who can't act, should concentrate on increasing the thickness o his skin and actually give the audiences on his current UK standup tour the full show they paid for. Connelly is a bit of an arse. Always has been. As for acting I just don't like him as an actor. More Maybe Connely, who can't act, should concentrate on increasing the thickness o his skin and actually give the audiences on his current UK standup tour the full show they paid for. Connelly is a bit of an arse. Always has been. As for acting I just don't like him as an actor. More L: elab49 I'd repeat then that you've maybe just seen Connolly playing Connolly, by and large. He's given some very respectable acting performances in the past.  really liked Connolly's performance in the last X-Files film; completely against type and a very believable performance for a very conflicted character... More L: fiercehairdo L: waltham1979 L: fiercehairdo This article sums up the problems with stunt casting quite nicely: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/\\... bit-peter-jackson-billy-connolly ow is this stunt casting?! This is the most ridiculous article I have ever read and utterly lazy journalism!! Is the Gaurdian actually trying to convince people that actors the likes of Sylvester McCoy are household names in the UK?! Peter Jackson's casting of the li More L: waltham1979 L: fiercehairdo This article sums up the problems with stunt casting quite nicely: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/\\... bit-peter-jackson-billy-connolly ow is this stunt casting?! This is the most ridiculous article I have ever