9 Terrible Casting Decisions That Ruined Great Movies
9. Chris Tucker - The Fifth Element
Luc Besson's hyperactive sci-fi fantasy may not be everyones cup of tea Gary Oldman himself has said he cant bear it but its a lot of fun if you surrender to the silliness. Unfortunately. the movie was also responsible for giving human airhorn Chris Tucker a star-making role, where he plays the unbearable talk show host Rudy Rhod.
There's little reason for the character to even be in the movie, other than Besson finding Tucker hilarious. Comedy is a pretty subjective thing, but Tuckers incessant screeching in every single sequence quickly becomes unbearable. Rudy is a character who even divides die-hard fans of The Fifth Element; some love his wild energy and others claim he nearly spoils the whole thing.
The character is clearly intended to be a little annoying, but Tucker goes above and beyond the call of duty here.