15 Insufferable Movie Protagonists That Ruined Their Movies
3. Bella Swan - Twilight
You knew this was coming.
Bella is one of the most loathed characters in film history and this is hardly surprising. Not only is she a blandly-written figure, but she's also whiny, selfish, shallow and highly unlikable on many occasions.
She constantly leads other guys on, she mistreats her actually really nice dad, she never shows gratitude to anyone and her general demeanor is aloof, rude and snobbish.
As well as this, she's quite a problematic character. Her unhealthy fixation on Edward (to the point where she jumps off a cliff just to see a vision of him), her self-destructive tendencies and her willingness to abandon absolutely everything just for him make her an uncomfortable character to watch. Thanks to this character, the Twilight films are pretty sexist at times.
Kristen Stewart, as shown by her recent work in indie films, is actually a talented actress but her work as Bella Swan was undeniably one of the worst film performances in recent memory. Perhaps, like Robert Pattinson, she hated the franchise too. Still, she's doing excellent work now and is leaving this terrible role behind. Good on her.