Are there any actors you don't like to watch?

Usually, when I dislike watching an actor it is due to the role he or she plays. I once commented when I was a kid how I disliked James Cagney as he was such a mean tough guy. Well, he was a friend of my mom's as they had appeared in a couple of shows together. She told me it was a sign of what a good actor he was. When I met him later on, I realized how right she was.

Of course there are many actors and actresses whose personal lives are destestable, but when they have a terrific talent, I have to put who they really are behind me.
 

Lara said:
I don't like Tom Cruise either. I was shocked when I read that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be attending his premier of the sequel to "Top Gun:Maverick" in London on May 19. In fact, I read they've already seen it exclusively shown to them by Tom Cruise.
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I was shocked to see Tom Cruise hold Kate's hand to help her down some stairs. Will was not all that thrilled.
 
Murrmurr said:
I LOVE Walken! Super talented, imo, and a decent person. Ever seen him dance? He's a great dancer. His first ambition was to be a pro dancer.
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The only thing that bothers me about Walken is that he was around when Natalie Wood drowned and it was all just swept under the rug (water in this case).
 
Bella said:
I don't enjoy horror movies or slapstick. Horror movies are just too graphic for me. Exploring the dark side of the human psyche can be interesting, but not when it's accompanied by torture and a lot of blood and guts. I don't like that kind of blood and guts. If I want to watch blood and guts without all the attendant murder and mayhem, I can watch an autopsy.

My father found the Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner cartoons hysterical. He'd bust a gut laughing. What about me? Not at all, even as a kid. I'd look at him like he was an escaped mental patient, lol. The Three Stooges? The hair pulling, slapping, head conks, eye pokes, etc., nope, not funny. My father would laugh like he was deranged. I don't watch that genre because I don't think it's funny.

Before talkies, slapstick was a way of telling a story. The Three Stooges talked, but beating up each other was the way they communicated. Although I'm not fond of slapstick in general, I do have an appreciation for Buster Keaton because, unlike The Three Stooges, he didn't just smack people around for a laugh. He was multidimensional, a performance artist, acrobat, and stuntman, writer, director, and cinematographer.

I enjoy classic film noir, other old movies, documentaries/biographies, and indie films. I also enjoy films with visual effects but not those that rely heavily on obviously computer generated special effects. The best visual effects are the ones you never notice, the ones that don’t take you out of the experience because you don't notice they're there.

This is an example of what I dislike. The entire movie is composed of computer generated effects/green screen.

👎Two thumbs down.👎Overrated IMO.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Rowan Atkinson
Tom Cruise
Kristen Stewart
Alan Ladd
Will Smith
Mike Meyers
Davis Spade
Jean Claude Van Damme
Tyler Perry
Mel Gibson
Woody Allen
Ricky Gervais
Steven Seagal
Adam Sandler
Angelina Jolie
Vince Vaughn
Jackie Chan
Jennifer Lawrence

Bella✌️
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................(Forgot my list of schlock actors)
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I've never seen a movie like that!. It stinks.
 
Grampa Don said:
Maybe sometimes it's better not to know too much about people. You could miss an enjoyable film because of a bias against one of the actors.
I've read that during cinema's golden age studios were careful to protect their star's private lives.

Can you imagine living in the fish bowl these people are in? No wonder so many are alcoholics or take drugs.
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Agree with you. Most of my life i've been able to separate my feelings about artists (any kind--musicians, painters, poets, writers, performers) as people from my feelings about their art.

In recent decades with all kinds of prejudices apparently socially acceptable again to large numbers of people and some how those who've never suffered any form of unjust discrimination much less oppression acting as if equality for all somehow violates their rights, my ability to do that has been impaired.

I enjoyed Mel Gibson in the Lethal Weapon franchise, thought his performance in Ransom was quite good, but as his unpleasant personal prejudices came to light it became an act of will fueled by my love of film as an art to watch his 'Passion of the Christ'.

I was glad i did. While it stuck with the dogma of the Church, it was very well done. But i doubt i'd watch anything with Gibson acting again. I can't even rewatch Lethal weapon movies now.

Will Smith, i can still watch despite what i might feel about some of his life choices. The MIB franchise an all time favorite of mine. But on more serious side 'Seven Pounds' and 'Collateral Beauty' are brilliant soul touching works.

But that's just me, to each their own.
 
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OneEyedDiva said:
Oh yeah, reading other posts reminds me...I can't stand John Wayne. He was a misogynistic racist. I used to like Mel Gibson until I read about some of his violent actions and racist, misogynistic comments. The way he talked about his ex and mother of his child is disgusting. I also don't like Christopher Walken..find him creepy as well.
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Yea, "John Wayne" really? :unsure:

Even when I was in grade school John Wayne just didn't work for me, there was a disingenuous, phony air about him. And Mel Gibson, what a knucklehead.

...and if I see one more ad with Joe Namath hawking some kind of Medicare Advantage plans....with that whiny voice...."get the benefits you deserve" 😤😠😡🤬🤯
 
I'm personally not a fan of Tom Cruise especially after reading Leah Remini's book, who I do like. I'll watch Top Gun on TV for it's major cute guy content. Even Cruise if you ignore who he is.

I'm not a fan of Nicolas Cage either but I can watch Con Air every time it's on TV and I like him in the movie.

I don't like Russel Crowe
 
CinnamonSugar said:
Just thought of another, though not technically an actor—Martha Stewart. Waaaay too perfect
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Oh...the jailbird. :LOL: I have never liked her and couldn't put my finger on why. Then I saw Barbara Walters, who is (supposed to be) her friend) interview her. Barbara asked her flat out why people don't like her! So I guess there are lots of us. BTW...the late Bea Smith and my sister could have run circles around her when it came to home decorating tips and cooking.
 
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Gaer said:
There are so many threads about actors we love, I was wondering if there are actors you don't care to watch.
I'm sure they are great in their profession, so i guess it's a personal preference.
I'm a big fan of old black and white movies, but I steer away from musicals, slapstick and horror movies.

Do any of you NOT watch a movie because of the genre or the actors? Who or what do you not like to watch in movies?
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i am not a fan of musicals or horror. i like black and white movies.
 
PamfromTx said:
The only thing that bothers me about Walken is that he was around when Natalie Wood drowned and it was all just swept under the rug (water in this case).
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There's a recent interview with Walken on youtube. He said what he's always said - he doesn't know what happened - he went to his room when Robert and Natalie started arguing, and, thanks to a few drinks, he had no trouble falling asleep.

There was also a captain on the boat.
 
Lewkat said:
Usually, when I dislike watching an actor it is due to the role he or she plays. I once commented when I was a kid how I disliked James Cagney as he was such a mean tough guy. Well, he was a friend of my mom's as they had appeared in a couple of shows together. She told me it was a sign of what a good actor he was. When I met him later on, I realized how right she was.

Of course there are many actors and actresses whose personal lives are destestable, but when they have a terrific talent, I have to put who they really are behind me.
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Interesting that you mentioned James Cagney and the roles he played. I also didn't like his roles, and probably that swayed me not to watch his movies. I must say, though, his Yankee Doodle Dandy movie was one of my favorites. But not later ones.
 
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Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler. I couldn't even stand to watch Jim Carrey when he was on Letterman or any other talk show. I liked Glen Campbell so I am very happy he did not peruse an acting career after True Grit or he would be on the list also. I am sure there are others but those two popped up in my head first. Oh, and later Eddie Murphy movies need to get a mention too. I loved his earlier movies though.
 
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