+39 Selena Gomez's acting doesn't hold up in Only Murders in the Building. amirite?

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Even a little more enunciation would go a long way. Not sure if it's her meds or procedures, but her face doesn't want to move enough either. I think it's limitation, not lack of enthusiasm.

by Horror-Special 5 months ago

It's finally lupus! No really. She has lupus so she doesn't have a complete range of movement of her joints and muscles. Most likely those are her flare up days but the filming schedule doesn't care for that.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

the elderly comedy legends she's working with have their own health issues, too. One would imagine.

by daija80 5 months ago

kinda need facial expression for good acting. i understand she cants help it but like... why still act of you cant.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Mabel is kind of the perfect character for someone with lupus though bc she's a depressed, apathetic and closed off millennial. The character is supposed to be that way

by Anonymous 5 months ago

If my friends kept dying around me my whole life the way it happened for Mabel, you bet I'd be the same lol I'm about the same age as her character and I've found her relatable too, mostly later on in S3 because she starts getting upset and depressed that her friends are all moving on without her and she doesn't have anything at all figured out or together, and she's just very lost agreed, there are totally Mabel's out there

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Eh, lots of "actors" can't actually act. And that's always been the case.

by FrostingPhysical612 5 months ago

Well she needs money to survive on the planet. So there's that…

by No_Debt 5 months ago

She's literally a billionaire, due to her cosmetics empire. Unless you forgot to put the /s ...

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Are you seriously suggesting Selena Gomez go look for another job? She doesn't have to. That's the whole point of gaining celebrity, that's the power of it. She's "in".

by Quick-Valuable6572 5 months ago

Very well said. Bigger status than construction worker. And those dudes aren't making chump change rn.

by No_Debt 5 months ago

yes? she has other career paths she could throw herself into and make plenty of money so idk why she feels like she needs to continue to act. for her fans?? idk. its obviously not easy with lupus.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Clearly, because she wants to and she can.

by Quick-Valuable6572 5 months ago

Ok lol. Clear fans only care about getting things from her, maybe don't actually care for her, huh.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

nah it's never lupus

by Hyattdesiree 5 months ago

She used to be way more expressive as an actress. Not sure if it's her illness, but her acting in OMITB is definitely monotone.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Her line delivery is so monotone and has no genuine inflection. Terrible acting

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

I think her character is written that way to not compete with Steve martin and martin short, she's more deadpan bc she needs to be. Well in my opinion that is.

by Independent_Cloud174 5 months ago

Being the straight man in a comedy doesn't mean you need to be deadpan.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Didn't they say they created that character for her? from some interview I read They specifically wanted to work with Selena.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I don't think she's that terrible, but it does feel like the writers semi retconned her character to be more sullen and deadpan in the later seasons to account for her acting style lol

by Fearless-Turnover 5 months ago

She's just so awful. A tree would put in a better performance.

by Specific-Addendum581 5 months ago

Exactly

by WelderTop 5 months ago

I‘m in season 2 and I take Selina over AMY SCHUMER any day

by Sally16 5 months ago

….Amy Schumer is in the show lol

by Anonymous 5 months ago

It‘s called a comparison. It‘s about acting in a show we all watch. Amy is part of the cast.

by Sally16 5 months ago

I know. But why compare the two? The only thing they have in common is being women. A singer would've been a better choice.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

The main thing they have in common is being part of the cast. And if someone claims Gomez acting isn‘t holding up, I can compare that with another member of the cast that is so much worse

by Sally16 5 months ago

She is?

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Amy schumer is in the show and we cant compare performances clearly /s

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Okay then, she's also prettier than Demi Lovato. Hope that helped.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I mean.... yeah

by Dock68 5 months ago

That's like comparing a butterfly to a swarm of hornets. Anyone would prefer the butterfly.

by eastonabernathy 5 months ago

I agree. Couldn't keep watching after season 2.

by joannieparker 5 months ago

I don't think I could even make it through season one. And I genuinely wanted to like it. I just couldn't get into it.

by Carlomraz 5 months ago

Watch classic SCTV with Martin Short and the greatest lineup of comedic talent ever assembled instead.

by daija80 5 months ago

Selena Gomez suffers from lupus. If you've known her since Disney then you may notice she now seems "stiff", or "wooden" as you say. Lupus causes joint stiffness and it's been rumored that this stiffness comes from that. I really feel for her. She had a kidney transplant not too long ago bc of her Lupus.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

OP did not mean that Selena's body was stiff. OP meant that her acting was stiff.

by This_Marsupial 5 months ago

In what ways is her acting stiff?

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

Thats just an opinion of someone watching. Why are you fighting tooth and nail to prove someone otherwise?? It's an opinion on acting just as you have a positive opinion on her acting...

