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50 embarrassing movie roles that these actors would rather you forget

Oh, like you're proud of every job you've ever done?

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If an actor is very lucky he or she will make dozens of movies over the course of their career. There is, however, no guarantee that every role will be a hit, or even remotely good. Some of Hollywood's brightest stars have at some point gone dim. Here are 50 roles that those in the big league would probably rather you forget.

1

Tessa Thompson: Esme, The Initiation of Sarah

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Critics did not love this made-for-TV movie where Tessa played a sorority vice-president.

2

Robert De Niro: Fearless Leader, The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle

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Robert voiced a cartoon dictator in this ill-loved movie version of the classic cartoon series.

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Sigourney Weaver: Vicky, Crazy On The Outside

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Tim Allen must have called in a favour to get Sigourney to star as his sister in Crazy On The Outside, his panned directorial debut.

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Paul Rudd: Ian, Gen-Y Cops

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If you've ever wanted to see Paul in a 2000-era sci-fi cop movie from Hong Kong, look up his role in Gen-Y Cops. Or don't.

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Viola Davis: Grandma, Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

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First of all, how dare anyone cast Viola Davis as a grandmother. Second of all...she was really in 50 Cent's 8 Mile knockoff.

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Chris Evans: Johnny Storm, Fantastic Four (2005)

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Before he was Captain America, Chris played another Marvel hero in a less successful franchise.

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Kerry Washington: Alicia, Fantastic Four (2005)

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That's right, Fantastic Four gets two entries on the list because what on earth was Kerry doing there?

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Halle Berry: Patience Phillips, Catwoman

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No one knows why the Halle Berry Catwoman was made. No one likes to talk about it. No one wants to remember it. So let's not.

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Eva Mendes: Roxanne, Ghost Rider

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This comic book adaptation came out one year before Iron Man made comic adaptations cool, and as a result most of its actors, including Eva, have likely erased it from their memory.

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Colin Farrell: Bullseye, Daredevil

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Similar to Ghost Rider, this comic adaptation fell flat and far before the current golden age of comic book movies. Poor ol' Colin.

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Jamie Chung: Chi Chi, Dragonball Z Evolution

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This Hollywood version of a Japanese anime, starring Jamie, managed to disappoint fans for being untrue to the source material as well as novices who just thought the movie stank.

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Eva Longoria: Detective Martinez, Señorita Justice

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The low budget of this revenge flick starring a pre-Desperate Housewives Eva only contributed to its overwhelming negative response.

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Lucy Liu: Sever, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

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You'd think Lucy facing off against Antonio Banderas would at least be good enough to merit a 1% Rotten Tomatoes rating...but Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever manages to have a rare 0% on the rating site.

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Sofía Vergara: Lydia, The Three Stooges

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Sofia flexed her comedic chops in The Three Stooges, but the audience wasn't exactly laughing at this unnecessary remake.

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Will Smith: Lucifer, A Winter's Tale

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Will had a cameo as Satan (?) in this bizarre Colin Farrell vehicle, but his giant CGI fang-mouth weren't even the weirdest part of his two-minute role.

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Cate Blanchett: Irina, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

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It's better for everyone not to mention the last Indiana Jones movie, which not even the grace of Cate could save from itself.

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Jamie Foxx: Bunz, Booty Call

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Booty Call is a comedy caper about a young Jamie trying to find condoms. No, really. That's the plot.

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John Leguizamo: Mario, Super Mario Bros.

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Do you remember a Super Mario Bros. movie? Well, it existed. Don't bother looking it up. Surely John would prefer you to not look it up.

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Matt Damon: Will, The Brothers Grimm

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Matt's fantasy movie about the inspiration for fairy tales wasn't fantastical...or very much fun at all.

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Kate Winslet: Beth, Movie 43

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Movie 43, starring Kate, was an anthology film like New York, I Love You, but critics were considerably less kind to it (for good reason).

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