3. Tom Cruise
One word: Scientology. Rarely has association with a religion (read: cult) damaged a movie star's reputation so harshly, but Cruise's ties to L. Ron have left him one of the most ridiculed men in Hollywood. Alongside that, a common accusation that acting range has eluded Cruise all his career ensures he remains one of Tinseltown's most hated actors. But while he does often revert to default, there are some performances in the Cruise back catalogue that are simply remarkable. Not remarkable in the Legend sense of "oh look, it's Tom Cruise as an elf", but Magnolia remarkable. Collateral remarkable. Or how about his one-two of Rain Man and Born on the Fourth of July back in the '80s? Those roles prove that Cruise is at his best when he's playing damaged or sinister, with Magnolia's Frank T.J. Mackey combining both and remaining not just Cruise's crowning achievement, but one of Paul Thomas Anderson's finest character creations. Admittedly, it's uncertain we'll see Cruise inhabiting any roles as dark as the aforementioned again - he's been doing his samey Everyman thing for the best part of a decade now, and that doesn't look likely to stop - but he would be wise to go back there. Embracing the dark side has always given Cruise his best justification for being a superstar actor.