10 Awful Performances In 10 Great Movies

1. Keanu Reeves - Much Ado About Nothing

Sorry Keanu. I didn't particularly want to feature the same actor twice in this list, but I couldn't resist when it came to the utterly wooden Reeves, who is woefully out of his depth in this Shakespearian adaptation. This is one of those performances that genuinely makes you laugh with it's almost ridiculous awfulness. Reeves is obviously miscast as Don John, and uses literally one facial expression throughout. He also makes the mistake of thinking that saying everything very slowly is good acting. His delivery is unbelievably stilted and stands out a mile in a great film.
 
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