Timestamps: Spoilers BTW 15# - 1:24 - The Little Mermaid (2023) 14# - 2:56 - Sponge On The Run 13# - 5:47 - The Simpsons (S30 E18) 12# - 7:35 - IF 11# - 8:29 - Storks 10# - 9:07 - The Angry Birds Movie 2 9# - 10:09 - Kung Fu Panda 4 8# - 12:00 - The Dark Crystal Age Of Resistance 7# - 12:55 - Raya And The Last Dragon 6# - 13:40 - The Bad Guys 5# - 14:15 - Migration 4# - 15:38 - Regular Show (S7 Hello China) 3# - 17:47 - Animals (The Final Episode) 2# - 22:11 - Tuca & Bertie (E2) 1# - 24:18 - The Boys Diabolical (BFFS) You're Welcome😁
Live Action Performances To Rank (as a fictional and fictionalized character) TV: "Mary + Jane" (2016) _ "Drive Share" (2017) _ "Future Man (2017) _ "Weird City" (2019) _ Her new biographical show Movie: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Dude (2018), Ocean's Eight, Crazy Rich Asians (check out the first novel for refrence), The Farewell, Paradise Hills, Jumanji: The Next Level, Breaking News in Yuba County, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Swan Song, Renfield, Quiz Lady, Jackpot Short Film: "Shadow Man" (2013) _ "A Perfect Memory" (2014)
Ngl, I personally don't hate her voice, but I hate the fact that she has the same (or almost same) voice for every single movie she voices in, and I feel like most people hate her for that same reason
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EXACTLY! I didn’t know how to put it into words. Like i don’t hate her voice its just the same every time
Someone who actually compliments Awka when she succeeds?! I never thought a RUclipsr would be such a gentlemen. Also I think they should have made Tigress the Dragon Warrior and made Jen her apprentice instead
I may not actually like her, But i will admit it's nice to see someone rise to fame from something small they worked on in college. Especially if she's dedicated to this. Her voice is just... too recognizable though. if you hear a character voiced by her you will know it's voiced by her.
@@shoopydoopy Definitely. Awkwafina's story is interesting, and she seems really dedicated to her current job as a voice actor! Such a shame the scripts usually give her the same roles, though.
@@SnekOil Eh, I just don't tend to like the scripts she usually receives and the "Sassy Girlboss" archetype she's been leaned toward lately. They end up feeling somewhat one-dimensional and all samey, if you know what I mean?
Reminder to the comments: Don’t hate on the person just doing their job (as long as the job isn’t hurting people), hate on the companies who keep hiring the same actors every time. And even then still let the actor have some roles, as, if they are not hurting anyone, they are doing nothing wrong.
It hurts my ears But on a serious note voice actors like her aren't acting they're just being themselves and it hurts making a distinctive difference from each one Also her writing and humor with her roles would help people like her but idk who's writing her to just be unbearable
I personally have never considered Awkwafina to be an awful actor, just like any actor, she's just following the script that was written, the best example of that is when she played Sisu, Zhen and Ms. Tarantula, her performancea on this movies were funny and actually good, so I find her to be funny Also I personally find IF to be a really beautiful film, yes I like it, fight me, is so underrated
Omg! Right! She did the bubbles in IF. I love that movie, even though I disliked it when I was still halfway through watching it the first time. It surprised me with how emotional it became and the twist was enjoyable, so it grew on me when I had to watch it a few times to get my dad to watch it... It's honestly pretty special to me now. And yeah, I never considered Awkwafina to be awful either. It gets a little annoying to hear her voice being the same in so many things sometimes, but I do like many of the characters she plays.
@@SnakeitySpoonGilmour it’s like fosters home for imaginary friends but more focused on emotional support then whimsical fun. It’s a pretty good movie not the funniest but wonderfully imaginative,
I really like Awkwafina, but she's being used as if her literal presence will make the movie or show better, which isn't the case, but she doesn't inherently make it worse like so many try to make out to be (except Little Mermaid, but no one could have made Scuttle work with how it was written)
They're using her like she's a new James Corden. It's no wonder that's what's making people hate her. She's scripted to play herself and no one likes when that's done
I can’t deny she’s a decent VA. It’s just weird that a lot of her work is in movies that have been cash grabs or flubs. Except The Bad Guys, which was awesome, and she did great.
I like this ranking! Is very light hearted compared to other types of analysis of her performance, and you critic her for her falls but praise her when she does a good job. I have never seen someone be so honest and upbeat about her and you make me think diferently from what I previously thought of her. Thanks for the video 💪💪 very good stuff.
