Only a few things are worse and can take you out of the moment like a bad performance in a movie. And, when the character on screen is supposed to be cool, an off-putting rendition can completely kill an otherwise lovely scene.

Redditor u/His_RoyalBadness wanted some examples of cool characters absolutely wrecked by a limp actor who simply couldn't pull off cool in the moment.

What character that was meant to be portrayed as "cool" by the actor came across as the exact opposite?
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Keep in mind, not all of these picks are bad actors under every circumstance — these are examples of their catastrophic performances. Even a total pro can be a bad fit, so let's dive into a few of the most poorly executed cool guys on the silver screen.

The worst Joker by a country mile

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Eisenberg's awkward shtick is a bad fit for any character that's supposed to be likable

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The Rock was cooking up something awful

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The beginning of the A-Pratt-alypse

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Roger Moore totally whiffed the most iconic cool guy in all of cinema

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Nic Cage, surprisingly, cannot pull off a character named Johnny Blaze

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Sly has his moments, but his work in 'Cobra' is confusing at best

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Mutt Williams might as well be Wally Brando

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Via u/His_RoyalBadness.

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