Hollywood's Biggest Nepo-Baby

[@mikechriscameron5234]

The Hollywood business has always been about who you know instead of what you know

[@Zoie3x8]

sadly, its not just hollywood, but basically ALLL of society, american, or european, and regardless of anything that could be comparably-parallel to acting, like Modeling, Fashion, political-office, or the like. Every career, even STEM fields and trade-based careers, is at its core, runs on 'who you know' and 'who knows you'.

[@Antwannnn]

@@Zoie3x8 i dont think thats a sad thing. life is about building relationships. and if those relationships get your further in life then so be it.

[@Zoie3x8]

@@Antwannnn true, but i find that more often than not, this sort of networked-nepotism, tends to eventually take priority, and which leads to a systemic failing-upwards and a decline of skill / talent, thus either eroding the career and its quality-of-products, or putting worker and/or public safety at risk.

[@ema4020]

it's more about let you get f*cked by producers or not.

[@Elowai]

Never forget Bryce Dallas Howard turned down the role for “Victoria” in Twilight, believing the part was too small, and then KICKED RACHELLE LEFEVRE out of Eclipse because the Twilight Saga was huge and that was the movie where Victoria became the main villain.

[@maggiethedog9113]

Sources.

[@Elowai]

@ BTS Twilight where director Catherine Hardwick talked about casting in Twilight. Then the court records for when Rachelle Lefevre fought for her role. It’s not hard to search.

[@maggiethedog9113]

@ SOURCES.

[@8bitrocketstudios]

Came for the hot red-haired nepo baby, stayed for the great channel.

[@orangeechofilms]

All I want is these nepo babies to admit that coming from famous and/or rich families helped them. Doesn't mean they're not talented or hardworking, but so much of success is getting your foot in the door, which they were born with.

[@champ1159]

Why do you need them to admit that, though? What does this admission of privilege do for you? If a celebrity refuses to admit that their success is due to the connections that their families have, then that's their own delusion

[@orangeechofilms]

@@champ1159 Base level self-awareness counts for a lot. It means you have a least one foot in reality. I don't need anyone to do anything, but acknowledging that makes me and a lot of other people respect you.

[@maggiethedog9113]

@@orangeechofilms but you are no one.

[@323johnnybravo]

She is ridiculously beautiful. She would have been a star regardless.

[@freshfrozen1712]

She is beautiful! Not sure she'd be a star tho

[@anotheruser1052]

I wonder how many ridiculous beautiful actresses are out there looking for an opportunity...

[@GroverJ83]

@@anotheruser1052 Tens of thousands of beautiful women trying to get noticed on instagram or streaming on twitch/tik tok or showing up to audition for even the tiniest of parts in tv commercials. Many of them also have good personalities and talent,but just never will get that break for one reason or another.

[@uglybetty8747]

Nah

[@themysteryofbluebirdboulevard]

Many nepotism actors are great. Some aren't. Many original actors are great. Some aren't. Some nepotism actors really earn their own name. Not sure we can really find a rule of thumb

[@miktal8160]

What?? No Jaden Smith?!?!?!?

[@william3253]

Wyatt Russell

[@william3253]

Scott Eastwood

[@barbiquearea]

Maude Apatow

[@katierosealexander8132]

Realistically nepotism exists in all industry’s on all levels, from getting a first job in a cafe because your parents know the owner. It’s never going to not be a thing. Also many children follow same careers as their parents.

[@NoFakerLP]

still shocked how underrated this channel with its high quality video essays is keep on going and one day you might reach audiences in the hundreds of thousands or even millions!

[@freshfrozen1712]

Really appreciate it!! Fingers crossed

[@barbiquearea]

What about Maude Apatow? Her dad Judd Apatow often casts her in his projects because even in shows like Euphoria, her lack of range is showing.

[@mikeg2092]

I liked all the Skardgard's.

[@cogumelacrocante2767]

It’s because they have talent, which a rere thing for nepo bb

[@line4169]

@@cogumelacrocante2767 they aren't Americans, that's why

[@SokkaoftheWaterTribe]

Denzel Washington and David John Washington are pretty good actors as well

[@rolmodel12.]

Good call on Dakota Johnson. In my opinion, she is the weakest talent in this video.

[@siroshcelot]

enjoyed her in Honey Boy tho

[@akelly4207]

It’s not just nepotism it’s networking. If I have a movie with an average actor whose name is going to bring interest and create discourse which gets my movie more publicity then I chose the nepo baby. That also often brings contacts with higher investments. But many businesses work that way, it’s just a grander scale. It’s why word of mouth recommendations don’t always work because people promote friends over ability. Just a reflection of society in general where we would rather help our own than yours.

[@line4169]

bruh, none of this matters when bryce dallas is hot AF! I mean just look at her...

[@Khemith_Demon_Hours]

Agreed. These rich guys always marry these models and have hot children.

[@TheMuseSway]

Nepotism gets you in the door. It takes skill and talent to stay in. Tori Spelling for example. When have you seen her in huge block buster roles?