I think the main reason why people dislike Awkwafina so much is mainly because she only has one voice (and by that I mean it’s extremely obvious when she was the voice actor) and she has been given some horrible scripts. So when people watch these bad movies, they instantly can tell it’s her voicing the character and thus the bad writing is associated with her acting. If she got some better roles such as Mrs Tarantula while establishing herself in the industry, she could possibly be seen as a decent actor. Also I know some people find her voice annoying, but that’s pretty subjective, tons of actors work through their annoying voice, and her voice wouldn’t be near as annoying if she had decent scripts, so I don’t hold that against her.
personally, i dont blame awkwafina but i dont like the fact that companies keep hiring someone who brings her own personality on the character instead of letting the character's personality drive her
Michaela Dietz and Akwafina do sound super similar. Honestly it’s lame that Michaela barely gets any roles when she could probably do a lot of the roles Akwafina did just as well if not better
She was never considered a "bad voice actor," just overused and no range which is fine when you are being type casted. It might seem rude but her voice is very "unappealing," she sounds like a female version of Steve O, she needs to be in more villain roles, the Dark Crystal and Migration were her best roles cause her voice actually fitted with those character. It's crazy to me that she hasn't voiced some decrepit old smoker yet cause that's what she sounds like.
Shoopy Doopy describing Tuca And Bertie as a "lighthearted show" that's "less serious than Bojack" made me crack up. He only watched 2 episodes of it. Not spoiling anything but Stevie Wonder would've had more accuracy shooting at a target range.
I love this channel sm, it's much less negative than other movie ranking channels (nothing wrong with ppl expressing dislike i just preffer positivity) and i agree with a lot of ur points !! It's so fun i'm deffo binging ur vids
Personally, my main gripe with Akwafina is that she's just not a versatile voice actor. Her voice is very recognizable, but she hardly ever does anything new with it, and she's especially bad whenever she has to do a scene that isn't solely comedic since she can't help but say almost everything in nearly the exact same tone. Also, side note, I hate the BFFs short, but that's just me. Honestly, I'm glad someone can find stuff to like about it lol. You're better than me.
I can understand this perspective and I agree with it. But I also think it’s not always a bad thing. I think she’s just stinking to what she knows and what’s gonna make her money. If I was in her position I’d probably do the same thing lol
If this werent for her animated roles, I would've put her role in Marvel high up. Katy Chen from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was actually a REALLY fun character who was written serious and naturally. I quite liked her, and was surprised to see Awkwafina given a genuinely good character role.
To me, she's in a similar boat with Seth Rogen. I don't hate her. I think she's everywhere and doesn't fit certain characters but when she fits the role, it's great. Like B.O.B. And Miss Tarantula.
@@shoopydoopy You know what's weird. Chris Pratt somehow doesn't fit in this equation the more I think about it. Jack Black is getting there but not yet. I think the reason is. Seth Rogen seems to be casted for roles that fit his voice sometimes. Same with Awkwafina. Chris is just there cause big name most of the time and gives the same voice and performance. Jack is getting there but at least he gives his all.
I actually really envy her for the way she was able to break into hollywood with like zero skillset just did a funny rap got some movies and got on the grind doing animated movies
she's also already in the cast for a movie coming out presumably in 2025, called Wildwood. A Laika film, the studio that made Coraline. My only source for this was seeing her in the cast list when searching the movie on google, so this may be subject to change, but with how consistent she's been in movies these years, I'd say she likely is in it
Disney making Scuttles a northern gannet is an INSANE choice, because gannets are some of the most badass birds out there. They are pursuit divers, but their method of entering water is both highly efficient and EXTREMELY dangerous for themselves. Long story short: plunging head-first into the water at break-neck speeds (literally, there are many cases of this happening) from insane heights. Not to mention they are probably the only bird to have recovered from the more recent and deadly strain of avian flu, and those that survive have black eyes. That and also it’s a case of Disney adding an animal to the cast that doesn’t make much sense*, since afaik, the movie takes place outside of their range * (see: the wolves in the jungle book live action aren’t Indian wolves, the general anatomy of Manchas the jaguar in Zootopia resembles that of a leopard, etc) This is a bit of a tangential rant but i just wanted it off my chest lmao
Ok, to be fair, the wolves in the Jungle Book not resembling actual Indian Wolves is definitely an artistic decision, since actual Indian wolves are, to be frank, kind of mediocre.
also I just assumed that they didnt make scuttle a seagull because how would ariel meet scuttle if they were on land? She must've seen them go underwater and met them there right?
i know a show similar to animals, "the midnight gospel" i watched it on netflix and its basically someone who shapeshifts into different animals and interviews other animals like in a podcast
I dont hate awkwafina (my mom loves it when she appears in movies, and i dont judge) but her appearance in Raya and The Last Dragon didnt really stick right with me 😭 as a southeast asian its kinda sad that the biggest, most popular representation of southeast asia is a half assed “authentic” movie about it, Dragons (or “nagas” as we call it) in indonesian culture are highly detailed and more so of gaurdians and awkwafina making Sisu be an adorkable “quirky” dragon felt off to me in a way, this might be just because im an indonesian and RATLD is a mixture of many other cultures (which is VEEERY problematic, our cultures can range a lot and can be confusing)
I first saw Awkwafina in Crazy Rich Asians, and I honestly did enjoy her in both The Dark Crystal series and the Jumanji sequel. Her voice is good in small doses, I think. I kind of see her as the female version of Gilbert Gottfried XD
I mean lots of people really hate her, but I really like Akwafina. Her voice is really unique, and her acting is amazing. But it does get slightly annoying when she appears in literally every single movie known to humankind, but I think her voice is utilised well for the characters she plays.
