History TheScrappy / LiveActionFilms

* The ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'' has a serious issue with its villains falling into this trope. Examples include Jared Leto's Joker (who was disliked for his "edgy" design and not bearing much resemblance to the comic book character,) and Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor (disliked for his eccentric, manic performance and not bearing much resemblance to the comic book character...noticing a pattern here?) Two villains stand out as particularly hated:

** Steppenwolf from ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'' is considered to be the most forgettable and least-liked villain of the franchise due to having a bare-bones personality and an uninteresting CGI design. It didn't help matters that he was the main villain of the film instead of the more popular Comicbook/{{Darkseid}} (or, really, any New God; Steppenwolf is [[UnexpectedCharacter pretty much the definition of C-list]] among the group) or actual Leaguer villains like Starro, Amazo, or the Crime Syndicate. His version from the ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' film is seen as better in most regards by comparison.

** Franklin from ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom'' gets a lot of hate for being a walking nerd stereotype who does nothing but complain, whine, and even scream during 90% of his screen time, as well as for being comic relief in a movie that honestly didn't need any. The fact that he does nothing of importance other than take out Wu, which could be just as easily accomplished if Zia had released Blue a few seconds earlier, doesn't do him any favors. Granted, Zia was handcuffed by Wu to Blue's cage at the moment, meaning any wrong movement could have resulted in her undoing.

** Steppenwolf from ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'' is considered to be the most forgettable and least-liked villain of the franchise due to having a bare-bones personality and an uninteresting CGI design. It didn't help matters that he was the main villain of the film instead of the more popular Comicbook/{{Darkseid}} (or, really, any New God; Steppenwolf is [[UnexpectedCharacter pretty much the definition of C-list]] among the group) or actual Leaguer villains like Starro, Amazo, or the Crime Syndicate.
*** However, three out of four of them did get a [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap better reputation]] come ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'', with Joker getting a [[spoiler:particularly creepy scene in a post-apocalyptic future where he loses the tattoos and interacts with Batman in a manner that plays up their trademark dynamic from the comics and most other media]], Lex Luthor acting closer to his comics-self (a shrewd businessman rather than a maniac), and Steppenwolf not only having a fleshed-out personality and clearer motivations (to the point some audiences felt [[CryForTheDevil bad for him]]), but a better and more unique design and far more generally badass moments.

* ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014'':
** A lot of people didn't like this incarnation of April O'Neil, due to feeling she takes up too much time in the movie away from the Turtles (not helped due to their dynamic being considered one of the strongest points in the movie), has too bland a subplot, and leads to a lot of what's generally considered {{Padding}}. Being portrayed by Creator/MeganFox also added to the divisiveness, as her sexpot looks diverge from how April is typically drawn or played.
** When it comes down to it, Eric Sacks is just an unnecessary new character who steals the spotlight not only from Shredder but from Karai and Baxter Stockman as well. What earns him such a great amount of hatred is the fact that he was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen supposed to be]] this incarnation's Shredder through a RaceLift. Even with the inevitable fan backlash and acquisitions of whitewashing during the film's production forcing the writers to split the characters (thus diluting Sacks' importance in the overall plot), the negative response to his character is likely why he was completely dropped with [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome no explanation]] from the sequel ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows''.

* ''Film/TheThingThatCouldntDie'': Flavia. Consider:
** She openly uses Jessica's dowsing abilities for her own gain, even when Jessica objects (admittedly, Jessica [[NeutralFemale doesn't usually object]] too strongly).
** She totally believes in Jessica's dowsing abilities, but [[ArbitrarySkepticism not in Jessica's ability to recognize evil when she senses it]].
** She cares about [[{{Greed}} money]] more than just about anything else, and isn't shy about admitting it.
** Again, she's willing to use Jessica's dowsing abilities, but when told she herself might have this talent, she objects, thinking she would just look foolish. As Linda pointed out, "You didn't mind when Jessica looked foolish."
** Hearing noises downstairs in the night and thinking there might be danger, she shouts out the window toward the cabin her young niece is staying in, imploring the girl to come investigate. Or, as [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow T. Robot]] puts it, "Yeah, you stand there in the window shrieking like a dental drill while I endanger myself." (To be completely fair, Flavia does go downstairs herself after calling Jessica.)

