Fortunately he has not been in many successful movies (aside from Rio) but Tracy Morgan grates on my very last nerve. Just hearing his voice is enough to do it. The second I realized it was his voice in Rio, I just couldn’t watch anymore.
The way he speaks and many subjects upon which he speaks are the epitome of blatant ignorance.
Anyone who talks about stabbing his son if he’s gay and thinks this is appropriate for a comedy routine deserves not one iota of my time.
In fact, he should be certified as “too ignorant to reproduce”.
A lot of the previously mentioned folks like Cruise, Cage, Gibson Di Caprio, etc. all have a high annoyance factor in general but have, in the past, been in fantastic movies or turned in exceptional performances enough to redeem them.
Di Caprio was terrific in “This Boy’s Life” as well as “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and Gibson was memorable in Gallipoli and “The Year of Living Dangerously”. Of course, Linda Hunt stole the show, but the whole movie was great nonetheless.
But these were done before either was really “famous” to the degree they subsequently became. I guess fame really brings out the inner jerk of some people.
But Morgan still occupies top spot in my hall of infamy. He ruined Saturday Night Live for me for many years and I’ve never been able to bring myself to watch 30 Rock (even tho I’d likely enjoy it as a whole.) But Alec Baldwin also is such a pompous asshat that its now two strikes against it for me.