u/khawk4

It is genuinely so difficult for me to immerse myself in a movie/show when I'm watching an A list celebrity on screen. Like, anything with Tom Holland, The Rock, Adam Sandler is basically unwatchable for me 💀💀

I have a tendency to attach a character to an actor once I watch something, and that's all I'll associate them with forever.

Two exceptions:

1. If the characters that the actor plays look sufficiently different from one another. My golden standard is Johnny Depp, he looks like a different creature altogether in some of his projects (i.e Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, Captain Jack Sparrow). A more realistic/subtle example would be like Adam Scott in Severance vs Parks and Rec. The physical appearance (pre much the hair) and the demeanor/story of the character are so distinct that I can't conflate those two characters in my mind.

2. If the actor is basically playing the same character in every movie they're in. Best example I can come up with is Adam Sandler. If you want to watch a comedy with Adam Sandler, that's exactly what you're getting, regardless of what the name of the protagonist is (most of his characters are interchangeable with one another).

Basically I wish I could see more new faces on my TV screen. I will actively avoid movies that go all out on promoting their A-list celebrity cast bc I know I will likely not be immersed in the movie, and I won't enjoy it either. Movies are way more fun when the actors are not famous.