Now he's big *and* smart

Morton Sapper saw a miracle through those bitty specs.

Seriously, Bautista is great. That movie is amazing too.

It makes me think about how actors who we consider unremarkable might be hiding amazing performances if placed in the right role with great direction.

Bautista and Cena have genuinely shocked me with their range and depth. Both have demonstrated the ability to showcase dramatic performances and (the harder one) comedic chops.

After seeing him in that role, he seems so underutilized in other movies.

Arnold has a pretty broad range, just lacking the depth.

you don't think Alan Ritchson has range?

I'm not sure of my own opinion on it, tbh. but I was introduced to him as Thad, so seeing him later on in serious roles was a head turner

Stallone had some range at one time.

Funnily he's also the only one where the glasses look good.

Dudes been nominated for academy awards 3 times, same with golden globes and he won one of those.

He’s got Clark Kent look going on there. Something the other characters would buy, but everyone in the audience knows it’s a disguise.

I also wouldn't buy a smart Dolph Lundgren despite all his academic achievements.

Right? He doesn't even know about the three seashells

Stallone smart reads as wall street smart, which as we all know is as much smart as it is a combination of lucky and cheating.

Came here to see if someone said that already.

Sly looked hella good in those glasses tho, which is I think all that counts.

I'm more annoyed that 3 of these people are 6+ feet tall and one is almost legally disabled he's so short.

I'm guessing to contrast with the big angular jawline

It's nerdier, but not so nerdy that you'd think they're a total wimp. For that you need squareish lenses with thick plastic frames

unlike the rock, who cant act for poop, and he really is difficult to work with when it comes around action and contracts.

It's like he becomes some kinda super man or something.

Girls are the same wear glasses and a Geek. Take them off and instant hotty.

That is the most absurd one. Hulk can fix every cut by a monster blade, every hit by a nuclear bomb but can't fix the eyes?

"Gary Stu" is a pretty common substitution. And I agree, but the show is still fun. 🤷‍♂️

Eh. He's only good at things that can be solved with violence or stoicism, hurts himself and others by being emotionally unavailable and poorly socialized, and is constantly running from his past figuratively and literally. It's basically the same archetype as the hardboiled detectives from a century ago.

I've heard Marty Stu to describe that trope for make characters

I think that picture is from Ministry of ungentlemenly warfare.

I actually unfamiliar with that trope

The 'big' guys in older movies all look small compared to the current ones that all look like the rock in pain and gain.

Is that Oscar or Tango & Cash?

I can't tell if this is a novelty account or someone with a really unhealthy way of working through their schizophrenia.