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Top 10 Lovable Losers from Hollywood

Bill Frat
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Last week I talked about getting behind an actor, actress, or director - preferably one that is struggling and near the basement - and supporting them blindly. I will follow what they're up to, defend them against detractors, and go to every crappy movie they're in. See Article Here. So, to help me pick the right person, I assembled a top ten list of worthy candidates, from the worst to the 'one.' Feel free to become a fan of any of these 'stars;' I'm sure they'll appreciate it. But there's only one that will get my undying support. Forever. Frat. 10: James Van Der Beek: The Beek wants to know if you are going to finish eating that The poor guy sacrificed any potential for a male fan base for six seasons of television. If anything, he might pop up as the #2 on a CBS crime drama. I don't want any part of that. 9: John McTiernam: In a three-year span, he directed Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. Since then he's done Last Action Hero, The 13th Warrior, Rollerball, and Basic. He's now attached to three 'action thrillers' I'm gonna pass. 8: Guy Pearce: Not a loser like some of the others on the list, but has disappointed since Memento. He's also respected as an actor and could fall into the right project eventually. He'd be too easy a way out though. 7: Alicia Silverstone: She's the symbol of the 90's to a lot of people. But once that decade ended, so did her career. She'll get a second shot on a silly sitcom, a la Christina Applegate, but I don't want my ceiling as a fan to be a successful 30 minute laugh track. 6: Donnie Wahlberg: He's a sleeper here, and a guy I really pull for. He's also got a show on TNT in the works that could be good. And he killed that one short scene in the Sixth Sense so you know he has it in him. But I won't really suffer watching Donnie. I want to suffer a bit. 5: Paul Walker: Same as Donnie. I already watch all of his shit. 4: Nick Nolte: He's been reduced to playing crazy old people and alcoholics, and sometimes, a combination of the two. I bet he'll nail some role in an indie in the next couple years – one that critics will call 'quiet' and 'understated' – but he just doesn't have a long shelf life. I wouldn't be making much of a commitment, even though I think he'll have a mini renaissance before all is said and done. 3: Elizabeth Hurley: Name a Hurley movie that's not Austin Powers or Bedazzled She was the go to hot chick for a year or two following Austin Powers. Then she did a couple crappy movies and now no one will touch her. If Marisa Tomei can become a critic's darling for showing her breasts in indie films – see Before the Devil Knows Your Dead and the upcoming The Wrestler – than Hurley has a fighter's chance. But I'm not sure I'll enjoy rooting for her. So pass. 2: Jared Leto: This one makes the most sense. He is prime for a career resurrection. He doesn't work a ton – so I'm only really signing up for, at most, a movie a year – and he's a decent actor. I think Leto's one right project away from ascending back to the B List – where he'll inevitably be given the opportunity to head a lousy franchise. Out of all the guys on the list, I think he has the most potential to actually work out. But he's in an emo band and wears make up. PASS. 1: Chris O'Donnell: Because why the fuck not. He's already had a failed sitcom. He's been reduced to playing third fiddle to the girl from Little Miss Sunshine and he's the punchline to every gay sidekick joke ever. But I got a good gut feeling about him. Plus, he's working only once or twice a year and is due for a winner. I'm not sure how many Kitt Kittredge's I have in me, but Mr. O'Donnell, I got your back. Not in a Robin way. But in a fist pound, Vertical Limit's kinda sweet way. Frat. Frat it elsewhere Hits: 1725 Comments (3) Murph , January 25, 2009 What about my man Cole Hauser. He dominates everything he touches (see Dazed and Confused, Good Will Hunting, and who could forget the masterful work he put in for Paparazi?) On top of that you gotta feel bad for him after they had the gall to pair him up with that no talent asshole Anthony Anderson on K-Vill and put him in a Tyler Perry movie. Bill Frat 1 , January 30, 2009 Murph, brilliant comment here. Cole Hauser deserves a spot on this list. Sometimes I like drinking in the back of a pick up truck and pestering passer bys about giving up on the football team just to be like him. K-Vill had potential but Fox glossed it up. Maybe if they went hand held and gritty like the shield it could've had a chance. I'm hoping he accepts the fact that he's just not a leading man and takes #2, #3 mercenary roles here on out. Like Val Kilmer in Heat. He also kicked ass in Two Fast Two Furious. But then again, who didn't Wildblue , November 05, 2009 Got 2 for you Bill 1. Tim Blake Nelson. Was hilarious as Delmar in Oh Brother Where Art Thou and nowhere since. 2. Elias Koteas. Opening of Fallen still creeps me up. Best 5 minute role I can remember. In fact I might watch it tonight. Write comment Name Comment smaller \| bigger