Personally I think her character in the dark crystal AOR was one of her best, the first few times ive watched the series I couldnt even really tell that it was her until i looked into it more. Her voice really fits skeklach, especially considering skeklach is represented as a male with a more female sounding voice, and its one of the few I actually can tolerate. The higher pitched and scratchy sounding voice she has fits the character and his pustules and wheezy personality. I just think its one of her better ones 😣
Apple is still my favourite role Awkwafina has done. Mostly because I've known it was her, and she wasn't insufferable. I only found out when I checked the Wikipedia and I was shocked when I found out she voiced her. Obviously her best voice performance is Sky in "The Boys: Diabolical", but Apple is still my personal favourite role of hers.
@@Abdul-salaam-j8smaybe they mean making the fourth one sound good? Because while I haven’t watched KP4 yet, the summary in the video did make it sound way better than what I’ve heard the film actually being.
For those who can tolerate (and are genuine fans of) Awkwafina, they have to see her best acting performance in the underrated drama film "The Farewell". People hate on her so hard, but she has a very unique voice that never gets much credit than it deserves. Obviously I understand the complaints of being in too many major animated films and not showing almost no range. She needs more varity and practice, and to take on more drama roles like " The Farewell".
Very happy i saw this video bc Awkwafina is my favorite voice actress tbh I really love the rasp in her voice, it makes it unique to spot out in movies
This was a very unique vid. As much as it is sad about celebrities getting more prominent VA roles than actual VA’s imo it does lead to interesting discussion/possible referential riffing of a actor’s career and talent. Hoping to see more like this if your up for it. 😁
Genuine question because I’m curious. Why do people hate her? Is the only reason why people hate her because she’s “everywhere”? IMO she’s not even bad at voice acting, and it doesn’t seem like she’s done anything terrible, so why do people not like her?
I guess it's a combination of the "everywhere" aspect as well as a lot of people finding her voice annoying (which doesn't help the "she's everywhere" view).
ANIMALS MENTIONED??!!! I really liked that show when I first watched it! I should probably rewatch it because it was super creative and interesting! I particularly like the one about the flies that only live for a day.
Personally to me I think giving her hate just for doing her job is undeserving because even if she's a big name celebrity she's still doing her job and being human like all of us tho even some characters she voice doesn't fit well ((looking at you Little Mermaid)) it feels more on the savage side that people hate her just for her getting a paycheck for work and classify her as annoying..now I'm no Awkwafina fanboy but no one in deserve of hate on doing there job..tho I'm hype to see her as Ms. Tarantula soon
Even if I wouldn’t personally give as much praise to her as you do, I think people being more overall positive about films like this is a good thing. There’s so much toxic negativity around everything film related these days ngl. Also I didn’t even know all of these roles and you might have made me turn around on a few roles. Ngl she kinda killed it as Apple. Edit: After watching even further into the video I think you might have genuinely made me rethink how I perceive her within film. I think most of my negative feelings mainly just stem from me not being all too fond of Sisu or Raya as a whole but other than that I’d say I agree with the rest of the ranking
I think Awkwafina just needs to be type casted more often. Like she really does rock certain roles. I feel like any appearance after Reya on this list fit her pretty well. She just needs roles where the rasp of her voice adds to the overall performance.
i actually really like awkwafina a lot, she's really funny and when the role suits her, she really shines. people just like to hate her cause shes popular but i like her
I do like Awkafina when she's not voice acting; because she is actually trying, it's just that she needs to improve her voice acting so the characters don't sound the same.
Awkwafina is a performer who clearly works for a specific group of people, and I’m happy for them. For me tho, I can’t stand her and I find her unbelievably annoying, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Comedy is subjective, and even tho I hate her comedy and I find her voice annoying, that doesn’t mean other people have to hate her too. At the end of the day, she’s not a problematic person and she’s very good at what she’s going for with her role. So yea, while I’m gonna always roll my eyes whenever I see her in any movie, I’m glad some people out there can rlly enjoy her even if I don’t.
I find it funny how literal shit has a better track record of being able to beat the Seven then the actual Boys themselves. Like, imagine getting upstaged by a teenage girl with the power to control SHIT.
Awkwafina is a great actor who few directors bother to utilize correctly. My all time favorite performance of hers was in quiz lady, where she plays a shy, anxiety driven woman, basically the opposite of her average roll, and she kills it! It’s a fantastic movie that a definitely recommend if you wanna see some Awkwafina range
am i the only one who absolutely loves awkwafina? anytime i hear her voice in a new animated movie i get so excited because i love how she plays her characters. while a lot of ppl are casted for their voice, Awkwa is casted for her personality
I like how this is problem to people when I grew up watching dubbed movies where one actor was voicing 2-5 characters😂per movie. And some where in ”all” movies. There was no variation in voicies
Funny thing is I just watched both the simpsons episodes on this list recently and had NO clue that any of those characters were played by Awkwafina. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Awkwafina as an actor, she just works with the material that is given and sometimes that’s good and other times not so much… my biggest complaint is I feel like the characters she voices are written less as the character and more like “Awkwafina” if that makes sense.. also just discovered your channel and already loving it, your character and voice are very nice!
