Top 10 Most Disliked Actors by Americans
From dreaming of becoming a nun to becoming a youth star
Anne Hathaway, the first choice for romance movies
Every year in the U.S., a magazine conducts a poll for the Most Disliked Actors by Americans and selects the TOP 10. It’s a somewhat cruel chart with a strong gossip factor, which is also occasionally introduced in our country.
However, there was an actress who consistently climbed this chart. In 2013, she even made headlines by ranking 9th. That actress is Anne Hathaway. Why did such a lovable actress become one of America’s most disliked actors?
From dreaming of becoming a nun to becoming a youth star
Anne Hathaway was born to a lawyer father and an actress mother. As a child, she wanted to devote herself to religion and become a nun. Still, she rebelled against the Catholic doctrine that does not accept homosexuality and followed in her mother’s footsteps to become an actress. This was because Anne Hathaway’s older brother is gay.
At 17, she debuted in the comedy-drama Get Real, but Anne Hathaway endured harsh criticism for her lackluster acting skills. She revealed that it was such a challenging experience that she would cry every day after returning home from filming. Eventually, Get Real was prematurely discontinued, leaving the first failure in Anne Hathaway’s career history.
Despite the barrage of criticism, Anne Hathaway did not give up. She persevered, attending auditions whenever she could, and never let go of her acting career.
Finally, her breakout work came from the movie The Princess Diaries. It’s a famous teen movie about an ordinary high school student, Mia, who becomes a princess overnight.
Anne Hathaway brilliantly portrayed a lively yet somewhat rebellious teenage girl, and thanks to her natural beauty, she quickly became a famous star among teenagers and those in their 20s.
She solidified her title as a youth star by successfully launching the sequel The Princess Diaries 2 in 2004.
A flash in the pan? Or already honed acting skills?
While she had become a recognized star, the reviews for Anne Hathaway were not very generous. Her awkward acting in her debut work, Get Real, held her back.
People thought Anne Hathaway would be a star that briefly shone and faded. However, a movie came out that made such cold views irrelevant, and that movie was Brokeback Mountain. In it, Anne Hathaway played Lureen, Jack’s wife, and delivered an outstanding performance, earning rave reviews from critics.
The following year, she starred in The Devil Wears Prada and demonstrated her acting prowess that did not falter even among distinguished actors. In 2007, she appeared in the movie Becoming Jane, which was based on the British author Jane Austen and showcased a serene, dramatic performance.
With successive box office successes, Anne Hathaway became a bona fide first choice for romance movies. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 2008 film Rachel Getting Married, and in Love & Other Drugs and One Day, she showed off different charms, attracting many fans.
How could such a lovable actress be disliked?
Those who have read up may wonder why Anne Hathaway ranked 9th in the Most Disliked Actors by Americans. Especially since the year before the chart was released in 2013, movies The Dark Knight Rises and Les Misérables featuring Anne Hathaway’s outstanding performances were released, making the ranking even harder to accept.
Moreover, it was when she received rave reviews from critics for her performance, winning both the Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Les Misérables.
The background of the ranking involved malicious rumors and excessive invasion of privacy by the paparazzi. Unconfirmed rumors about Anne Hathaway, who was at the peak of her popularity, spread wildly, creating anti-fans.
The paparazzi, overly obsessed with Anne Hathaway’s personal life, also created these anti-fans. Anne Hathaway even performed a rap criticizing the paparazzi when she appeared on a talk show.
Regardless of the anti-fans, Anne Hathaway continued to grow as a versatile actress who crosses genres such as SF, comedy, and action, starting with the movies Interstellar, The Intern, and Ocean’s 8 and became an irreplaceable star in Hollywood.
Anne Hathaway continues to deliver diverse performances regardless of genre. In 2022, she played the role of Esther Graff in the movie Armageddon Time and the role of Rebekah Neumann in the AppleTV+ original WeCrashed.
By. Choi Danielle
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