inexplicable leading men

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I have been really disappointed in Vince Vaughn's performances. He has the looks (and supposedly the humor), not sure why it isn't working for me.

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I think he's a really good actor, but then he figured out it was easier and he could make more money spitting out mediocre comedies.

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I don't think he has the looks or appeal you guys do. He very rapidly fatted out and started going bald. What else is he going to do besides comedies now? If he played in dramas, he'd be (literally) the heavy.

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What about Jeff Daniels?

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Definitely. I meant to have him on my list.

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Also agreed.

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And Greg Kinnear?! No way. I strongly disagree. Kinnear is a really fine actor and I would love to see him cast as a leading man.

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Like I said, I wasn't implying anyone on that list wasn't a good actor. I like Kinnear, but I guess you've forgotten about "Dear God". [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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Auto Focus redeems a heck of a lot he could do for a long time. I think he's an excellent, sharp comic actor and has huge potential which I hope keeps being used.

[Colt McCoy]

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I have been really disappointed in Vince Vaughn's performances. He has the looks (and supposedly the humor), not sure why it isn't working for me.

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I think he's a really good actor, but then he figured out it was easier and he could make more money spitting out mediocre comedies.

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I don't think he has the looks or appeal you guys do. He very rapidly fatted out and started going bald. What else is he going to do besides comedies now? If he played in dramas, he'd be (literally) the heavy.

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Yeah, I was thinking about some of his earlier roles (Clay Pigeons, Return to Paradise) but he's definitely not aging well. He's got those big bags under his eyes and doesn't look at all like he takes care of himself.

[Bigdaddydvo]

I'm amazed no one has mentioned Colin Farrel yet. Awful actor.

Alexander and Miami Vice were both atrocious.

[Colt McCoy]

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I'm amazed no one has mentioned Colin Farrel yet. Awful actor.

Alexander and Miami Vice were both atrocious.

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Heh, if you thought those were bad, you must have missed American Outlaws.

[Dominic]

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I'm amazed no one has mentioned Colin Farrel yet. Awful actor.

Alexander and Miami Vice were both atrocious.

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I don't think you get the point of this thread. It's not "bad actors who are stars WTF???"

It's actors (good or bad) who have been cast as leading men when they shouldn't be. Sometimes it works out to go against the grain - Dustin Hoffman, for example. But usually, a leading man looks like Tom Cruise. I mean, you wouldn't cast William H. Macy (as good as he is) as the lead in Top Gun, would you? That's what I mean.

Colin Farrell is definite Leading Man material, whether or not you think he's any good.

[Colt McCoy]

So we're back to anyone who's good looking being leading man material? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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I'm amazed no one has mentioned Colin Farrel yet. Awful actor.

Alexander and Miami Vice were both atrocious.

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I don't think you get the point of this thread. It's not "bad actors who are stars WTF???"

It's actors (good or bad) who have been cast as leading men when they shouldn't be. Sometimes it works out to go against the grain - Dustin Hoffman, for example. But usually, a leading man looks like Tom Cruise. I mean, you wouldn't cast William H. Macy (as good as he is) as the lead in Top Gun, would you? That's what I mean.

Colin Farrell is definite Leading Man material, whether or not you think he's any good.

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I am not sure I would think of him as good leading man material. I think he is kind of creepy, but I may be in a minority here.

[Dominic]

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So we're back to anyone who's good looking being leading man material? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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yes. sorry if you don't get it. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] Whether or not you think Ben Affleck has any talent, he's LOOKS like a leading man. Period.