Timestamps: Spoilers BTW
15# - 1:24 - The Little Mermaid (2023)
14# - 2:56 - Sponge On The Run
13# - 5:47 - The Simpsons (S30 E18)
12# - 7:35 - IF
11# - 8:29 - Storks
10# - 9:07 - The Angry Birds Movie 2
9# - 10:09 - Kung Fu Panda 4
8# - 12:00 - The Dark Crystal Age Of Resistance
7# - 12:55 - Raya And The Last Dragon
6# - 13:40 - The Bad Guys
5# - 14:15 - Migration
4# - 15:38 - Regular Show (S7 Hello China)
3# - 17:47 - Animals (The Final Episode)
2# - 22:11 - Tuca & Bertie (E2)
1# - 24:18 - The Boys Diabolical (BFFS)
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The only voice I truly think she did well on (two really but that’s not the point): the second angry birds movie, that little pig girl
Live Action Performances To Rank (as a fictional and fictionalized character)
TV: "Mary + Jane" (2016) _ "Drive Share" (2017) _ "Future Man (2017) _ "Weird City" (2019) _ Her new biographical show
Movie: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Dude (2018), Ocean's Eight, Crazy Rich Asians (check out the first novel for refrence), The Farewell, Paradise Hills, Jumanji: The Next Level, Breaking News in Yuba County, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Swan Song, Renfield, Quiz Lady, Jackpot
Short Film: "Shadow Man" (2013) _ "A Perfect Memory" (2014)
If Raya is in the top 50% she is probably a horrible voice actress
Ngl, I personally don't hate her voice, but I hate the fact that she has the same (or almost same) voice for every single movie she voices in, and I feel like most people hate her for that same reason
EXACTLY! I didn’t know how to put it into words. Like i don’t hate her voice its just the same every time
I agree
it's like Richard Horvitz but terrible
I don’t mind it, as long as the voice fits the character I’m in.
Agreed and honestly all roles she's gotten so far have fit well
*I actively refuse to believe that Awkwafina’s first theatrical voice acting role was in the greatest movie of all time*
Lol
witch is?
@@ilovelebronplsmymightyking 8:35
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I ❤ Storks
Someone who actually compliments Awka when she succeeds?! I never thought a RUclipsr would be such a gentlemen.
Also I think they should have made Tigress the Dragon Warrior and made Jen her apprentice instead
Thanks! :)
Well, tbf she represents a lot of what's wrong with the voice acting industry currently.
I may not actually like her, But i will admit it's nice to see someone rise to fame from something small they worked on in college. Especially if she's dedicated to this.
Her voice is just... too recognizable though. if you hear a character voiced by her you will know it's voiced by her.
so cool right?
@@shoopydoopy Definitely. Awkwafina's story is interesting, and she seems really dedicated to her current job as a voice actor! Such a shame the scripts usually give her the same roles, though.
Ok that's fair enough
Yeah but there's a lot of voice actors like that. Mark Hamill, JK Simmons, Keith David....
@@SnekOil Eh, I just don't tend to like the scripts she usually receives and the "Sassy Girlboss" archetype she's been leaned toward lately. They end up feeling somewhat one-dimensional and all samey, if you know what I mean?
Reminder to the comments:
Don’t hate on the person just doing their job (as long as the job isn’t hurting people), hate on the companies who keep hiring the same actors every time. And even then still let the actor have some roles, as, if they are not hurting anyone, they are doing nothing wrong.
Note that if their is a controversy involving them I am ignorant of it
It hurts my ears
But on a serious note voice actors like her aren't acting they're just being themselves and it hurts making a distinctive difference from each one
Also her writing and humor with her roles would help people like her but idk who's writing her to just be unbearable
I mean she accepted the job though, I’m sure she has the right to refuse to be in a role.
If her performance is subpar we can criticise it yo
@@token2471 I was referring to her personally
I personally have never considered Awkwafina to be an awful actor, just like any actor, she's just following the script that was written, the best example of that is when she played Sisu, Zhen and Ms. Tarantula, her performancea on this movies were funny and actually good, so I find her to be funny
Also I personally find IF to be a really beautiful film, yes I like it, fight me, is so underrated
Lol, thanks for sharing! I think she's a good actor too
Omg! Right! She did the bubbles in IF. I love that movie, even though I disliked it when I was still halfway through watching it the first time. It surprised me with how emotional it became and the twist was enjoyable, so it grew on me when I had to watch it a few times to get my dad to watch it... It's honestly pretty special to me now.
And yeah, I never considered Awkwafina to be awful either. It gets a little annoying to hear her voice being the same in so many things sometimes, but I do like many of the characters she plays.
