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[MMarston]

If there was a great example of an actor that couldn't play anything else but his actual self, it was Sam Worthington.

Though, he's gonna be in the film Everest this year, if that matters.

 

[Big Baybee]

Sam Worthington will be on True Detective next season.

 

[kswiston]

James Cameron deactivated him until Avatar 2 is ready to shoot.

If you look at his IMDB page, he was in a few of those films that come out in like 5 theatres due to contractual obligations before heading straight to DVD.

 

[bananafactory]

If there was a great example of an actor that couldn't play anything else but his actual self, it was Sam Worthington.

Though, he's gonna be in the film Everest this year, if that matters.

Is he playing the mountain? Not sure he has the range for that

 

[orochi91]

The bolded is why any comparison to Pratt is utterly inept. Pratt exudes charisma.

Yea, it's easy to underestimate charisma, but Pratt definitely has it in spades.

 

[jb1234]

I still don't know how he was convinced to come back for Avatar 2.

$$$

 

[Verger]

Is he playing the mountain? Not sure he has the range for that

God dammit you made me spit out my drink D

 

[Professor Lich]

They found out his acting wasn't worth that much. ...ington..

I'll show myself out.

 

[Slayven]

Sam Worthington will be on True Detective next season.

Isn't this it bad this season? seems like every podcast i listen to is shitting on it.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

Here's a scene from Terminator Salvation where a CG Sam Worthington skips across some water with a poorly-used ADR scream.

 

[Big Baybee]

Isn't this it bad this season? seems like every podcast i listen to is shitting on it.

I'm not as down on it as most, but yea, it's kinda bad. I thought it would get better but nah, it didn't.

 

[rekameohs]

Here's a scene from Terminator Salvation where a CG Sam Worthington skips across some water with a poorly-used ADR scream.

We're fuckin done, professionally

 

[DMczaf]

$$$

more like ¢¢¢

 

[Mushroomer25]

Isn't this it bad this season? seems like every podcast i listen to is shitting on it.

It's a massive step down, but not unwatchable. It feels like a generic TNT drama that happens to have boobs & three A-list stars.

 

[Strangelove77]

Uncharismatic generic action movie white guy. We have to switch them out every 2-3 years and were only allowed to have two at a time.
The problem here is that one has to be in his 20s and the other has to be in his early to mid 30s. We can only have one of each at those ages.

Only way to stay relevant beyond that is to star and perform really well(here's where shit gets complicated for this type of actor) in several comedy or independent films. One won't do.

Lucky for Worthington, I think he's going to be in the next few Avatar movies.

 

[Splatterpunk]

I really, honestly cannot tell the difference between this guy, Jai whatsit, Channing whatever, Taylor generiface. Was one of these guys in Godzilla?

 

[kswiston]

Here's a scene from Terminator Salvation where a CG Sam Worthington skips across some water with a poorly-used ADR scream.

People need to stop hiring Bryce Dallas Howard for the female lead in blockbuster flicks. It's clear that she the gives a Natalie Portman in Star Wars Ep 3 level of shits.

 

[MMarston]

Hey guys, remember when he played Macbeth?

 

[bananafactory]

I really, honestly cannot tell the difference between this guy, Jai whatsit, Channing whatever, Taylor generiface. Was one of these guys in Godzilla?

Eh, Aaron Taylor Johnson isn't on the level of Worthington or Courtney. He was quite likeable in Kickass and enjoyed him in Ultron too.

His character in Godzilla just wasn't given anything remotely interesting to say or do.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Irrelevancy.

The same thing will likely happen to Chris Pratt.

Unlike Worthington, Pratt seems to have some semblance of a personality. He'll be fine.

 

[Death Metalist]

.

 

[N0VAM0D]

There's a film called Everest coming out later this year in September that he has a role in, I think.

It's got Jake Gyllenhaal starring in it, so that's a definite watch for me.

 

[Kinsella]

Moon Bloodgood was about the only redeeming part of Salvation. I forget Worthington was even in it. That's how much of an impression he makes.

 

[KAP151]

Been busy making babies with Mrs W.

