i definitely would not call Emeka Ike a good actor, but what actually bothers me about him even more than the quality of the acting is the fact that he is so... unattractive.

i mean, i find him a repugnant screen presence, regardless of the movie he is in... he always seems EXTRA-unlikeable to me. you know how you have someone like Tom Hanks or Denzel Washington, that whenever you see them on the screen, no matter what the story is, they have this down-to-earth vibe that makes you just want to like them and root for them?

Emeka is the exact OPPOSITE of that.

in every single role, he appears shrill, condescending, arrogant, weak, opportunistic and ignorant. and it has nothing to do with the scripts... it's an aura that he radiates as an individual. so i find it bizarre that he is often cast as a hero... it confuses me: i'm often like "am I actually supposed to LIKE this character and sympathize with him?"

i can't do it.