10 Worst Performances In Otherwise Awesome 2016 Movies

10. Vince Vaughn – Hacksaw Ridge

Mel Gibson might be the planet’s most infamous racist misogynist but, as hard as this is to admit, he knows how to make a good movie. The latest testament to his talents as a director is Hacksaw Ridge – a World War II set biopic starring Andrew Garfield as real-life pacifist and combat medic Desmond Doss as he serves in the bloody Battle of Okinawa in Japan.

It’s a brutal and blistering movie that never shies away from showing the gory realities of warfare. You see soldiers dead and dying, being disembowelled and dismembered and generally blown apart in horrific ways in the movie’s harrowing battle scenes and for the most part its cast’s performances superbly reflect the true horrors of war.

But then there’s the unfortunately miscast Vince Vaughn as stereotypically mean drill sergeant Howell. Apparently, Gibson allowed Vaughn quite a bit of leeway with his character which seemingly resulted in the actor trying to infuse his role as the browbeating sergeant with a bit of comedy.

It makes sense – Vaughan is best known for his more comedic acting roles. But in a wartime drama that otherwise takes itself very seriously, his performance feels out of place.