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The way movies are made, characters running don’t always look right. There are countless reasons for this, and it’s usually not the actors fault. After all, you shouldn’t outrun the camera man, you need to remain in the frame, and a running scene is rarely done in a single shot.
This is why Tom Cruise and his Mission Impossible movies are so praised in the running department: it’s not just his individual skill (which we can’t deny), it’s also how the scene is filmed and edited. However, it’s still fun to point out silly ways of running, so here are some actors known for doing just that.
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Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is famous for handling action scenes and firearms training with impressive skill, but some viewers have long joked about his running form. Clips from films like Point Break and John Wick regularly spark online discussion.
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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson’s late-career action movies turned him into an unlikely action hero. While audiences embraced the tough-guy persona, his sprinting scenes have often been singled out by fans for looking slightly awkward.
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Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal’s running has become something of an internet legend. As his action career progressed, many viewers noticed that chase scenes often seemed carefully staged to minimize how much actual running he did.
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Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage commits completely to every performance, including action roles. Unfortunately for him, that dedication has also produced several memorable running scenes that audiences frequently cite when discussing unusual on-screen sprinting styles.
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Maggie Grace
Maggie Grace’s action scenes in the Taken films occasionally drew attention for her distinctive running form. Online discussions have repeatedly highlighted her sprinting sequences as unintentionally distracting moments in otherwise tense scenes.
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Ezra Miller
Ezra Miller’s run as Barry Allen in Justice League and The Flash generated countless memes. The exaggerated arm movements and unusual posture became one of the most discussed aspects of the character’s super-speed depiction.
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Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick’s run in Terminator 2: Judgment Day is memorable for a different reason. To portray the relentless T-1000, he trained extensively and developed an eerily efficient sprint that many viewers found unsettling.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio has delivered countless acclaimed performances, but internet users have occasionally poked fun at the way he runs in certain films. His sprinting scenes often appear in compilations of unusual celebrity running styles.
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Zendaya
Zendaya’s running scenes have occasionally become a topic of online conversation, particularly among fans who noticed an unconventional sprinting style. The discussions are usually playful, but the clips tend to spread quickly.
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Danny Glover
Danny Glover’s Roger Murtaugh spent much of the Lethal Weapon series reminding everyone he was getting too old for this. His increasingly weary action scenes sometimes made his running look appropriately exhausted.
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Roger Moore
Roger Moore’s James Bond was known for charm more than athleticism. Producers reportedly used doubles for some running scenes, and fans have long noticed that Bond’s sprinting suddenly looks very different from shot to shot.
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Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan is one of cinema’s greatest physical performers, but his running style is unmistakable. His frantic, high-energy sprints became part of his screen persona and often added extra comedy to action sequences.
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Dylan O’Brien
Dylan O’Brien spent much of The Maze Runner franchise running from danger, which made audiences especially familiar with his sprinting style. Fans frequently joke that no actor has logged more on-screen miles.
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Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller’s comedic roles often lean into physical awkwardness, and his running scenes are no exception. Films like Along Came Polly and Starsky & Hutch feature deliberately goofy sprints that audiences still remember.
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Chris Evans
Even Captain America isn’t immune from internet scrutiny. Despite being convincingly athletic, Chris Evans has occasionally appeared in online discussions where fans debate whether his running style looks surprisingly unusual for a superhero.
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