She was good to in those movies and all those movies were good glad to see others like them too
I really liked IF too!
@@SnakeitySpoonGilmour it’s like fosters home for imaginary friends but more focused on emotional support then whimsical fun. It’s a pretty good movie not the funniest but wonderfully imaginative,
I really like Awkwafina, but she's being used as if her literal presence will make the movie or show better, which isn't the case, but she doesn't inherently make it worse like so many try to make out to be (except Little Mermaid, but no one could have made Scuttle work with how it was written)
They're using her like she's a new James Corden. It's no wonder that's what's making people hate her. She's scripted to play herself and no one likes when that's done
@@BroKenYaKnow it comes off as un original. Naturally she knows this but it's getting her recognition.
It's really hard being a Awkwafina enjoyer out here 😔
Imo, some of these roles Awkwafina voiced could've easily been voiced by anybody. If you asked me who I would have chosen instead, it's Brenda Song.
Brenda Song deserves more love.
@@COSun25 Yeah, the gal's massively talented. Besides she's married to Kevin McCallister.
For what role(s)?
@@GeekZone210 Courtney, Zhen, and even Ms Tarantula. I can hear Brenda Song's voice coming out of their mouths naturally.
big agree
I can’t deny she’s a decent VA. It’s just weird that a lot of her work is in movies that have been cash grabs or flubs. Except The Bad Guys, which was awesome, and she did great.
I like this ranking! Is very light hearted compared to other types of analysis of her performance, and you critic her for her falls but praise her when she does a good job. I have never seen someone be so honest and upbeat about her and you make me think diferently from what I previously thought of her. Thanks for the video 💪💪 very good stuff.
I had no idea that Regular Show was her first ever voice role. That's such a fun little fact
I know right!?
I personally have nothing against Awkwafina, but Scuttle should've been voiced by Weird Al Yankovic.
that would've been awesome.
Migration was such a good film! John Powell (same guy who scored how to train your dragon) wrote the music!
Nice!!! :)
I agree, it was really good. I enjoyed it.
I liked that movie to ducks are just a fun animal for story telling
I think the main reason why people dislike Awkwafina so much is mainly because she only has one voice (and by that I mean it’s extremely obvious when she was the voice actor) and she has been given some horrible scripts. So when people watch these bad movies, they instantly can tell it’s her voicing the character and thus the bad writing is associated with her acting. If she got some better roles such as Mrs Tarantula while establishing herself in the industry, she could possibly be seen as a decent actor. Also I know some people find her voice annoying, but that’s pretty subjective, tons of actors work through their annoying voice, and her voice wouldn’t be near as annoying if she had decent scripts, so I don’t hold that against her.
personally, i dont blame awkwafina but i dont like the fact that companies keep hiring someone who brings her own personality on the character instead of letting the character's personality drive her
Why did I thought for years that Awkwafina voiced Amethyst from Steven Universe? And googled that she did'nt just now. My world is shaking
You're not alone, sometimes a mistake her voicing Amethyst even though I knew who the original VA was way before Awkwafina.
Michaela Dietz and Akwafina do sound super similar. Honestly it’s lame that Michaela barely gets any roles when she could probably do a lot of the roles Akwafina did just as well if not better
i was JUST binge watching ur channel when u posted 😭
That's crazy! Hahah
Honestly I'm not into the actors world but always good to see a new vid :)
Always good to see you comment Hamster! :)
@@shoopydoopy :D
She was never considered a "bad voice actor," just overused and no range which is fine when you are being type casted. It might seem rude but her voice is very "unappealing," she sounds like a female version of Steve O, she needs to be in more villain roles, the Dark Crystal and Migration were her best roles cause her voice actually fitted with those character. It's crazy to me that she hasn't voiced some decrepit old smoker yet cause that's what she sounds like.
She wasn’t too bad in The Dark Crystal and she wasn’t too bad, She did a good job with the character and voiced them pretty well
And she wasn’t too bad either
How my dementia has affected me as a person
Shoopy Doopy describing Tuca And Bertie as a "lighthearted show" that's "less serious than Bojack" made me crack up.
He only watched 2 episodes of it.
Not spoiling anything but Stevie Wonder would've had more accuracy shooting at a target range.
I love this channel sm, it's much less negative than other movie ranking channels (nothing wrong with ppl expressing dislike i just preffer positivity) and i agree with a lot of ur points !! It's so fun i'm deffo binging ur vids
💙 Thank you so much! I totally agree. I try and keep it positive here! Thank you :)
Personally, my main gripe with Akwafina is that she's just not a versatile voice actor. Her voice is very recognizable, but she hardly ever does anything new with it, and she's especially bad whenever she has to do a scene that isn't solely comedic since she can't help but say almost everything in nearly the exact same tone.
Also, side note, I hate the BFFs short, but that's just me. Honestly, I'm glad someone can find stuff to like about it lol. You're better than me.
