When Tough Guys Go Soft

Nothing against actors trying to expand their range, but movies like Kindergarten Cop do these bruisers no favors. Whose foray into family fare can you most forgive?

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1 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sure there's T2 and Total Recall, but his resume also includes Jingle All the Way and Junior. 43 83

2 Dwayne Johnson
What happens when an ex-wrestler stops getting sweet offers? Movies like The Game Plan and Race to Witch Mountain. 15 71

3 Sean Connery
Who would have thought that the slickest 007 would one day provide the voice for the animated talking dragon in Dragonheart? 15 71

4 Sylvester Stallone
Stallone's performance in Stop or My Mom Will Shoot had people asking why mom didn't just pull the trigger. 11 69

5 Vin Diesel
Diesel's credits like Boiler Room and Pitch Black made his decision to star in The Pacifier all the more baffling. 7 67

6 Chuck Norris
Consider Top Dog: That movie's tagline was "One's tough... One's smart..." We're still not sure which is which. -2 54

7 Hulk Hogan
With movies like Mr. Nanny, Suburban Commando, and Santa With Muscles, the titles speak for themselves. -4 56

8 Wesley Snipes
Generally cast at the deadly killer, in To Wong Foo, Snipes shocked us all by appearing in drag. -5 59

9 Steven Seagal
Points for trying: Seagal re-entered the workforce poking fun at himself as Cock Puncher in The Onion Movie. -11 57