6 Actors That Only Had One Good Movie

Some
actors, sadly, dabble in mediocrity. Whenever you see their name
attached to a movie, you avoid it like the plague and move on to the
next. But even those mediocre actors sometimes just absolutely nail a
movie.

Let’s
take a look at some mediocre actors that had one amazing movie.

Marlon Wayans – Requiem
For A Dream

Marlon
is mostly known for doing things like Scary
Movie or White
Chicks, so having him act in a more
serious role is surely a weird sight to behold. He does it
surprisingly well though and really proves in Requiem
For A Dream that he can do the more
dramatic acting too.

Steven
Seagal – Under Siege

We
gotta give credit where credit is due, but Under
Siege is a good movie. You don’t need
to expect much in terms of story, but at least this Seagal movie
isn’t cringeworthy to watch.

Jessica
Alba – Sin City

Jessica
Alba was the actress that was mostly known for just picking the wrong
movies. They all sounded good on paper but just turned out terrible.
Sin City was the one exception to that rule.

Hayden
Christensen – Shattered Glass

Despite
Hayden being forever known as Anakin Skywalker, his best movie was
Shattered Glass.
The movie released in between episode II and III, but sadly the
reception to the Star Wars prequels was so bad that it permanently
ruined Christensen’s career.

Kevin
James – Hitch

While
Kevin James right now is mostly known for doing some typical “fat
guy does stuff and falls down a lot” movies, he was actually decent
in Hitch.
We won’t claim the Will Smith comedy was a memorable movie, but at
least it’s better than Paul Blart:
Mall Cop.

Adam
Sandler – Punch-Drunk Love

Well, Adam Sandler is probably the Nickelback of actors, but he did make a stellar movie with Punch-Drunk Love. The movie has him play a more serious role without trying to make 12-year-olds giggle, which worked surprisingly well for Sandler.