Anonymous wrote:I think his downfall started after he dated Taylor Swift. He got a reputation as a groomer/predator because of the age difference (30 and 20), stood her up for her 21st birthday, etc.

then he broke her like a promise. so casually cruel in the name of being honest

You mean like Charlie Puth?

Because he got lost in translation. We were asking too much. The thing was a masterpiece but he tore it all up.

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Anonymous wrote:He’s very handsome, he has great range, and he can appeal to middle America - why does he seem perpetually B list and not like a true “movie star.” He’s just as good as a Leo DiCaprio or Ryan Gosling. Why isn’t he bigger?

He was in Brokeback Mountain. He gave a great and convincing performance. Unfortunately, I also think that wonderful and convincing performance became a mental block for a lot of women to see him in a different way.

Counterpoint: Heath Ledger

Anonymous wrote:He didn’t give Taylor her scarf back.

it's in the drawer at his sister's house. though Maggie denies it

He's not handsome.

Anonymous wrote:He’s very handsome, he has great range, and he can appeal to middle America - why does he seem perpetually B list and not like a true “movie star.” He’s just as good as a Leo DiCaprio or Ryan Gosling. Why isn’t he bigger?

He was in Brokeback Mountain. He gave a great and convincing performance. Unfortunately, I also think that wonderful and convincing performance became a mental block for a lot of women to see him in a different way.

He didn’t give Taylor her scarf back.

I don't agree that he's B list. He's very famous, he's continually in the media and often nominated for awards (although he doesn't win that often).

But, I have to say that none of his films appeal to me personally. I think he picks pretty serious or thriller type movies in mostly contemporary settings, while mega-stars are in a broader range of films (comedy, romance, historical, etc) so more people are likely to have seen something with that mega-star in it.

Anonymous wrote:I think his downfall started after he dated Taylor Swift. He got a reputation as a groomer/predator because of the age difference (30 and 20), stood her up for her 21st birthday, etc.

He was cute, but women really don't like a male celebrity who behaves that way. Ryan Gosling seems like a good guy who treats women well. Leo DiCaprio, well, he's a creep. But men like him for whatever reason. Jake is too feminine to be liked by men.

I just remember all the rumors that he was gay and all those women were beards. Who really knows though.

Anonymous wrote:He does not have a great range. He tends to play awkward men well.

Sorry, I'm mixing him up with Toby Mcguire

He does not have a great range. He tends to play awkward men well.

I think his downfall started after he dated Taylor Swift. He got a reputation as a groomer/predator because of the age difference (30 and 20), stood her up for her 21st birthday, etc.

He was cute, but women really don't like a male celebrity who behaves that way. Ryan Gosling seems like a good guy who treats women well. Leo DiCaprio, well, he's a creep. But men like him for whatever reason. Jake is too feminine to be liked by men.

He's missing that intangible "it" factor and charisma the others have.

He’s very handsome, he has great range, and he can appeal to middle America - why does he seem perpetually B list and not like a true “movie star.” He’s just as good as a Leo DiCaprio or Ryan Gosling. Why isn’t he bigger?