8. James Franco
James Franco is a damn fine actor. He wants to be in weighty films. He wants to do meaningful work. Hes even succeeded in being a part of some excellent films, but there seems to be a disconnect between what he wants to make and what he has made. For all the quality films he has been a part of lately there are too many bad movies holding him back:
Flyboys,
Eat, Pray, Love,
Your Highness, and so on. Not as many bad movies as Ewan McGregor, but if you want to be a destination actor youve got to trim the fat from your resume. Until he can hammer out his inconsistency James Franco will continue to be like a destination store with spotty regional management. In the well run stores everything is great, but the few mismanaged stores you've been to frustrate the hell out of you and make you unlikely to go out of your way to returning. By definition a destination actor has to instill confidence in the viewing public. No matter how crazy the movie looks people need to have faith that all will be well because the destination actor has tied his name to it. Everyones initial reservations about
Rise of the Planet of the Apes showed Franco isnt there yet and may never be.