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Actor/Actress your surprised never became a bigger star.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 9/7/23 at 10:56 pm
For me Taylor Kitsch and Idris Elba. I think John Carter doomed Kitsch, Idris Elba just seems like he would be a leading man. Elba was great in The Wire, and has shown an ability to pull off characters on both sides of the pond. Not sure why he’s never been bigger.
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Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:09 pm to Demonbengal
Same answer every time...
Billy Campbell.
Dude had everything. Great looking, killed it in Rocketeer, funny, charming, etc. Not sure what happened.
Recently saw him in this really cool Canadian crime drama where he plays this detective, but can't think of the name of it.
Billy Campbell.
Dude had everything. Great looking, killed it in Rocketeer, funny, charming, etc. Not sure what happened.
Recently saw him in this really cool Canadian crime drama where he plays this detective, but can't think of the name of it.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:27 pm to GeauxTigerTM
quote:
Billy Campbell
quote:I thought he was incredibly boring
killed it in Rocketeer
But you do you
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:43 pm to Demonbengal
Michael Fassbender must have the worst agent in show business.
Posted on 9/7/23 at 11:44 pm to Demonbengal
I could list a hundred of these. I'll try to limit myself to the last 60 years:
Reese Witherspoon - I expected her to become America's Sweetheart. Cute-hot for guys, but not intimidating to women. Her career will always seem disappointing to me.
Ray Liotta - I predicted he'd be a star after seeing Something Wild. But despite the lead in Goodfellas he never really made it.
Cuba Gooding Jr - won an Oscar, seemed poised for a big career, then sorta disappeared.
F. Murray Abraham, Geoffrey Rush - they won Oscars and then... what?
Adam Carolla - he was the funny one on The Man Show, yet Kimmel got the late night gig for 20 yrs. God? Are you there?
Reese Witherspoon - I expected her to become America's Sweetheart. Cute-hot for guys, but not intimidating to women. Her career will always seem disappointing to me.
Ray Liotta - I predicted he'd be a star after seeing Something Wild. But despite the lead in Goodfellas he never really made it.
Cuba Gooding Jr - won an Oscar, seemed poised for a big career, then sorta disappeared.
F. Murray Abraham, Geoffrey Rush - they won Oscars and then... what?
Adam Carolla - he was the funny one on The Man Show, yet Kimmel got the late night gig for 20 yrs. God? Are you there?
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:02 am to Kafka
quote:
Reese Witherspoon
Oscar winning actress who has been killing it in three different streaming shows? Nominated for multiple Oscars and Emmys?
quote:
Geoffrey Rush
Whaaaaaa? Pirates of the Caribbean was a huge hit. Nominated for Shakespeare in Love, Quills, and The King’s Speech.
I’ll offer Josh Hartnett (though he’s been making a comeback lately) and Julia Ormond.
This post was edited on 9/8/23 at 12:05 am
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:39 am to bluestem75
quote:I thought she would be HUGE - on the level of stardom Julia Roberts inexplicably achieved (Speaking of which, Pretty Woman was turned down by Molly Ringwald, whose mishandling of her career is a case study in destroying your stardom)
Reese Witherspoon
Oscar winning actress who has been killing it in three different streaming shows? Nominated for multiple Oscars and Emmys?
quote:Again, I thought he would be much bigger, a major character star
Geoffrey Rush
Whaaaaaa? Pirates of the Caribbean was a huge hit. Nominated for Shakespeare in Love, Quills, and The King’s Speech.
quote:a total clod
I’ll offer Josh Hartnett
quote:thanks for the warning
though he’s been making a comeback lately
quote:She burned a lot of bridges (dumping her agent) to get Sabrina & when that failed she didn't have a lot of friends left on either side of the pond.
Julia Ormond
Another UK actress who looked to be going places: Emily Lloyd. But rumors started that she had made anti-Semitic remarks about H'wood execs...
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:43 am to Demonbengal
Stacey Dash
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:45 am to biglego
quote:did a Cameo for TD
Stacey Dash
You can't get any bigger
Posted on 9/8/23 at 12:48 am to biglego
Michael Biehn
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:15 am to bluestem75
Reese Witherspoon sold her production company for around half a billion dollars. She's not worried about acting.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:46 am to Kafka
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Adam Carolla - he was the funny one on The Man Show,
Except he was the most downloaded podcast over a decade ago, when podcasts weren't a thing, and can say whatever the F he wants, every day. He won. No juggies anymore, but Carolla won the argument and the cash.
He's a star because of millions of downloads for every week of episodes, not including Adam & Drew, or every other cast he does I don't have time to listen to.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 1:54 am to Demonbengal
Ione Skye
Posted on 9/8/23 at 2:07 am to Demonbengal
Brad Pitt. Always thought he was destined for stardom but frick knows what happened.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 2:31 am to Demonbengal
Greg Kinnear was killing it for a couple years there in the late 90s, but he dropped off the face of the Earth. Always thought he was a very capable actor.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 2:56 am to Demonbengal
Actresses;
Amy Smart, had some really good roles during the American Pie era.
Serinda Swan, I really liked Graceland.
Vera Farmiga, was in top tier stuff but I always thought she was a lead.
Minnie Driver, unbelievable actress.
There are so many. Carrie Anne Moss, Diane Kruger (definitely underutilized)
Actors;
Ethan Embry, Jonny Lee Miller, Frank Frickin’ Grillo.
Even though he’s a star. Tom Hardy should be an even bigger star with a cabinet filled with awards.
Amy Smart, had some really good roles during the American Pie era.
Serinda Swan, I really liked Graceland.
Vera Farmiga, was in top tier stuff but I always thought she was a lead.
Minnie Driver, unbelievable actress.
There are so many. Carrie Anne Moss, Diane Kruger (definitely underutilized)
Actors;
Ethan Embry, Jonny Lee Miller, Frank Frickin’ Grillo.
Even though he’s a star. Tom Hardy should be an even bigger star with a cabinet filled with awards.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 5:07 am to Demonbengal
I was always shocked that James McAvoy never got any award consideration for his amazing job in Split.
It surprised me that Bonnie Somerville who played Mona in half a dozen episodes of Friends didn't use that story arc as Ross's GF as a launching pad to bigger things, too.
It surprised me that Bonnie Somerville who played Mona in half a dozen episodes of Friends didn't use that story arc as Ross's GF as a launching pad to bigger things, too.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 5:33 am to Demonbengal
Ben Foster is one of the most underrated actors of all time.
Mind you, he is climbing the ranks (albeit slowly) and maybe he prefers it that way. However, he is a very talented actor.
Mind you, he is climbing the ranks (albeit slowly) and maybe he prefers it that way. However, he is a very talented actor.
Posted on 9/8/23 at 5:40 am to GeauxTigerTM
quote:
Recently saw him in this really cool Canadian crime drama where he plays this detective, but can't think of the name of it.
Cardinal.
Weirdest place I ever saw him pop up was the mayor (candidate?) in the killing
Posted on 9/8/23 at 5:51 am to Kafka
quote:
Adam Carolla - he was the funny one on The Man Show, yet Kimmel got the late night gig for 20 yrs. God? Are you there?
Full fan of Adam, but I think he doesn't give 2 flips about being in the spotlight. Unlike soyboy Kimmel, who sold his soul. You'll never see Adam cry onstage at the drop of a hat like whatever the heck Jimmy has turned into.
Adam keeps busy and isn't hurting for work or money. Clearly the MAN part of The Man Show.
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