I can understand this perspective and I agree with it. But I also think it’s not always a bad thing. I think she’s just stinking to what she knows and what’s gonna make her money. If I was in her position I’d probably do the same thing lol
I find your blueberry character super cute! It reminds me of Pim Pimling
Thank you!
I LOVE BLUEBERRIES CHARLIE, I LOVE BLUEBERRIES!!!
@@WatchVidsMakeListsUhh pim I don’t think you can say that in public..
If this werent for her animated roles, I would've put her role in Marvel high up.
Katy Chen from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was actually a REALLY fun character who was written serious and naturally. I quite liked her, and was surprised to see Awkwafina given a genuinely good character role.
i agree, she did really good as katy
Check out "The Farewell".
To me, she's in a similar boat with Seth Rogen. I don't hate her. I think she's everywhere and doesn't fit certain characters but when she fits the role, it's great. Like B.O.B. And Miss Tarantula.
So true! A Seth Rogan Ranking would be pretty good too lol
@@shoopydoopy You know what's weird. Chris Pratt somehow doesn't fit in this equation the more I think about it. Jack Black is getting there but not yet. I think the reason is. Seth Rogen seems to be casted for roles that fit his voice sometimes. Same with Awkwafina. Chris is just there cause big name most of the time and gives the same voice and performance. Jack is getting there but at least he gives his all.
The “you’re an orphan of course! I’m an orphan” was so unexpected and made me genuinely laugh out loud
lol! Thank you hahaha
I actually really envy her for the way she was able to break into hollywood with like zero skillset just did a funny rap got some movies and got on the grind doing animated movies
And shes grown into a good actor like the farewell or maybe its just not that hard to be an actor
The only good thing about sponge on the run is that it has weezer in it
Heck yeah, I love Weezer! :)
she's also already in the cast for a movie coming out presumably in 2025, called Wildwood. A Laika film, the studio that made Coraline. My only source for this was seeing her in the cast list when searching the movie on google, so this may be subject to change, but with how consistent she's been in movies these years, I'd say she likely is in it
Disney making Scuttles a northern gannet is an INSANE choice, because gannets are some of the most badass birds out there.
They are pursuit divers, but their method of entering water is both highly efficient and EXTREMELY dangerous for themselves. Long story short: plunging head-first into the water at break-neck speeds (literally, there are many cases of this happening) from insane heights. Not to mention they are probably the only bird to have recovered from the more recent and deadly strain of avian flu, and those that survive have black eyes.
That and also it’s a case of Disney adding an animal to the cast that doesn’t make much sense*, since afaik, the movie takes place outside of their range
* (see: the wolves in the jungle book live action aren’t Indian wolves, the general anatomy of Manchas the jaguar in Zootopia resembles that of a leopard, etc)
This is a bit of a tangential rant but i just wanted it off my chest lmao
Wow! Bird facts! Thank you :)
TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH, GANNETS ARE MY FAVOURITE ANIMAL
Ent "Bird Facts" Guarde
Ok, to be fair, the wolves in the Jungle Book not resembling actual Indian Wolves is definitely an artistic decision, since actual Indian wolves are, to be frank, kind of mediocre.
also I just assumed that they didnt make scuttle a seagull because how would ariel meet scuttle if they were on land? She must've seen them go underwater and met them there right?
Hey, good video! Also, your voice kinda sounds like a mix of Dipper Pines and Aaron Paul! It's very relaxing lol
Wow, Thank you! :D
@@shoopydoopyhey bud glad you liked migration
it's like the kingpin of voice actors.. jeez.
i love the little blueberry faces they make my brain happy
Thank you!!! :)
It’s a good thing this wasn’t a tier list cause we know where all of these roles would be placed
i know a show similar to animals, "the midnight gospel"
i watched it on netflix and its basically someone who shapeshifts into different animals and interviews other animals like in a podcast
I love that show! :)
basically if your enemy produces waste, she can literally break her enemies from the inside out
it really is an absolutely crazy power
LOL, EXACTLY the most OP superhero of all time!!!
I dont hate awkwafina (my mom loves it when she appears in movies, and i dont judge) but her appearance in Raya and The Last Dragon didnt really stick right with me 😭 as a southeast asian its kinda sad that the biggest, most popular representation of southeast asia is a half assed “authentic” movie about it, Dragons (or “nagas” as we call it) in indonesian culture are highly detailed and more so of gaurdians and awkwafina making Sisu be an adorkable “quirky” dragon felt off to me in a way, this might be just because im an indonesian and RATLD is a mixture of many other cultures (which is VEEERY problematic, our cultures can range a lot and can be confusing)
I knew Chump sounded familiar, but I didn't realize it was Awkwafina of all people.
Maybe Maya Rudolph next? She has *just* as many animated movie roles as Awkwafina
I love Maya Rudolph! Thanks for the suggestion :)
Oh god not the woman who tourtured the m&m’s
@@shoopydoopyI forgot to type you’re welcome😅
I first saw Awkwafina in Crazy Rich Asians, and I honestly did enjoy her in both The Dark Crystal series and the Jumanji sequel. Her voice is good in small doses, I think. I kind of see her as the female version of Gilbert Gottfried XD
I mean lots of people really hate her, but I really like Akwafina. Her voice is really unique, and her acting is amazing. But it does get slightly annoying when she appears in literally every single movie known to humankind, but I think her voice is utilised well for the characters she plays.