* ''Film/ProjectX'': Costa is an arrogant, promiscuous, sociopathic bastard who bullies his friends, is casually misogynistic, racist, and homophobic, and is responsible for most of the problems that occur in the film, including stealing from a drug dealer he knows. He also brings a pair of psychopathic kids as "security" who assault a man whose only crime is being upset about the titular party. It doesn't help that he basically ends up a KarmaHoudini.

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'': Rachel was supposed to be disliked as an ObnoxiousInLaws disliking Tom for [[IrrationalHatred no apparent reason]]. But she was unintentionally disliked, as the worst aspects of the SassyBlackWoman trope--Rachel and her sister Maddie being black and Tom being white--suggest she may be racist and contribute nothing to the plot. Her reception greatly improved in [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022 the sequel]] as she took a level in [[TookALevelInKindness kindness]] and [[TookALevelInBadass badass]] [[spoiler:as she helped Maddie rescue Sonic and Tom from the anti-villainous G.U.N.]], but [[BaseBreakingCharacter she is still divisive]] due to her wedding subplot lasting way longer than it has any right to be as it has no relevance outside that moment.

* ''Film/AttackOfTheTheEyeCreatures'': Culver, the CovertPervert, was labeled by [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Tom Servo]] as one of the the most instantly unlikeable characters in film history.

** There is [[Film/{{Godzilla 1998}} the first American Godzilla]], nowadays officially called Zilla due to this trope. He is hated for being [[AdaptationalWimp weak]] compared to the original, lacking the powerful breath vision and durability, as well as having a totally different backstory (he's a mutated marine iguana, not a dinosaur). He also runs away from the military, and looks very different from the original. Ironically, in some international markets, he's actually ''by far'' the most well known and popular monster of the franchise, and it's the Japanese one and the [[Film/{{Godzilla2014}} newer American one]] that's hated (primarily due to [[NoExportForYou poor]] [[BadExportForYou distribution]] of the Japanese films in these regions, leading to the 1998 film greatly overshadowing them in popularity). In more recent years, Zilla's status among the fandom has softened (in part due to his appearance in the comic ''Comicbook/GodzillaRulersOfEarth''), and many have begun accepting him as a terrible Godzilla incarnation, but perfectly acceptable as a distinct kaiju on his own.

* ''Film/TheGoodSon'': Wallace is well-hated by viewers for [[AdultsAreUseless refusing to believe his nephew about their son]], even locking him up after Henry pulls a WoundedGazelleGambit. The fact that he [[KarmaHoudini gets away with it]] hasn't done any favors.

* Alfrid in ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy. While he was tolerable in the [[Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug second film]] where he didn't overstay his welcome, he's almost unbearable in the [[Film/TheHobbitTheBattleOfTheFiveArmies third]] due to a combination of being incredibly unlikeable even for a HateSink, a CanonForeigner in a script already stuffed with them, a comic relief character whose gag of AesopAmnesia wears thin very quickly, lacking any plot-relevance to an already badly padded story, and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse his storyline not actually concluding in the theatrical film]] (leaving him a KarmaHoudini). On top of that, he's a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute to his boss in the prior film, who was at least based on a canon character and played by Creator/StephenFry. Even fans of the film despise him, as his role of comic relief was filled better by the dwarves in prior films, who are largely DemotedToExtra in ''Five Armies'' in favor of him (a decision believed to be the result of ExecutiveMeddling and near-universally seen as a poor one). It's rumored that audiences ''applauded'' during a screening of the Extended Edition, which added a scene where Alfrid [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty dies horribly]] (and [[UndignifiedDeath hilariously]]).

* ''Film/LadyInTheWater'': Vick Ran. Unlike most of the examples listed here, it's not because he's annoying or unlikable. The real reason he's hated is because he's essentially destined to become the messiah of writers...who just so happens to be played by [[AuthorAvatar the film's writer/director]]: the one and only Creator/MNightShyamalan. Needless to say, many viewers didn't care for Shyamalan making a character who exists just to brag about how amazing his writing is. The fact that this movie was widely panned only makes the ego trip even worse for most. To top it off, he was even nominated for and won the UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAwardForWorstSupportingActor at that year's ceremony.