# Great Movies Marred By One Bad Performance

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**Created:** [May 7, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movies-marred-by-one-bad-performance/853360 "2020-05-07T22:21:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-movies-marred-by-one-bad-performance/853360/57 "2020-05-11T21:26:45Z")

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> [@digs](#):
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> As someone pointed out, wooden actors can work well, if written and directed within their wheelhouse. But don’t expect a Keanu or Costner to be able to play a range of characters.

Costner was perfectly cast in The Big Chill.

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