12 Actors Who Were Brilliant In Utterly Sh*t Movies
1. Gary Oldman - Tiptoes
Gary Oldman is as unpredictable as he is brilliant, taking on roles which span genres and ably portraying massively disparate characters. Director Matthew Bright obviously acknowledged Oldmans chameleonic acting ability and decided that the best way to utilise this was by having him kneel in a pair of shoes and pretend to be a dwarf. Aside from being offensive full stop, the movie also featured the immensely talented Peter Dinklage relegated to comic relief; which makes the casting decision even more baffling.
The plot revolves around Matthew McConaugheys character trying to convince his girlfriend to terminate her pregnancy because he is the only member of his family without dwarfism and is fearful of his child inheriting the gene. You might think that sounds horrendously inappropriate and youd be 100% correct. Only Oldmans performance makes this insane circus of batsh*ttery worth a watch.
Sympathetic, down to earth and charming, his character Rolfe provided nuance and subtlety to a movie that didnt know the definition of the words. Thanks to his ability to truly inhabit a role, the viewer almost forgets that theyre watching a man pretend to be half his actual size which, for the record, is only appropriate in adaptations of Tolkiens works.
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