This article discusses the ten worst blockbusters that failed to utilize the talents of their star-studded casts. It highlights the over-reliance on spectacle and underdeveloped characters in these films, citing 'Transformers: The Last Knight' as a prime example.
Hollywood has certainly staked its future on the appeal of massive blockbusters, as it seems like the major studios are only interested in making sequels, prequels, and remakes of properties that have always proven to be successful in the past. There is certainly nothing wrong with these sort of tentpole titles; many, such as The Dark Knight, Top Gun: Maverick, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Dune are considered to be among the best films of the 21st century.
Unfortunately, there have been a number of terrible blockbusters that are only interested in spectacle, and don’t do their characters any service. It is often that the actors that appear in these films can’t be really blamed for their performances, as there is only so much that they can do to save a script that is simply not competent. Here are the ten worst blockbusters that squandered incredible casts. 10 ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ (2017) Directed by Michael Bay Transformers: The Last Knight brought the Transformers franchise to a new low, which is a shame considering that the first film from 2007 that Michael Bay directed was actually rather entertaining. Mark Wahlberg is a great actor who has proven to be a good action star, but Transformers: The Last Knight completely wastes his charisma on an underdeveloped character who is far less interesting that his robotic counterparts. The most egregious sin of Transformers: The Last Knight is the waste of Sir Anthony Hopkins, who most cinephiles would consider to be among the greatest actors of all-time. Hopkins is certainly trying to add some energy to the lifeless script, but there was only so much he could do when saddled with long, boring monologues about the various ways in which the Autobots and Decepticons are intertwined with all of human histor
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