I like her too! :)
Personally I think her character in the dark crystal AOR was one of her best, the first few times ive watched the series I couldnt even really tell that it was her until i looked into it more. Her voice really fits skeklach, especially considering skeklach is represented as a male with a more female sounding voice, and its one of the few I actually can tolerate. The higher pitched and scratchy sounding voice she has fits the character and his pustules and wheezy personality. I just think its one of her better ones 😣
I agree! :)
Apple is still my favourite role Awkwafina has done. Mostly because I've known it was her, and she wasn't insufferable. I only found out when I checked the Wikipedia and I was shocked when I found out she voiced her. Obviously her best voice performance is Sky in "The Boys: Diabolical", but Apple is still my personal favourite role of hers.
Awesome vid!
Thank you LightBlox!!!! :D
The first movie I've heard her voice in was Raya and the Last Dragon. The second one being Shang-Xhi and the 10 rings.
MORDECAI AND RIGBY, IF YOU CAST AKWAFINA FOR ANOTHER HIT ANIMATED FILM YOURE FIRED
What she needs is that one role she can be known by and loved for forever.
you somehow made Kung fu panda sound like a good film
King Fu Panda is a good film Wdym?
@@Abdul-salaam-j8smaybe they mean making the fourth one sound good? Because while I haven’t watched KP4 yet, the summary in the video did make it sound way better than what I’ve heard the film actually being.
@@Polyeurythane yah that’s what I was thinking I just wanted confirmation
@@Polyeurythane Yeah, I thought it was pretty good!
The chameleon villain sucked. The only thing I liked about the new movie was that it was funny, and then Po's two dad's dynamic.
ur videos are fire
Thank you so much! :)
9:23 "So you know the jokes are hilarious and unhinged"
cue the baby shark segment
Omg your blueberry guy is so cute I need a marketable plush of him asap ❤🙏
Me too! :)
For those who can tolerate (and are genuine fans of) Awkwafina, they have to see her best acting performance in the underrated drama film "The Farewell".
People hate on her so hard, but she has a very unique voice that never gets much credit than it deserves. Obviously I understand the complaints of being in too many major animated films and not showing almost no range. She needs more varity and practice, and to take on more drama roles like " The Farewell".
and Awkwafina is the real life person inspiration of MK from Total Drama.
I’ve only just realised how much sense that makes! They sound similar too
Very happy i saw this video bc Awkwafina is my favorite voice actress tbh
I really love the rasp in her voice, it makes it unique to spot out in movies
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video :)
I love your videos dawg
Thank you dawg! :D
You deserve more subscribers I thought you were had like 100k just based on the quality of the videos
Thank you so much!!! :)
This was a very unique vid. As much as it is sad about celebrities getting more prominent VA roles than actual VA’s imo it does lead to interesting discussion/possible referential riffing of a actor’s career and talent. Hoping to see more like this if your up for it. 😁
Thank you so much!!! :)
25:59 “who’s that poopymon”
“It’s **insert tacobell poop sound effects here** “
Hahahaha
Genuine question because I’m curious. Why do people hate her? Is the only reason why people hate her because she’s “everywhere”? IMO she’s not even bad at voice acting, and it doesn’t seem like she’s done anything terrible, so why do people not like her?
I do not have thy answer you seek.
For me it’s her voice
I guess it's a combination of the "everywhere" aspect as well as a lot of people finding her voice annoying (which doesn't help the "she's everywhere" view).
@Sadgelizor honestly I hate it when people criticize someone for their natural voice I mean how would you feel if people criticized your voice
A lot of it is her immense appropriation of Black American culture and misuse of AAVE.
you're such a positive little ball of blue, subscribed :]
The entire sponge on the run movie is a fever Derek I swtg
I love how you ranked her two-line performance in "If" higher than "The Little Mermaid" where she is a main character
ANIMALS MENTIONED??!!! I really liked that show when I first watched it! I should probably rewatch it because it was super creative and interesting! I particularly like the one about the flies that only live for a day.
YES! I love that show! Especially the episode with the worm with 2 personalities lol
Personally to me I think giving her hate just for doing her job is undeserving because even if she's a big name celebrity she's still doing her job and being human like all of us tho even some characters she voice doesn't fit well ((looking at you Little Mermaid)) it feels more on the savage side that people hate her just for her getting a paycheck for work and classify her as annoying..now I'm no Awkwafina fanboy but no one in deserve of hate on doing there job..tho I'm hype to see her as Ms. Tarantula soon
completely unrelated but whenever I hear her name 'Awkwafina' I always think about the dolphin from Bojack Horseman
I KNOW! I was shocked that they didn't use her voice for that character
Even if I wouldn’t personally give as much praise to her as you do, I think people being more overall positive about films like this is a good thing. There’s so much toxic negativity around everything film related these days ngl. Also I didn’t even know all of these roles and you might have made me turn around on a few roles. Ngl she kinda killed it as Apple.
