12 Actors Who Did Career Worst Work In 2016

8. Ben Foster (Warcraft)

Ben Foster Warcraft
Legendary Pictures

Though Ben Foster gave arguably the best performance of his career this year in the terrific neo-western Hell or High Water, this was balanced out by his also giving a rare horrible turn as sorcerer Medivh in Warcraft, easily his worst to date.

Though Warcraft fanboys might simply marvel at getting to see Medivh appear in live-action form, Foster gives a totally miscalculated performance, clearly misjudging the film's tone completely as he makes a joke out of the character, perhaps acutely aware he's appearing in a terrible movie for an easy payday.

Director Duncan Jones can probably get some of the blame for not reining Foster in a little, but at least his staggeringly bad work adds some amusement to an otherwise depressingly dour outing.

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