Feb 13 2009
The New Generation of Buff Action Actors is Pretty Weak
I miss the 80’s action star. I miss how tough these guys used to be. I mean you just couldn’t mess with the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph Lundgren, and even Jean Claude Van Damme. These guys were just flat out monsters. Hell you could even add Carl Weathers to the mix.
You see back in the 80’s, little things like steroids didn’t really matter. I would assume that guys like Stallone had bushels of this stuff on set. And it paid off. I mean these guys were borderline WWF (yes it was WWF at the time) wrestler size.
Today? Today’s actors are more “ripped” than big. Today’s actor looks more “in shape” than dangerous. It’s kind of like comparing a Mac Truck to an SUV. Sure the SUV is fast and sleek but the Mac Truck is way more badass.
So here are seven of the new breed of buff actors that even I wouldn’t be afraid to fight
Hugh Jackman
I am by no means denying that Wolverine is about as badass character as they come. And look, Hugh Jackman is a handsome guy, he plays the part well, and yeah, he’s in great shape. But let’s be real here. He’s a broadway actor who can sing well and is hosting the Oscars this year. Would you ever really pin him up against Rambo?
Christian Bale
Once again, I’m not denying that Batman isn’t tough. Hell even Pat Bateman was ripped. But come on, you really think that this guy could take Lincoln Hawk in an arm wrestling match? There’s just no way. I think Bale’s most jacked character was in the movie Reign of Fire.
Jason Statham
Once again. Here’s a very ripped guy. This is someone I probably wouldn’t mess with in real life. Something tells me Statham knows martial arts and it’s not just from movies. He’s got a very tough, almost Bruce Willis look. And of all the action guys on this list he’s probably my pick for the most badass. However, put him in the ring against Ivan Drago and I give him 30 seconds.
Daniel Craig
Oh come on now. Yeah he’s a slick James Bond action star but lets be real here. If you’re sending him into the jungle to take on the Predator the guy is definitely wetting himself.
Ryan Reynolds
When Van Wilder is pretty much the most jacked guy in Hollywood we’ve got a serious problem. And honestly? I think that Reynolds may literally be the most muscular big named actor in Hollywood right now. And that’s just really sad.
Vin Diesel
Diesel is a pretty big dude. Or at least he used to be much bigger. Can’t one of these guys just take a cycle and get all huge on us? Like what Ed Norton did for American History X. But imagine an already big guy doing it. That’s what we need damnet.
Dwayne Johnson - The Rock
Perfect example of the power of steroids. In Johnson’s first few flicks after the WWE, I guess his muscles hadn’t deflated yet. He would be my pick for guy most likely to resurrect the Schwarzenegger guy. However, his character moved in a totally different direction. He’s tiny now. At least compared to what he used to look like.
*and by the way Michael Clark Duncan is huge but he does zero action films.
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The sad part is that Sly, even in his 60’s, is STILL more ripped than any of these dudes!
The difference between these actors, and the one’s from the 80’s, is that some of these guys can actually act. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of the classics, especially Arnold’s films. He’s practically invented the genre in my opinion and won’t really be topped. But let’s be honest, their acting abilities leave much to be desired. You may say that doesn’t matter, you just want to see some huge bad ass dudes that look like they can rip some shit apart and who you wouldn’t want to fuck with. Sure…I’ll grant you that is fun to see sometime. But it takes more than huge to make a real bad ass character. I mean…sure…Sly was/is way bigger than Jackman and could probably kick his ass without much trouble….but Wolverine is a waaay more bad ass character than Rambo. As is Vin Diesels Riddick.
Van Damme, for example, is someone I would never want to fuck with in real life, but he’s never done a character that I would ever classify as bad ass……
It takes acting skill to make a really bad ass character sometimes….even if the person playing him isn’t as bad ass in person.
Right on CEC!
what about Michael Jai White from “undisputed 2″ “universal Soldier” and “spawn”
http://freshplays.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/michael-jai-iwhite-2.jpg
the emphasis on being unnaturally huge in this over any other quality kinda makes me feel sad for the author.
Wow.
Jackman is 6′3. In real life the guy is fricking huge.
He is actually a bigger guy then Sly. He is 8 nches taller and WAY bigger. Jackman ROCKS as wolverine and Just because the guy has acted in a few broadway plays you are dis-crediting him. WTF is wrong with you?
so,what you are saying is a action stars needs to be the size of a power lifter? Thats retarded. I love the classis but the new wave is plenty good.
@ rob
Jackman’s fine as an action star. The problem is that his Wolverine is terrible.
Each to his own, but I think Terry Crews is the most ripped Movie Star out there.
http://www.thahotseat.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/terry-crews-e.jpg
@ John
He’s huge, and he’s a really funny guy to boot.
Micheal Jai White is the biggest right now. i just watched Blood and Bone and the guy is huge. Also lots of really muscular guys in that movie.
I definetly agree that we need more really buff guys in hollywood, this craze over guys with a six pac and people calling them “ripped” and “huge” makes a bodybuilder like myself sick.
Any skinny guy can get a six pack in 4 weeks.