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Sorry to have offended you with my question lol. I was curious what the person was going to say

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

We can objectively say her acting is stiff. I appreciate she has a disease but if the acting sucks, it just sucks for whatever reason

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Selena stans will say anything to convince themselves she's actually a great actress and singer, including using the kidney transplant she bullied another woman into giving her.

by Dazzling-Two 5 months ago

Fr why do they coddle her??? This is a grown ass adult . If she cant take criticism then dont act??

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

i personally think she can be kind of an asshole as well.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Dont agree with how the doctor went and told her the results of the transplant compatibility before telling the actual compatible donor

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Or maybe they genuinely don't think she's a bad actress lol. Are you seriously so convicted that your opinion is absolutely right that you must somehow prove to them they are wrong? It's just an opinion on someone's acting. It's not that big of a deal. This isn't a fight you need to fight.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

Anti-stans are just as emotional and annoying as stans.

by LeadershipShoddy 5 months ago

Yeah and the irony flying over their heads is pretty entertaining. Also, don't point out that irony.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

I'm not an anti-Stan, I'm pretty neutral on her and I also don't feel like I'm being very emotional. The person you replied to is the one having multiple paragraph long exchanges with multiple people..that feels kind of emotional🤷🏻‍♀️

by Dazzling-Two 5 months ago

"Why do they coddle" or maybe other people's opinions differ? I think she was fine. I don't care for her regardless. But she was fine. You aren't some god where everyone has to take what you say to be the absolute truth buddy.

by keagannicolas 5 months ago

It's funny bc I don't think she's a bad actress and don't care if you think she's a bad actress. But people who find her to be a bad actress have a lot of things to say about people who find her to be a good actress 😂 Why do you care so much? Who cares if people have a different opinion than you?

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

So everyone should care about your opinion but not mine??

by Dazzling-Two 5 months ago

Fr this person is fighting about there not being a right or wrong opinion. But mine is clearly wrong🤣

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Your opinion isnt wrong. You saying that someone saying they don't think she's a bad actress is "coddling" is just interesting. It's interesting bc rather than accepting that maybe someone has that opinion, they must be "coddling" her rather than just simply believing that she's a good actress.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

I'm pointing out that's why it comes off as wooden. I'm not saying she's a good actress despite her lupus. I'm just saying she's a good actress.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

Nah I'm just saying if someone says they don't think she's a bad actress you don't need to go in saying people are delusional if they think that lol. Just take in the info and move on.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

Couldn't you have done the same??

by Dazzling-Two 5 months ago

Sure I could have. But the irony was so glaring I wanted to point it out.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

I'm not sure that you understand what irony is.

by Dazzling-Two 5 months ago

Her acting isn't stiff, it's just who she physically is. Alex Russo was not a stiff character so it's not like Selena is choosing to be stiff as an actor. It's like saying a blue eye actor is acting blue eyes. It's just a physical trait she has. I don't think the acting sucks. Some people are stiff, why can't Mabel be one of those people?

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

how is a talent and having blue eyes comparable

by Anonymous 5 months ago

You're not understanding the cause of her stiffness. It's from a physical illness called Lupus.

by Krisoconner 5 months ago

I know what it is, thanks.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

You are literally infantalizing her. Aka coddling her. Just bc someone has a disease or disability we can still judge their acting for what it is disease or not

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Did you... not read what I wrote properly...

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Clearly

by AppropriateDuty 5 months ago

Her character is kind of monotone and laid back, especially in contrast to Martin Short and Steve Martin's characters. Selena's acting works here.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

How in the hell did she get nominated for her performance on this show? lol

by Oral56 5 months ago

There's a reason her makeup line got her her money and not her acting

by Ecstatic-Trainer-981 5 months ago

She has a dead face

by Unlucky-Practice2624 5 months ago

Agreed, her acting is awful.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I think she does great. She holds her own with Steve Martin and Martin Short (and even Meryl Streep).

by Anonymous 5 months ago

her acting is terrible in the show. idk how anyone could think it is any good tbh. she makes it hard to watch.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

Kind??? She said that the person that gave her a kidney wasn't her friend!!!

by Jerel06 5 months ago

Most of the time when actors don't appear to be acting well, it's really just directing that's the problem.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

She sucks. People just like really her for some reason

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I actually think the opposite. Bad singer, good actress.

by braxton58 5 months ago

I was thinking the same. She sounds good in songs, but she's not a talented singer.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

She has absolutely no idea what to do with her arms

by wilfordkreiger 5 months ago

Shes a bad actor.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I think it fits, she is supposed to be like that

by Anonymous 5 months ago

She's got some heavies tho

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I think she does a good job

by WelderTop 5 months ago

Agreed, sort of. I felt it immediately but convinced myself that she is Gen Z and they are somewhat less expressive, flatter speakers than previous generations. That said, just Googled and she is a solid millennial, so no excuses there.

by Anonymous 5 months ago

I love the show but all of the acting was really bad, not just hers

by TrainingMiserable 5 months ago