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Joaquin Phoenix, 'Joker'
- Phoenix plays wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck, Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime, in this chilling character study.
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'Russkies' (1987)
- This film about three young boys who discover a stranded Russian sailor earned just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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'It's All About Love' (2004)
- This incoherent sci-fi drama role, starring Phoenix opposite Claire Danes, has 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood'
- DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a fading star fighting to stay relevant at the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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'The Beach' (2000)
- 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.
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'Total Eclipse' (1995)
- This historical drama about the relationship between the renowned 19th century French poets Arthur Rimbaud (DiCaprio) and Paul Verlaine got 25% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Antonio Banderas, 'Pain and Glory'
- Banderas is being widely acclaimed for his role as Salvador Mallo, a Madrid filmmaker taking stock of his life.
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'The Music of Silence' (2018)
- Banderas plays a maestro in this film based on Andrea Bocelli, which fell flat at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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'Play it to the Bone' (1999)
- This role as a boxer was quite forgettable at just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Adam Driver, 'Marriage Story'
- In Driver's best performance to date, he plays a theater director navigating his divorce and single fatherhood.
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'This Is Where I Leave You' (2014)
- His worst performance, at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, is in this film based on the hilarious novel by Jonathan Tropper.
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'The Dead Don't Die' (2019)
- This star-studded zombie cast also failed critically, landing at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Jonathan Pryce, 'The Two Popes'
- Pryce plays Cardinal Bergoglio, critic of Pope Benedict and the man who would become Pope Francis.
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'The Doctor and the Devils' (1985)
- This 19th-century drama is inspired by a true story but was ultimately less interesting, tanking at 0%.
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'Bride of the Wind' (2001)
- Pryce plays composer/conductor Gustav Mahler in this dragging film, which earned just 11%.
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0 / 16 Fotos
Joaquin Phoenix, 'Joker'
- Phoenix plays wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck, Gotham City's Clown Prince of Crime, in this chilling character study.
© BrunoPress
1 / 16 Fotos
'Russkies' (1987)
- This film about three young boys who discover a stranded Russian sailor earned just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
2 / 16 Fotos
'It's All About Love' (2004)
- This incoherent sci-fi drama role, starring Phoenix opposite Claire Danes, has 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
3 / 16 Fotos
Leonardo DiCaprio, 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood'
- DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a fading star fighting to stay relevant at the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
© Getty Images
4 / 16 Fotos
'The Beach' (2000)
- 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.
© Getty Images
5 / 16 Fotos
'Total Eclipse' (1995)
- This historical drama about the relationship between the renowned 19th century French poets Arthur Rimbaud (DiCaprio) and Paul Verlaine got 25% on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
6 / 16 Fotos
Antonio Banderas, 'Pain and Glory'
- Banderas is being widely acclaimed for his role as Salvador Mallo, a Madrid filmmaker taking stock of his life.
© Getty Images
7 / 16 Fotos
'The Music of Silence' (2018)
- Banderas plays a maestro in this film based on Andrea Bocelli, which fell flat at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
8 / 16 Fotos
'Play it to the Bone' (1999)
- This role as a boxer was quite forgettable at just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
9 / 16 Fotos
Adam Driver, 'Marriage Story'
- In Driver's best performance to date, he plays a theater director navigating his divorce and single fatherhood.
© Getty Images
10 / 16 Fotos
'This Is Where I Leave You' (2014)
- His worst performance, at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, is in this film based on the hilarious novel by Jonathan Tropper.
© Getty Images
11 / 16 Fotos
'The Dead Don't Die' (2019)
- This star-studded zombie cast also failed critically, landing at 56% on Rotten Tomatoes.
© Getty Images
12 / 16 Fotos
Jonathan Pryce, 'The Two Popes'
- Pryce plays Cardinal Bergoglio, critic of Pope Benedict and the man who would become Pope Francis.
© Getty Images
13 / 16 Fotos
'The Doctor and the Devils' (1985)
- This 19th-century drama is inspired by a true story but was ultimately less interesting, tanking at 0%.
© Getty Images
14 / 16 Fotos
'Bride of the Wind' (2001)
- Pryce plays composer/conductor Gustav Mahler in this dragging film, which earned just 11%.
© Getty Images
15 / 16 Fotos
The worst roles of the 2020 Best Actor nominees
From amateurs to Oscars, these stars were not always so incredible
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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.
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