8. Nicolas Cage Really, Really Hates Bees - The Wicker Man
The Scene: In Nicolas Cage's infamous flop remake The Wicker Man, his character, Edward Malus, is attacked by the villagers and prepared as a sacrifice for the neo-pagan cult. His legs are broken, he's fitted with a wire mesh helmet and beers are poured into it. Cue Cage's finest/worst acting moment ever, as he screams, "No, not the bees! The bees! Ahhhh! My eyes! My eyes! Ahhhhh!" After passing out and being revived, he's then strung up in the giant wicker man, which is set on fire, burning him to death along with it. Why It Sucks: On one hand, Cage's performance is the most entertaining thing about this wretched movie, but if its dark finale is supposed to be taken even slightly seriously (as in the original movie), then his eccentric work completely kills it. The Oscar-winning actor has maintained that the absurdity of it was intentional, but given how shocking it's meant to be, his effort totally undermines it.
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