullets, live rats, and dead pigs to his co-stars garnered a lot of media attention during filming.
00:48On top of that, co-stars Viola Davis and Will Smith did not have nice things to say about working with him.
00:53When Suicide Squad finally came out, after $22 million in reshoots, many noted that Leto's Joker was hardly in the film.
01:01Really, really bad.
01:05It's not like it was a well-received movie anyway, but Leto only gained notoriety for it.
01:102022 wasn't too kind to him either, with all the negative Morbius reviews and memes.
01:15Intriguing.
01:16Number 9. Eddie Redmayne, Jupiter Ascending
01:19Eddie Redmayne followed up his Academy Award-winning performance with a Razzie.
01:29His Oscar-winning portrayal of Stephen Hawking was brilliantly nuanced, but his Razzie-winning turn in Jupiter Ascending was stunningly absurd.
01:37Understand this, Mr. Knight.
01:40I will harvest that planet tomorrow.
01:44Redmayne turned on the camp in all his scenes, making the film an unintentional comedy.
01:49His over-the-top performance didn't resonate with audiences or with critics.
01:53His lines were all delivered either in gravelly whispers or jarringly loud screeches.
01:58Remember why you are here.
02:01He was also criticized for being too silly, which didn't go with the rest of the movie's self-serious tone.
02:07Number 8. Colin Farrell, Alexander
02:10Since the early 2000s, Colin Farrell has been a well-loved leading man in blockbusters and indie projects.
02:17There was a huge misstep in 2004, when he played Alexander the Great.
02:21You no longer serve the purpose of this march!
02:24Get it from my sight!
02:25I don't stand your promise!
02:27The theatrical cut of the film ran for nearly three hours, with little payoff to earn high praise.
02:33Farrell's performance lacked emotional depth and appeal, failing to engage audiences for the long run time.
02:39Tell me. Tell me, or shall I put you on trial for his murder?
02:44What's that, Nancy?
02:44He had help!
02:46Interestingly, three additional cuts of the movie have been released for home viewing.
02:50The shortest of these has only eight minutes less footage.
02:53All of them keep Farrell's dry performance firmly in the spotlight.
02:56Why have I become so arrogant that I am blind?
03:01Number 7. Russell Crowe, Les Miserables
03:04Despite winning many acting awards since the 1990s, and having a background in theatre and music,
03:19Russell Crowe just wasn't up to snuff when he played Javert in Les Miserables.
03:22As the film's primary antagonist, Javert needs to be intense, nuanced, and a strong baritone.
03:29Crowe may have proved intensity and nuance in movies like 2000's Gladiator and 2001's A Beautiful Mind,
03:35but something was lacking in Les Mis.
03:37His voice, more suited to rock music like his band 30-odd foot of grunts played, simply couldn't hold up to the dramatic score.
03:54He paled a comparison to Hugh Jackman, who has extensive experience in many musical theatre classics.
04:00Every schoolboy to his sport, death to each and every traitor, I renounce your people's court.
04:07Number 6. Johnny Depp, Mordecai
04:11Johnny Depp is known for being a huge box office draw, and for taking on a variety of eccentric roles.
04:17His well-loved characters range from Edward Scissorhands to Captain Jack Sparrow.
04:21Much less appreciated is his performance as the title character in the unsuccessful 2015 comedy, Mordecai.
04:27Give me the gun, please, sir.
04:29Ah, yes, boss.
04:30No, no, no.
04:32Oh, I am poor Spinoza.
04:34With an unconvincing British accent, a stilted script, and a particularly unappealing mustache,
04:40Depp did not endear himself to any fans or critics with this one.
04:47Sir!
04:48I'm on the bonnet!
04:50Get in the car, sir!
04:52He was even nominated for two Razzie Awards, one for Worst Actor, and one for Worst Screen Combo, featuring his mustache.
04:59Oh, that is a superb police on the side, I must say.
05:04I was admiring your friends, Joseph.
05:06Oh, thank you very much.
05:07Number 5. Kevin Costner, Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
05:11Although this adaptation of Robin Hood was technically a box office success,
05:15Kevin Costner's performance was generally received as half-hearted and subpar.
05:19Part of the criticism came from Costner's quasi-transatlantic accent.
05:24Tell the sheriff for every harm he does to these people, I will visit it back on him tenfold.
