Which actors, by virtue of their presence on a cast list, convince you that the film's going to be a stinker?
(Please note, this is based on reasonable expectations — if you go to see a Steven Seagal film for example, you should pretty much know what you're going to get.)

For me, it's got to be Sadie Frost and Mackenzie Crook. And increasingly, I'm disappointed to say, Ewan MacGregor.

Anything that Harrison Ford has been involved in outside of the 'Indiana Jones' franchise has pretty much stunk the place out. And I'm not personally mad about the 'Indiana Jones' stuff either. Or 'Star Wars'.

And Cuba Gooding Jnr. What the hell is he all about?

I don't think Colin Firth's name on the credits is much reassurance in terms of quality control either.

Anna Friel
Most (if not all) of the Friends
Val Kilmer

Nicolas Cage.

I don't think I've seen anything Cameron Diaz has done since Being John Malkovich.

Come to think of it, I'm struggling to think of the last decent thing Nicole Kidman did.

The Tom Clancy films he did were ok, as was Witness and Mosquito Coast. Colin Firth was good in the first Fever Pitch. Nicole Kidman was in The Human Stain, which was ok as was Cold Mountain. Nicolas Cage was good in Raising Arizona and Lord of War.

However, all of those actors do seem to make a lot of poor choices, or maybe they don't choose they just appear in the next thing to appear on their desk, I think Jon Voight does this. He's in everything.

To my knowledge, overrated "eye-candy" Jessica Alba has never been in anything good, neither has lad's magazine favorite Jessica Biel and their appearance is a pretty near iron-clad garauntee of suckitude. Because if the film didn't totally suck, the directors would have got somebody better to play "the girl" like maybe Natalie Portman or Kate Hudson.

Adam Sandler is becoming synonymous with shit.

Brilliant. The only two names on my own personal "Must Never Act Again" list have already been mentioned. Mssrs Cage and Gooding, Jr.
Utterly dreadful, both.

TOM HANKS. And Adam Sandler yes.

Jessica Alba is so sweet and gorgeous she makes even rubbish like The Love Guru and Good Luck Chuck and The Eye watchable. Ish.

Alba was also in Sin City, which was great.

Sin City worked despite Alba.

Ryan Reynolds is getting his shift in as to being the poster boy for crap movies - hence Blade: Trinity the other night. But then, he's facing stiff opposition from Ashton Kutcher. And Brittany Murphy, his co-star from Just Married.

Kevin Costner's putting together a string of dogs that I've hardly heard of. Dangerously near to that area of no return called 'Direct-To-Video'.

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Yeah, Charley Wilson's War was really good though? Not especially because of him, granted.

My choice would be Jack Black. Or any Will Farrell film since Anchorman.

Didn't see it. Won't, because I can't bear the sight of Hanks.

I have totally converted to liking Will Ferrell now, he is very clever and despite watching Semi-Pro about 8 times, I didn't get tired of it.

He's clever enough to get away with re-making the same bastard film over and over again.

But the annoying thing is that I always end up watching them eventually, and laughing at the same jokes again.

Changing down a gear, Will Smith.

Acting, eh? ...Nope - can't do it; won't do it!

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