 

[MMarston]

Moon Bloodgood was about the only redeeming part of Salvation. I forget Worthington was even in it. That's how much of an impression he makes.

I remember feeling embarrassed that one of McG's selling points for the movie was the fact that you could see Moon's bare tits for like a few seconds.

 

[Neoxon]

Irrelevancy.

The same thing will likely happen to Chris Pratt.

Chris Pratt has already avoided the fate of Sam Worthington. Being a lead character in the MCU ensures steady work.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Didn't make it as a big action star, so he's doing mostly smaller films, and ones back in Australia. He seems busy enough.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941777/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

He was just listed as the highest paid actor in the world for June 2014 - June 2015, $58million combined across his movies. Banned site on GAF, anyhow here's another article discussing how he's about to top the highest paid actors in the world again with Avatar sequels, amongst his other investments.

I'd also like to be chalked up as "not making it as a big action star" please.

Been busy making babies with Mrs W.

This is a far more accurate assessment.

 

[Bloodrage]

It's possible he lost interest in acting. Hollywood drains your soul. I'm sure he still has his.

 

[ugh_the_boot]

That dumb bitch Lara Bingle happened

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

That dumb bitch Lara Bingle happened

 

[sappyday]

That dumb bitch Lara Bingle happened

Why the hostility?

 

[daviyoung]

That dumb bitch Lara Bingle happened

Always the way. The greatest male minds and manly talents in the world turned to rot because of an evil succubus.

 

[And_Gignac]

Yeah but I'd argue not really any sort of draw for those movies at all

Guardians and Jurassic were ALL about the Chris Pratt factor.

lol Jurassic World wasnt a success because of Patt, c´mon.

 

[PantherLotus]

He's what happens when you make 2-3 big blockbuster films that bomb. Other than Avatar.

And gtfo with that Pratt nonsense. Dude is the real deal.

 

[Dead]

The Titan movies were a bad career move. He's mostly done supporting work since. I wouldn't put him on the level of some of the other guys posted in this thread, the Clash movies are really the only things he's been terrible in, and those movies were bad all around. He's definitely not a standout in any way though.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Sam Worthington has to be the most forgettable actor out there.

Why is the American film industry so obsessed with getting the blandest, most boring Australian actors and making them stars?

They're cheap!

 

[Starlord 84]

Wasn't he in Terminator 4?

 

[TemplaerDude]

People quickly realized that the man has the charisma of a table.




Saving this post.

Ha ha ha ha for what, 20 years from now? God I hope so.

 

[BocoDragon]

Wasn't he in Terminator 4?

You mean failed Terminator revival 2/3? Shit's already a footnote in history

 

[ugh_the_boot]

Why the hostility?

Cuz Lara Bingle....sheesh! ;o)

 

[Fathom]

How the fuck is he gonna be in Blops 3 if it takes place like way in the future?

 

[demon]

Here's a scene from Terminator Salvation where a CG Sam Worthington skips across some water with a poorly-used ADR scream.

This is my new favorite thing.

 

[MisterFalcon]

He was different from his usual bland self in Sabotage. Unfortunately he was a giant asshole like everyone else in that terrible, terrible movie but he was surely different.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

I remember feeling embarrassed that one of McG's selling points for the movie was the fact that you could see Moon's bare tits for like a few seconds.

Terminator Salivation?

 

[EBE]

I liked him in Avatar.

 

[Joni]

They're cheap!

They're also better trained and more humble.
http://www.tvguide.com/news/foreign-actors-american-tv-1060158/

 

[odiin]

Essentially what happened is he sucked. That's what happened.

 

[ShamePain]

Orlando Bloom, now there has be a story there. Dude gets hot as Legolas, goes on to pirates and then sort of disappears only to be Legolas again.

Too busy banging Miranda Kerr I guess.

 

[jond76]

Last thing I saw him in was Sabotage. He was actually really good in that.

 

[hydruxo]

Take Sam Worthington, Jai Courtney, and Taylor Kitsch and put them in a room so they'll just suck themselves into a singularity from which no charisma or charm can escape, and we can be done with them.