12 Worst Movie Performances Of 2018 (So Far)

5. Jared Leto (The Outsider)

Jared Leto's Netflix crime thriller about an American prisoner of war (Leto) who worms his way into the Yakuza is a shockingly inept bore, headed up by Leto's misfire of a performance.

Leto is clearly trying to play the lead role as brooding and subdued, but as exacerbated by the painstaking pacing and interest-free script, he looks more like he's in desperate need of a nap most of the time.

There are other issues to consider, such as the inevitable "whitewashing" accusations that emerged on the eve of the movie's release, especially as Tadanobu Asano's supporting gangster character was infinitely more interesting and clearly should've been the protagonist.

Leto catches a lot of flak for his performance as The Joker in Suicide Squad, but has brings a lot to the table when the project is right. This ill-conceived, miserable two-hour slog just isn't one of them.