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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWho do you think is the most overrated actor or actress? Mine are Nicholas Cage and Mel Gibson.
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Who do you think is the most overrated actor or actress? Mine are Nicholas Cage and Mel Gibson. (Original Post)
debm55
Saturday
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Thank you for sharing with us, maptap22. I guess we are the opposite . Costner was brilliant in Dances with Wolves.
debm55
Saturday
#2
I have watched "Dances with Wolves" many times and I still love watching him in that.
debm55
Saturday
#17
When an actor becomes idol du jour, they make movie after movie after movie after movie after movie .
Norrrm
Saturday
#13
maptap22
(261 posts)1. Kevin Costner. I love Nick Cage.
debm55
(57,518 posts)2. Thank you for sharing with us, maptap22. I guess we are the opposite . Costner was brilliant in Dances with Wolves.
Last edited Sat Jan 31, 2026, 01:21 PM - Edit history (1)
True Dough
(26,057 posts)16. Even in Dances with Wolves?
I'm not a Costner fan, but I love Dances with Wolves.
debm55
(57,518 posts)17. I have watched "Dances with Wolves" many times and I still love watching him in that.
Goonch
(4,351 posts)3. ;-{) Steven Seagal

debm55
(57,518 posts)4. Agree, Thank you Goonch.
Keepthesoulalive
(2,171 posts)5. Gal Gadot
debm55
(57,518 posts)6. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Keepthesoulalive.
justaprogressive
(6,510 posts)7. Ahnold!
Should stayed a robot.
debm55
(57,518 posts)10. HAHHAHAHHHAHAHAH. That"s funny. Thank you, justaprogressive.
Emile
(41,244 posts)8. Of all time, John Wayne. Present time, Paris Hilton.
debm55
(57,518 posts)11. Thank you very much, Emile, for sharing with us.
Norrrm
(4,329 posts)9. Maybe overrated but very popular... $$$
debm55
(57,518 posts)12. Thank you, Norrrm. And that is a shame.
Norrrm
(4,329 posts)13. When an actor becomes idol du jour, they make movie after movie after movie after movie after movie .
Strike while the iron is hot.
How soon will we be seeing Melania the Sequel?
Melania 2.0
debm55
(57,518 posts)14. Thank you, Norrrm. It should be Melania the Prequel.
True Dough
(26,057 posts)15. George Clooney
and George Clooney.
Did I mention George Clooney? Definitely that guy!
Niagara
(11,639 posts)18. George said to tell you
True Dough
(26,057 posts)19. I might
have to quibble with him about that!
debm55
(57,518 posts)21. Thank you for sharing your opinion with us. IMO George is a great actor and has been in very few stinker movies.
LogDog75
(1,153 posts)22. Jeff Goldblum
Almost every movie he's in is hard to watch.
LogDog75
(1,153 posts)23. Jeff Goldblum
Almost every movie he's in is hard to watch.
Mad_Dem_X
(10,145 posts)24. Julia Roberts.
Her acting is...passable, but it's not all that.