If you can’t become famous in Hollywood, becoming infamous is always a decent backup plan. There’s no such thing as “bad press” in the entertainment industry; at least, that’s what some celebrities would like to believe. These 10 actors aren’t exactly fan favorites, but they keep landing roles, proving that, for some, fame doesn’t fade.
10. Amber Heard
Following her high-profile legal battle with Johnny Depp, Amber Heard’s promising career took a bit of a nosedive. She hasn’t starred in a feature film since 2023’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, taking some time away from the spotlight.
9. Gal Gadot
Some of Gadot’s political comments have been labeled “insensitive” by a sizable chunk of the internet, not to mention how her acting appears to be divisive at best in movies like Death on the Nile and Snow White.
8. Ryan Reynolds
Overexposure has led to a “Reynolds fatigue” among his most die-hard fans. At the same time, involvement in the legal battles of his wife, Blake Lively, has changed the public’s perception of the Deadpool actor.
7. Justin Baldoni
Related to the Blake Lively case, Baldoni faces accusations of on-set misconduct, including creating a hostile environment that led to Lively’s lawsuit. The scandal has harmed his growing prospects as a director and actor.
6. Gérard Depardieu
The French actor was recently convicted of sexual assault, receiving an 18-month suspended prison sentence. In a January 2024 poll, over 20% of respondents claimed they would “no longer watch” movies starring Depardieu.
5. Alec Baldwin
An unfortunate accident led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Baldwin’s Rust, after the actor fired a live bullet that should have been a blank. The ensuing legal battle tarnished Baldwin’s reputation for good.
4. James Corden
Easily one of the most disliked comedians in the business, audiences were tired of Corden’s comedy years before 2019’s Cats hit theaters. Rumors of his unlikable behind-the-scenes personality don’t do his reputation any favors either.
3. Blake Lively
2025 has not been a good year for Lively. The legal drama surrounding It Ends With Us, when she sued her co-star, Justin Baldoni, has damaged her once-wholesome public image. Social media fueled the fires, with people often siding against her amid rumors of nepotism and PR manipulation.
2. Ezra Miller
Miller’s disastrous media tour for The Flash quickly turned the actor into a veritable poison for any Hollywood studio. While some fans would blame Miller for The Flash’s poor box office performance, producers were more concerned with the actor’s unhinged behavior in Hollywood: a situation that quickly became the talk of the whole internet and turned Miller into a living meme.
1. Rachel Zegler
Some could say that Zegler was handed a poisoned apple when she landed the role of Disney’s live-action Snow White, but her own interviews and self-aggrandizing personality quickly turned her into the Evil Queen of this saga. Her inflammatory political comments and jabs at co-star Gal Gadot didn’t help salvage her image.
