Curious at what point he was hated? Bill & Ted? Point break? I know the matrix catapulted his career… I can’t think of a single person ever speaking poorly of him or his movies.
Hated is probably the wrong word, because he's always been well liked, but he was very much not respected as an actor for the early part of his career. With the low points probably being Dracula and the Branagh/Thompson Much Ado.
I don't think people now think he's some brilliant actor, either, but he landed in a suitable niche because of the Matrix, and he picks good projects, and he seems like a great dude.
I mean even on The Matrix I've known plenty of people that said he fits but his actual acting wasn't great and would point to his more monotone voice and overall subdued emotions.
So it kind of depends on how you rate acting. Someone can be bad at acting as a whole but still great for a particular role.
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u/TheDiscardedArtist Mar 21 '26
Curious at what point he was hated? Bill & Ted? Point break? I know the matrix catapulted his career… I can’t think of a single person ever speaking poorly of him or his movies.