People Are Sharing More Roles That Turned Them Off Their Actor Crush Forever, And It's Safe To Say I Can Never Look At Them The Same Way Again

Not even Idris Elba is mean-role-proof, I'm sorry.

The downside of being a great actor is that sometimes, you can play a role TOO well. We recently shared actors whose roles gave viewers the permanent ick, and some of the comments made such great points that we thought we'd turn them into a whole new post. So, here are 23 hot actors whose excellent portrayals of challenging roles put folks off 'em for good:

1. Idris Elba as Charles Miner in The Office

NBC

"I loved Idris Elba in The Wire, but still won’t forgive him for how big of a douchebag asshole he was in The Office. His character treated Jim and everyone else like total shit."

—dukerigali

Here he is in the role:

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2. James MacAvoy as Bruce Robertson in Filth

Lionsgate

"I mean, what a talented actor to make me love him in some things and despise him in this so much! Just watch it and you’ll understand 😭."

—hellocostello

Here he is talking about the role:

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3. Tom Holland as Danny Sullivan in The Crowded Room

Apple TV

"The long hair just isn’t it for me."

—katiepoynter

Here's the trailer:

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4. Sebastian Stan as Joshua Brummel in Ricki and the Flash

Sony Pictures Releasing

"That film genuinely turned my stomach and made me feel sick for days after I watched, it and now whenever I see him, I get flashbacks."

—heatherb466ca18fb

Here he is in the film:

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5. Orlando Bloom as Paris in Troy

Warner Bros

"I was SO into him as Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean, but the scene where he's fighting and crawls away to hang onto his brother's leg was such a turn-off. I never watched the movie again because of it."

—badwolfenstein

Here's the trailer:

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6. Michael Madsen as "Toothpick" Vic Vega / Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs

Miramax Films

"Can't watch him now."

—howardm4eaa3b4f3

Here's the trailer:

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7. Micheal Fassbender as Connor in Fish Tank

BBC Films

"Super hot guy, super hot in Fish Tank  — until his character becomes incredibly, disgustingly abusive."

—larifari1

Here's the trailer:

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8. Patrick Wilson as Jeff Kohlver in Hard Candy

Lionsgate

"It took me years to trust this man who did nothing wrong — his character did. I think it took seeing him as Ed Warren to finally break the curse."

—hex87

"Same. He was so cringey as Raul in Phantom, and then Hard Candy made me feel like I could never appreciate this guy on screen. Then, surprisingly (because the Warrens were scam artists and frankly very questionable people), I really loved him as Ed on screen."

—sarahmcdonald1

Here's the trailer:

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9. Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis "Lou" Bloom in Nightcrawler

Open Road Films

"I've enjoyed many of his parts, but that one... no no no. His character is so skeevy, greasy, and creepy that I'll never look at him the same way."

—n4d83bf67c

Here's the bone-chilling trailer:

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10. Danny Glover as Mister in The Color Purple

Warner Bros.

"Doesn’t matter what I see him in now, all I see is Mister."

—burninating_burninator

11. Here he is talking about the role:

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12. Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

—msww

Here's the trailer:

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13. Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in No Country For Old Men

Miramax

"I love, adore, and lust after Javier Bardem. But try telling that to people who've only seen him in No Country For Old Men. He was so creepy in that — but I still love him. 💞"

—1superherogirl

Here's the trailer:

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14. Darren Criss as Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story

FX

"Darren Criss almost made me forget how much I love him when I saw him in this role."

—jaderen

Here he is talking about the role:

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15. Jake Lacy as in A Friend Of The Family

Peacock

"I wouldn't say I had a crush on him, but I will never get over the ick Jake Lacy gave me in A Friend Of The Family."

—kasias

Here's the trailer:

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16. Blair Underwood as Carlos Armstrong in Madea's Family Reunion

LionsGate Films

"I cannot watch him in anything else anymore. He was such a piece of abusive shit."

—mdials1205

Here's the trailer:

17. Jake Johnson as Nick Miller in New Girl

Fox

"I have such a crush on Jake Johnson, but the last episode of New Girl where he’s drowning his feet in lotion makes me gag."

—kimberlyd41466da3f

That'll do it!!

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18. John Cusack as Hillary Van Wetter in The Paperboy

Millennium Films

"I'm showing my age here, but The Paperboy absolutely DESTROYED John Cusack for me, and High Fidelity is one of my favorite movies of all time."

—nicholelaskowski

Here he is in the role:

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19. David Tennant as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones

Netflix

"I wouldn't say it put me off him permanently, but David Tennant was so incredibly terrifying in Jessica Jones. Big change from playing The Doctor."

—singingeachtoeach

"Good one! And isn’t he Barry Crouch Jr in Harry Potter, too?"

—lizk41ced1621

Here he is in the role:

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20. Jason Momoa in various commercials

Warner Bros. Pictures

"I never cared for him too much in Game of Thrones, but his commercials where he acts super obnoxious and arrogant turned me off completely."

—savannahg4e56476eb

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Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.  

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