[@JAREDBARATTA]

I respectfully disagree, 2 words, THE HELP.

[@RedheadDevito]

My wife and I own a small but successful dog grooming business. We have three daughters. What are the odds that at least one of them will become a dog groomer? Very high, obviously. But it’s not like they’ll continue to be successful if they’re bad at grooming or running a business. So maybe that’s when nepotism is a problem, when success is unearned and in fact disproportionate to ability.

[@platanutra8430]

i love most of jamie lee curtis' work but im still mad she took that oscar win for EEAAO when there were better actors in the same movie that deserved that win more

[@EugeneLorey]

Robert Downey Sr.. was one of the most iconic underground filmmakers of his generation, hardly a Hollywood A - Lister. No one will deny that his son is one of the best actors of his generation.

[@kenzirkel1584]

Jamie Lee Curtis was pretty great in The Bear, though.

[@YeLizardLords]

D.johnson is the worst part of any movie shes in

[@crazziemonkke]

i don’t care if she’s nepo mode, she’s so hot i love her so much

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

she directed one of the best Mandalorian episodes!where he flies the refurbished Naboo fighter!

[@Gettothegone]

😂😂😂 peasantmindset#

[@cXms-k8y]

​@@Gettothegonewell that's man mindset Wait till you see billionaires with hot women in yatches

[@CiCodiCadno]

I think a video like this would have benefited immensely from a longer run-time - you devoted time to explaining what a nepo baby is and how these people are related to other famous people (and quite rightly so) but didn't expand on _why_ you found any of their acting to be bland or bad. This was a good video for the bitesize piece that it was, but I think it would benefit not only us as the audience but _you_ to say what resonated and what didn't.

[@freshfrozen1712]

Yeah I agree, as I was editing the video I realized it should have been 20+ mins, theres sm to talk about, but didn't wanna delay too long. Gonna try a longer vid here soon!

[@lavishmisfittink3214]

I’ll never be mad at old Hollywood nepotism it’s the old Hollywood actors kids who act as well having kids who want to act messing up our movies now Jamie lee and them perfected their craft these new kids just get put in front us us like we are supposed to care who they are bc of mommy and daddy 😂

[@metalgrinch]

Who even saw Argyle? BDH is far from a bad actress, and to the average normie, her performance in Jurassic World isn't blatantly lower than Chris Pratt's, and people were so jacked up about all the dino action and how hot she looked that nit-picking at her acting chops wasn't really even noticeable or worth anyone's time. The nepotism is just a part of life in any career. Before the current teacher shortage we have, teaching was notorious for nepotism.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

I think Jaime Lee Curtis' dad is more famous than her mum. Tony Curtis.

[@MaricaAmbrosius]

If people can inherit the job of ruling a country from their dad...

[@crystaldelarosa9138]

came from tiktok to watch the full video :))

[@Zoie3x8]

0:22 "and it's not just newer stars" (names iconic names) 0:38 " i'll stop, but there's alot more" i think that the major difference between A-list actors of previous generations (who happened to quietly be nepo-babies) and modern day out-loud-and-proud nepo babies, who are handed actor jobs, is that (maybe ?) the previous generations put their effortful dues in, during or immediately after getting the thing. The A-list stars of yesteryear would want to learn and put work in to take care of it (ie, getting some sort of acting school training, even if informal or kept-quiet), and learn how to properly tend to their skills (ie, reading scripts and not only learning the lines, but delving into the character, and embodying their role, which to some degree, allows for a modicum of ad-libbing or improv) - while the modern (post-9-11) nepo-babies, arrogantly or ignorantly put little to no effort at improvement and upkeep of the behind-the-face skills, and as a result, everything they touch, is made lesser because of their presence and refusal to learn and become better, even if only Just-Slightly.

[@Wolfenstein69924]

I didn’t know Dakota Johnson was a nepo baby. I really was wondering how she keeps getting roles though.

[@Crim-kun]

the talent as a nepo baby can be linked to how good of a parent the parents are instead of successful they are as professionals

[@uphillracer]

I think BDH is an astonishing actress, and I remember being captivated by her performance in Lady From The Water .. not a good film but she really embodied the other worldly character she played. I was enchanted

[@allieallyali]

I liked her in The Help. She was convincing, but yes seems bland in other roles, maybe she's better in those freakout firey redhead roles.

[@clutch2827]

But she is hot.

[@Hae3ro]

True

[@arianaislas5353]

I like Bryce but watching her in the directors round table for Mandalorian was a bit cringe , you can sense they all worked hard to get those jobs and she just got it cause of who she is. They had this moment where they all shared how much they liked Star Wars as kids and it was her turn and she’s like yeah I remember my dad taking me to Lucasfilm studios 😂

[@phineasfacingfront7806]

She's really good in drama films so i don't really care

[@hermask815]

Nepotism is bad if a better performer doesn’t get the role. If the nepo baby is good, it’s still somewhat unfair, but it doesn’t affect the overall result. Playing the same role in every movie isn’t the problem, many others do that, like the Rock, Vin Diesel and so on.

