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We don’t know why they do it, but our favorite actors tend to make some of the worst movies. And not just bad movies for their career, like, the worst movies ever. Between George Clooney as Batman and our now-Batman, Ben Affleck , in Gigli , we could just stop there.
We’ve compiled a list of some of our top actors and actresses, pulling their worst decisions to date, and then we realize that not only were they bad for that person, they’re considered by many to be the worst piles of garbage yet. Who, you may wonder, are these actors? We’ve got the obvious ones like Johnny Depp and Matthew McConaughey to the not-so-obvious picks like Leo and De Niro. But we’re all about equality so there’s plenty of women in here, too, like Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry .
Have a gander at some of the lowest moments from some of the hottest actors alive today. Obviously, we left out Daniel Day-Lewis, the greatest and most flawless actor alive , along with some dead folks who we don’t have the heart to pick on.
Worst of Best Actors
George Clooney - "Batman & Robin"
It's true Batman & Robin might have been the worst blockbuster of the past 20 years, and even Clooney is willing to admit it might've been his fault. There's also everything else in the movie to blame, too.
Ben Affleck - "Gigli"
Speaking of Batman, our latest one had to overcome a major hiccup in his career. OK, two hiccups. The other one being that he starred in a J-Lo movie.
Halle Berry - "Catwoman"
From there, it's only natural that we'd switch from Batman to Catwoman, and clearly Halle didn't want to top Michelle Pfeiffer. Go figure that this was the last movie Pitof directed, kind of like how Marty Brest was never seen again after Gigli , only he was good at directing. Halle, on the other hand, bounced right back, as beautifully talented women who occasionally show their boobs in movies do.
Bill Murray - "Larger Than Life"
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We find no joy in putting Bill in here, even if it took us a long time to appreciate Broken Flowers. However, the '90s weren't as kind to Mr. Murray as the '80s, but then again, most comedies in the '90s were crap unless Jim Carrey was starring in them.
Robert De Niro - "Dirty Grandpa"
Last night, I watched Meet the Parents, the beginning of De Niro's comedy years after a lengthy career as Scorsese's go-to guy. As good as he is as Jack Burns, he should've turned down making the Focker trilogy after the second film, but since then it's only gotten worse. Come back to us, Bob.
Matthew McConaughey - "Magic Mike"
If the Zach and Robert shirtless wasn't enough, then here you go. But this movie only reminds us that, despite a solid string of movies in the past six years, everything McConaughey did before was pretty much the worst. Fool's Gold, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The Wedding Planner and Surfer, Dude? All unbearable, even if he is McConaughey. Just keep livin' that dream, Matthew. And thank goodness you quit making chick flicks.
Angelina Jolie - "Gone in 60 Seconds"
Was it the blonde dreads or the appearance of Nic Cage that made this movie garbage? Giovanni Ribisi might also credit this as his biggest regret. OK, we secretly love it all.
William H. Macy - "Wild Hogs"
It was bad enough Bill made a movie with Tim Allen and John Travolta about being old dudes on motorcycles. Why did he have to go and do The Sprinkler, too?
Vince Vaughn - "Be Cool"
Seriously, we love you, Vince, but this clip is so hard to watch. And it's not just because of The Rock's hair. Maybe it's the homophobia, but it's probably the way you look and talk.
Tom Hanks - "The Terminal"
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This movie should have been called The Terminally Bored to Death. Who wants to watch a movie about a guy in an airport? We hate airports!
Johnny Depp - "Mortdecai"
Again, there are too many terrible movies to name, but hey, it's Johnny. We get a subpar pirate movie out of him every five or six years and occasionally a domestic abuse allegation. Seriously though, he's golden when he just plays a gangster. Let's just keep doing that and leave the eye makeup for real life.
Charlize Theron - "Aeon Flux"
It was a tossup between this and The Italian Job, but we didn't want to pick a fight with Marky Mark.
Leonardo DiCaprio - "Blood Diamond"
The movie wasn't a big regret, just his accent in it. Oh, and the time he was a slave owner for Tarantino. Bold moves.
Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson - "Zoolander 2"
Zoolander is one of my favorite comedies of all time. So why would you attempt it again? I guess the same could be said for Will Ferrell and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Jim Carrey and Dumber & Dumber To, as well as a bunch of other talented guys who pander to our demands. What's next, a sequel to Super Troopers? Oh. Shit.