# Worst unknown actor to be given a starring role in a big budget movie

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**Created:** [April 7, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-unknown-actor-to-be-given-a-starring-role-in-a-big-budget-movie/298135 "2005-04-07T00:44:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-unknown-actor-to-be-given-a-starring-role-in-a-big-budget-movie/298135/61 "2005-04-10T18:06:52Z")

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While we are speaking of James Bond…well, somebody was, may I put forward Neil Connery, Sean Connery’s brother who played in (American title) _Operation Kid Brother_. In Great Britain, I believe it was called _Operation 007_. One of the only two films I have ever demanded my money back. I had seen it in the U.S. under the one title and then walked into it in London thinking it was a different film.

It came out just after the James Bond craze took off. As I remember it was a pretty big budget production to introduce Sean’s little brother to the public. As I remember he was a doctor in Scotland somewhere with absolutely no acting experience nor any desire to be an actor but the money was just too good to refuse.

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**Author:** ![sleepygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sleepygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleepygirl)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-unknown-actor-to-be-given-a-starring-role-in-a-big-budget-movie/298135/62 "2005-04-15T17:49:31Z")

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> [@Legolamb](#):
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> Gavin Rossdale (you did say unknown as an actor, after all) in _Constantine_. Who’d have thought it was possible to find someone who could make Keanu look almost like a passable actor?

oh now i’m insulted. i thought he was decent! all because he’s a musician. i totally believed his character.

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**Author:** ![Legolamb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@Legolamb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legolamb)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-unknown-actor-to-be-given-a-starring-role-in-a-big-budget-movie/298135/63 "2005-04-16T09:59:29Z")

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> [@sleepygirl](#):
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> oh now i’m insulted. i thought he was decent! all because he’s a musician. i totally believed his character.

Oh he _looked_ the part, no doubt about that, and I’m sure that’s why they cast him. The only problem is that he was so _wooden_. I’ve seen better emoting from Arnie.

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**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-unknown-actor-to-be-given-a-starring-role-in-a-big-budget-movie/298135/64 "2005-04-16T13:42:52Z")

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> [@Odinoneeye](#):
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> He later did a sci-fi TV series with the Australian wrestler Jacko called “Highwayman”

OY!

I guess I didn’t make the connection that the other guy was Flash Gorden.

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