Characters who left a mark on us all
This adaptation of Alex Garland's acclaimed novel, where DiCaprio plays a traveling American given a map to paradise on earth, earned 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
This film about three young boys who discover a stranded Russian sailor earned just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
This incoherent sci-fi drama role, starring Phoenix opposite Claire Danes, has 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.
DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a fading star fighting to stay relevant at the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
This historical drama about the relationship between the renowned 19th century French poets Arthur Rimbaud (DiCaprio) and Paul Verlaine got 25% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Banderas plays a maestro in this film based on Andrea Bocelli, which fell flat at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Banderas is being widely acclaimed for his role as Salvador Mallo, a Madrid filmmaker taking stock of his life.
In Driver's best performance to date, he plays a theater director navigating his divorce and single fatherhood.
His worst performance, at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, is in this film based on the hilarious novel by Jonathan Tropper.
This star-studded zombie cast also failed critically, landing at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
This role as a boxer was quite forgettable at just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Pryce plays composer/conductor Gustav Mahler in this dragging film, which earned just 11%.
Pryce plays Cardinal Bergoglio, critic of Pope Benedict and the man who would become Pope Francis.
This 19th-century drama is inspired by a true story but was ultimately less interesting, tanking at 0%.
Academy Award-winning actors often seem to have been born with natural talent, the nomination alone marking them into an elite class of Hollywood. But let’s not kid ourselves: everyone has their good and bad days, and even the top tier talent of today has had some terrible ones.
Click through to see the 2020 Best Actor nominees’ worst films, and enjoy the gentle reminder that your worst work is not indicative of your future.
Phoenix plays wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck, Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime, in this chilling character study.
The worst roles of the 2020 Best Actor nominees
From amateurs to Oscars, these stars were not always so incredible
MOVIES Oscars 2020
Academy Award-winning actors often seem to have been born with natural talent, the nomination alone marking them into an elite class of Hollywood. But let’s not kid ourselves: everyone has their good and bad days, and even the top tier talent of today has had some terrible ones.
Click through to see the 2020 Best Actor nominees’ worst films, and enjoy the gentle reminder that your worst work is not indicative of your future.