Edit: After watching even further into the video I think you might have genuinely made me rethink how I perceive her within film. I think most of my negative feelings mainly just stem from me not being all too fond of Sisu or Raya as a whole but other than that I’d say I agree with the rest of the ranking
Thank you so much! I try and keep it pretty positive on this channel :)
I think Awkwafina just needs to be type casted more often. Like she really does rock certain roles. I feel like any appearance after Reya on this list fit her pretty well. She just needs roles where the rasp of her voice adds to the overall performance.
This feels more like a oddly-themed box of mini-reviews than a rating of performances
i actually really like awkwafina a lot, she's really funny and when the role suits her, she really shines. people just like to hate her cause shes popular but i like her
totally agree!
27:40
Wait...I didn't expect that. I literally just had one this morning lol
Lmao we really posted the same video (very differently made obviously) on the same day 😂 great work! All love to you
Thanks!
🎤My opinion is that I think Awkwafina is a outstanding voice actor. Love & wishes for her and her voice acting career.
Nice! I think she's good too!
Good on you pal keep that positive Attitude and yes she is good
@@shoopydoopy She actually does Seasu from Raya very well!
I can’t believe literal shit powers is one of the most powerful powers of all time.
Po (who has 2 loving parents, one being his very much alive biological father): I’m an orphan!! :D
Every role should be ranked the same because she plays the same character in every piece of media.
You sound like a adventure time character
lol, that's awesome!
Thanks god I watch movies in my native language, I would go crazy if I had to hear her in every fricking movie.
Oh my GOD! Awkwafina was on Regular Show?!
YUP! :)
No
@@imgonnatellmom3245 Yes she was!
@@BokanProductions when i was in regular show i didnt see her
@@imgonnatellmom3245 What do you mean when you were in Regular Show?
I do like Awkafina when she's not voice acting; because she is actually trying, it's just that she needs to improve her voice acting so the characters don't sound the same.
Awkwafina is a performer who clearly works for a specific group of people, and I’m happy for them. For me tho, I can’t stand her and I find her unbelievably annoying, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Comedy is subjective, and even tho I hate her comedy and I find her voice annoying, that doesn’t mean other people have to hate her too. At the end of the day, she’s not a problematic person and she’s very good at what she’s going for with her role. So yea, while I’m gonna always roll my eyes whenever I see her in any movie, I’m glad some people out there can rlly enjoy her even if I don’t.
3:32 That first SpongeBob movie is one of my all time favourite movies as well!
Me too!!! :)
BLUEBERRY 🫐
🫐
I find it funny how literal shit has a better track record of being able to beat the Seven then the actual Boys themselves.
Like, imagine getting upstaged by a teenage girl with the power to control SHIT.
Hahahah!
seeing her in the wildwood cast threw me for a loop. i hope she lives up to this one.
Awkwafina is a great actor who few directors bother to utilize correctly. My all time favorite performance of hers was in quiz lady, where she plays a shy, anxiety driven woman, basically the opposite of her average roll, and she kills it! It’s a fantastic movie that a definitely recommend if you wanna see some Awkwafina range
Jim Cary is chill.
am i the only one who absolutely loves awkwafina? anytime i hear her voice in a new animated movie i get so excited because i love how she plays her characters. while a lot of ppl are casted for their voice, Awkwa is casted for her personality
Like her because of her voice, since its low, raspy, and urban. Personality (real life) is at best debateable.
My choices of different voices for Akwa's characters:
Sisu -
Scuttle (still male) -
Chump - Brenda Song
Zhen -
Bubble - Cree Summer
I like how this is problem to people when I grew up watching dubbed movies where one actor was voicing 2-5 characters😂per movie. And some where in ”all” movies. There was no variation in voicies
7:45 ‘if’ reminds me of this movie on Netflix called ‘the imaginary’ it’s in an anime style. It was good
Funny thing is I just watched both the simpsons episodes on this list recently and had NO clue that any of those characters were played by Awkwafina. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Awkwafina as an actor, she just works with the material that is given and sometimes that’s good and other times not so much… my biggest complaint is I feel like the characters she voices are written less as the character and more like “Awkwafina” if that makes sense.. also just discovered your channel and already loving it, your character and voice are very nice!
SHE IS SO GOOD, I LOVE HER!!!
nice!
Why all her characters look exactly like her
9:59 Is it weird I got mild whiplash from this despite not being a millennial
0:20:.She was still in college as a 23/24 year old?
It's called a university.
HUH there's no age to be in college? You can also be in uni at a younger age, it doesn't have a rule
sponge bob akwapants: keanu on the run
lol, a better title for sure
Awkwafina is one of the voice actors of all time
so true!
She actually did a good job as SkekLach I didn’t even notice that it was her
yeah! Really good :)