For example, I don’t like Will Ferrell in his typical roles. Oh they just drive me batty.

But. I do love Stranger Than Fiction. It’s such a cozy movie.

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    My wife laothes Tom Cruise. Hard stop. No exceptions. I don’t have any problems with him as an actor, the Scientology insanity is a whole other matter.

    …maybe one exception: I was able to talk her into seeing Edge of Tomorrow by telling her that he dies 26 times on-screen and countless times off-screen.

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    Justin Long. I can’t stand him for some reason. There are only 2 exceptions:

    1. Idiocracy - because that movie is so great otherwise and he is only in it for like 2 minutes.
    2. Tusk - Because the whole movie is about someone torturing him.
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    I have two.

    I do not like Will Ferrell in his typical roles at all and I’m glad I’m not the only one saying this anymore. Everyone quotes Anchorman and I just did not enjoy that at all, or Elf, Step Brothers, or any of his “everyone loves” movies. Stranger Than Fiction, however, was amazing and I wish he would do more roles like that.

    Tom Cruise is my other one. I find his acting very bland and unappealing. Mission Impossible has put me to sleep every time I try to watch it. I am not a big fan of Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, or any of them. My Cruise exceptions are Tropic Thunder which I wish he did more comedic roles like that and Minority Report, not a perfect movie but it was the very first DVD I ever owned so there is a bit of nostalgia tied to it.

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    I absolutely agree with you about Stranger Than Fiction. Mine would be Adam Sandler, do not like that style of comedy. The only exception is Punch Drunk Love. One of my favourite movies! Also Jim Carey, except for Yes Men.

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    Dustin Hoffman. Apparently I’m the only one that can completely see through his method acting efforts. Nothing about him is convincing to me in the slightest. However I did enjoy him in Wag the Dog.

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    Can’t stand Will Ferrell, though he was tolerable in Jay and Silent Bob Strike back.

    Also cannot stand Steve Carrel. I haven’t seen a single role he’s been in that was redeeming

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    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

    Although I wouldn’t call him an actor. So I’m not sure if I answered the question.

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    Will Ferrell. He might be the most unpopular actor here? Quite a few mentions.

    He’s the epitome of “cringe comedy”, the comedy where the goal is to make actions and situations more and more outrageously uncomfortable as the story progresses. Can’t stand that style. I really don’t find him funny at all and avoid his films. Exception being Elf, and the only reason why is that the script doesn’t allow him much room to act the way he usually does. He has to expend effort.