“They Always Play Themselves”: 35 Actors & Actresses Accused Of Having No Versatility On The Screen, See If You Agree
Some actors are super versatile and can play anyone or anything. Others, on the other hand, are often described as “just playing themselves.” Today we have a list of 35 actors and actresses who, at least once, have been accused of such performances. Some of these you might agree with, while some might be controversial. It’s time to put this question to bed once and for all - are they really good, or are they just really good at playing themselves? Cast your votes and see if others agree.
This post may include affiliate links.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Vince Vaughn
Quick talk, darting eyes, punch line jokes, responds by awkward look like he just heard French and has never heard a foreign language before....basically all his roles.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Tom Cruise
Comedian Rich Hall mentioned that not only is he the same character, but the plots of his movies are all the same. "He's a fighter pilot, maybe the best damn fighter pilot. Then he has a crisis of confidence, meets a girl, and gets his mojo back. He's a cocktail waiter, maybe the best damn cocktail waiter, until he has a crisis of confidence, but then he meets a girl and gets his mojo back. He's a race car driver, maybe the best damn race car driver..."
Jonah Hill
Mindy Kaling
Angelina Jolie
Samuel L. Jackson
The man is an amazing actor, yes we all know he likes one particular curse word, but all of his roles are different unique characters.
Melissa McCarthy
I think fat actresses get screwed over with the roles they're given. They're either the funny fat chick, or the wise bestfriend/momma character.
Jack Nicholson
I can only think of ONE movie where he's not Jack Nicholson: About Schmidt
Will Smith
Zach Galifianakis
One of my favorite Onion articles was titled something like, "Director of new Zach Galifianakis movie disappointed to find out he's just a potato with a crayon beard." But I think he's pretty great.
Steve Carell
If you only know him from The Office, just watch Foxcatcher and you'll see why he doesn't deserve a place on this list at all.
Cameron Diaz
I think Jeff Goldblum always plays himself and that he’s brilliant at it
He does. Also, I'm surprised that Jim Carrey isn't on this list.
Load More Replies...What the f**k is this? What kind of answer options are those? Some are *way* too specific why not just have the same options for everyone, and make them general, instead of trying to put words into people's mouths? Also, yes, I DO sometimes take things too seriously. WHY DO YOU ASK?
Lol yeah the options changing seemed to be based on how the OP felt about the celeb
Load More Replies...I think Jeff Goldblum always plays himself and that he’s brilliant at it
He does. Also, I'm surprised that Jim Carrey isn't on this list.
Load More Replies...What the f**k is this? What kind of answer options are those? Some are *way* too specific why not just have the same options for everyone, and make them general, instead of trying to put words into people's mouths? Also, yes, I DO sometimes take things too seriously. WHY DO YOU ASK?
Lol yeah the options changing seemed to be based on how the OP felt about the celeb
Load More Replies...