[@petermj1098]

Only a few nepo celeb kids make themselves standout from their relatives.

[@benburndred2226]

I thought she was that hendrix sheila

[@linusenglishtips7523]

I don’t know abt y’all, but I rly liked argyle. Wasn’t the best thing I’d ever seen, but a dope concept and rly tricky plot twists

[@jeremybeau8334]

She can actually act.

[@curiousworld7912]

Of course, the world is full of businesses titled 'Father and Son'. As you briefly mention; nepotism isn't confined to Hollywood. And, as for Ms. Howard; 'Jurassic Park...' (whatever) is the only film I've seen her in, and I didn't think she was any better or any worse than the rest of the cast or the film. However, I get your point, certainly. Nepotism isn't always for the best, and it can go poorly for all involved. But again, as you point out; those growing up with parents, successful in a particular profession, may desire to continue in that career - hopefully, they learn from those parents or at least, inherit their talent. :)

[@vernefits1953]

So beautiful

[@Marco_Dugs]

This needs more research and kind of lazy. It’s kind of laughable how the creator glosses over other movies where these actors had significant roles before their so-called "big break" to push a narrative. Take Jamie Lee Curtis, for example-did you even look into her career? She started on TV, and at that time, her parents weren’t the Hollywood stars they’re often remembered as today. Sure, there was a time when they were big stars, but by the time Jamie was starting out, their status had regressed as their roles dwindled. They didn’t hold all the power that people-or this video-seem to assume. Jamie Lee’s real breakthrough came with the low-budget film Halloween (1978), which ended up becoming one of the most successful independent movies ever. From there, she put in the work-mainly in horror films-because she was typecast as the "final girl" or a "slasher protagonist." It took her years of grinding to break free from that label and show the world she was so much more than just a horror actress. Plus, Robert Downey Jr.’s father was primarily a low-budget movie director, mostly working on forgotten films. He was not a powerful figure in Hollywood by any means and didn’t influence Robert Downey Jr.’s career trajectory in terms of helping him get roles. And then there’s Bryce Dallas Howard. M. Night Shyamalan cast her because he saw her perform in a play and was genuinely impressed. Do you honestly believe Ron Howard has something with Shyamalan the director of the village and told him or influenced him to casting his daughter? At the peak of his career, with The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs under his belt-all massive box office hits-Shyamalan wasn’t taking casting advice from anyone. It’s a ridiculous. The bottom line is, these actors’ journeys are far more complicated than the video suggests. Sure, they may have had certain advantages, but oversimplifying their paths is lazy and paints a misleading picture for the audience.

[@seanwoods5943]

Its the family business.

[@thebatridesagain]

I adore Bryce Dallas Howard I think she’s wonderful in The Village, Black Mirror and The Help but I will admit she was miss cast in Jurassic World

[@anguswilliam2141]

Society is stable enough for these things to happen. Of course you get a leg up when you are an established person. Howard can take her resume, not to bad and go into producing (organising) films to be made. I don't hate on these people for it. Even Mike Tyson's kids could soon be scholars.

[@demitriwelling1348]

Definitely nepotism for many even though many of them are talented but Bryce Howard for sure.

[@Gettothegone]

People dismissive of nepotism are perfect serfs. #peasantmindset

[@justinl487]

Agree I found her way out of place. But I also thought the lead was a cartoon character as well and didn't like the movie.

[@themysteryofbluebirdboulevard]

I think dbhs character in the jurassic franchise is supposed to be out of her element and uncool.

[@Chosen9038]

I disagree she was really good in the village. Do you think you're being biased.

[@Effective_tool_of_Satan]

In The Village she was supernatural

[@benjaminperez1149]

It was Clooney’s aunt, Rosemary Clooney who was the star. I just can’t stand that name Bryce Dallas Howard.

[@SteveA-e8i]

Ron must have wanted a son

[@stealthcobra1525]

I mean it can't really be helped, you have a bunch of kids that spend their entire lives around hollywood people and at hollywood partys , so if they are not too hideout and have a minimum of acting chops, they're probably going to get at least a couple of roles offered from friends of the family and other hollywood producers . Plus it's hollywood so they get access to the best acting coaches, the best personal trainers and the best plastic surgeons... So even if you're a very mediocre actor that looks average amd would probably never make it in hollywood , it'll probably get fixed by throwing money at the problem and asking for favors. Heck , sometimes dad is the one that does the casting for the movies and he'll straight out put his little princess in there because it's her dream job . Any since hollywood treats celebrity names as a commodity , having the "Son or Daughter of..." at hand is handy, especially when the "original" one is getting older and the can just slot their kid to take it's place.

[@derrickf8053]

Nujabes

[@aldede5448]

Sports are better. At least nope babies wont get playing time

[@DEADIKATED]

Opie Cunningham!

[@vikingodin1986]

She was good in black mirror

[@DZ60]

her acting is mid

[@dannyvega1988]

Actress not actor... 🚩🚩

[@allielushan1971]

🤩🤩🤩

[@CRIMINAL827]

Never trust a person using the term "nepobaby".

[@sher618]

Why?