05:29Robin Hood is a classic British story, but Costner noticeably lacked a British inflection.
05:34When paired on screen with talented Brits such as Alan Rickman,
05:37a vaguely American-sounding Robin Hood felt out of place.
05:41Appropriate, don't you think, that I now use it to send you to meet him?
05:46I shall never fear my father's sword.
05:48Moreover, the accent sounded forced, inconsistent, and unconvincing.
05:54Costner was clearly the weakest link in this otherwise average big-budget movie.
05:58He even won the notorious Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor for this role.
06:05If I must, I will take you a piece at a time.
06:08Number 4. Robert De Niro, Dirty Grandpa
06:11Robert De Niro has been a big name since the 1970s, impressing critics from the start and winning plenty of awards.
06:19Many of his films have been inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry, and several are on the AFI's list of 100 Greatest American Movies.
06:27Starring in Dirty Grandpa was not the way to show that he still had immense talent after 40 years.
06:31No, no, this is his father, so that's what I'm saying. Keep him heavily sedated, but don't be afraid to pull the plug if you have to. Thank you, Doc.
06:39Heavy on gross-outs, jokes that mock minorities, and shock humor, the movie placed on many critics' lists of the worst of 2016.
06:47Hey.
06:48Hi, Professor.
06:49Well, there's the prettiest little girl on the beach.
06:52De Niro playing a crude, raunchy old man with a lousy script and lazy direction seemed like a huge waste of potential.
07:05So, that's it.
07:09Number 3. Al Pacino, Jack and Jill
07:12Adam Sandler has made his share of bad movies, but he managed to rope Al Pacino into what is possibly his worst, Jack and Jill.
07:20Pacino's performance as himself is forced, unnatural, and not at all funny.
07:25Rapping for a Dunkin' Donuts commercial, the usually talented actor seems to degrade himself in such a terrible movie.
07:32What's my name?
07:33Dunk-A-C-C-C-C-O!
07:34I'll dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-dunk-a-chino!
07:37Unsurprisingly, Pacino didn't sign on for Jack and Jill because he thought the script was good.
07:42According to his autobiography, he just took the gig because he needed the money.
07:46Yeah, listen, you get me this girl.
07:48Oh, you don't get that Don Caccino commercial, you understand?
07:51Don't you know me?
07:53Pacino enjoyed working with Sandler, but was winning two Razzies really worth the paycheck?
07:57We are getting there.
08:00Burn this.
08:01Number 2, Judi Dench, Cats.
08:05An acclaimed actress since the late 1950s, Judi Dench must have seen potential in this film adaptation of one of the most successful Broadway shows of all time.
08:13However, when the movie was released, critics and audiences were blown away by the terrible quality.
08:30Cats had a large ensemble cast of A-list actors and singers, including Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, and Taylor Swift.
08:37No one could save it from poor direction, disturbing special effects, and muddled aesthetics.
08:42Oh, poor thing. Would you like to see me make the Jellicle choice?
08:49As old Deuteronomy, the leader of the Cats, Dench seems lackluster and even confused by the script.
08:55At least she was pleased by the novelty of a Razzie nomination.
08:58A Jellicle Cat.
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09:16Number 1. Marlon Brando. The Island of Dr. Moreau.
09:20I think that, yes, my caloric inverter is empty.
09:25Would you fill it too?
09:27Yes, that's much better.
09:28Legendary method actor Marlon Brando gives a bizarrely half-hearted performance in this adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic science fiction novel.
09:37As the titular Dr. Moreau, you'd expect a barely-contained mad scientist, but Brando seems uninterested in the story.
09:43He even used an earpiece to have his lines read to him while filming.
09:46Don't you feel the heat?
09:50As I do. I can't tolerate the sun.
09:54The troubled production of the film couldn't have helped.
09:56With changing directors, constant script changes, lead actors dropping out, and personal tragedy for Brando himself,
10:03The Island of Dr. Moreau is infamous for being a production nightmare.
10:07I think perhaps this is not the time to continue.
10:10We will have dinner at 8 o'clock.
10:11I hope that you will be in another state of mind that will be slightly more receptive.
10:15Have any of your favorite actors shocked you with appalling performances?
10:19Let us know in the comments.
10:21So that's it?
10:22What, we some kind of suicide squad?
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