Top 12 Actors Hollywood Just Won�t Cast Anymore 2018
There is no doubt that Hollywood is a very fickle place; stars fall just as quickly as
they rise. One moment actors find themselves sought after by directors with more movie
offers than they can handle, and the next they�re down on their luck struggling to
get a role in anything semi-decent.
Number 1. Katherine Heigl
In 2008, Heigl�s career looked nothing but promising; the actress was adored by fans
and had all the movie offers she could handle. However, one terrible mistake changed all
this for the star. After winning an Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy in 2007, for her role
as Izzy Stevens on Grey�s Anatomy, Heigl�s name was announced for the following year.
This time, however, the actress withdrew her name stating that she didn�t believe her
work for that season warranted a nomination. This move was not met well by anyone. Not
only was the actress written out of the show, but her movie roles have been very limited
since the incident.
Number 2. Toby Maguire
This one may be surprising, but when thought about, it�s been a while since Maguire made
any noise in the movie industry. It doesn�t seem that long ago that the actor was starring
in the Spider-Man franchise or securing himself an Oscar nomination, but Maguire struggles
these days to reach his former glory. Where did it all go wrong for the star? Many claim
the third Spider-Man movie, which was hated by critics, was the beginning of Maguire�s
decline. Along with this, now that he�s hit 40, it�s hard for Maguire to still depend
on those boyish looks that served him so well in his early days.
Number 3. Taylor Lautner
During his Twilight days, Lautner�s career looked set to take off, unfortunately however,
this never really happened for the actor. This is due to a couple of reasons, mainly
his inability to separate himself from his Twilight role. The actor�s breakout lead
in 2011�s Abduction did not perform nearly as well as anticipated. In addition, it�s
been claimed that the actor has demanded ridiculous amounts of money to star in recent movies.
However, directors just don�t view Lautner as being up to this standard, and for this
reason the star�s career has certainly been dwindling.
Number 4. Eddie Murphy
Murphy, who had a hugely successful career in the 80s and 90s, struggles these days to
reach the highs of his previous movies. With past hits such as Dr. Doolittle and The Nutty
Professor, it�s a surprise to many that Murphy�s career has become so quiet in recent
years. The decline of the actor�s career is most likely due to a string of bad role
choices such as Norbit, which was not met with good reviews. Although Murphy had a few
flops, even in his prime, this was okay due to the fact that his accomplishments were
so big; just take The Nutty Professor for example, Murphy played an entire family. Nevertheless,
the star helped his career somewhat with the release of Tower Heist and with the potential
of a Beverly Hills Cop 4. Perhaps it is not too late for Murphy to return to the success
of his glory days.
Number 5. Hilary Swank
After Hilary Swank�s Oscar winning performances in Boys Don�t Cry (2000) and Million Dollar
Baby (2005), we envisioned a reality in which the star would deliver many more spectacular
performances, such as these; however, this never really happened. Although the star does
have a couple of other notable performances under her belt, Swank�s career is still
a far cry from her Oscar-winning days. In fact, 2007�s P.S I Love You was arguably
the last prominent role from the actress
Number 6. Brendan Fraser
At the height of his career, Fraser could be found starring in numerous movie hits such
as 1999�s The Mummy. However, over the years Fraser�s career began to dwindle due to
his acceptance of a large number of questionable roles; Fraser (in a way) had always taken
on some odd role choices, however he got away with it, due to starring in movies that were
huge hits at the same time. Fraser�s career took another hit by the third and final instalment
in The Mummy series, which was not released till 2008, and by this stage the story had
lost much of its hype. However, the same year Fraser had a surprising success with Journey
to the Centre of the Earth.
Number 7. Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel had early success in her career due to roles in movie like The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre, Blade: Trinity, Stealth and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. In spite of
this, it�s been a few years since Biel last took on a role in a movie. After a few disappointing
role losses in recent years, it�s hard to imagine how this hasn�t dented the actress�
confidence. Biel not only lost out on the role as Catwoman to Anne Hathaway, but the
actress is said to have also auditioned to play the part of Fantine in Les Miserables,
a role that secured Hathaway a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
Number 8. Cameron Diaz
There�s no doubt Diaz�s career isn�t what it used to be. In the late 90s and early
2000s the actress could be found starring in hits such as There�s Something About
Mary, Being John Malkovich and Shrek. In fact, Diaz�s career remained relatively successful
until the last few years when she took on roles in R-rated comedies such as Bad Teacher,
that at one stage in her career would have been below the actress. The star also went
on to star in the questionable Sex Tape and an Annie re-make, neither of which were met
with good reviews. At the same time, the actress is still loved by many and with the right
Hollywood role, perhaps Diaz will be able to strengthen her career, and return to her
former glory.
Number 9. Freddie Prinze Jr.
In the early 2000s, Freddie Prinze Jr�s career was flourishing with movies such as
She�s All That, I Know What You did Last Summer and Scooby Doo, all being successes
(at least at the time). However, although no one knew it at the time, this was about
as successful as the actor�s career ever would be. Prinze seemed to be everywhere we
looked and then, suddenly, he just fell off the face of the earth. But what exactly happened?
The star�s main mistake was starring in a number of flops including the animated movie
Delgo, which actually broke records for the fact it had the lowest box office earnings
in history for a computer-animated film; the movie earned only $600,000 despite the fact
it had a budget of $40 million.
Number 10. Macaulay Culkin
The 90s child-star from movies such as Home Alone, Uncle Buck and Richie Rich is almost
unrecognizable today. Culkin, who was once beloved by everyone (literally everyone) has
not appeared on our movie screens for many years now (at least in anything we�ve heard
of.) In fact, Culkin would be completely out of the spotlight were it not for the drug-related
scandals that appear to follow him. The actor has struggled with drug abuse for many years
now, losing the complete run of himself in true former child-star fashion.
Number 11. Mel Gibson
Perhaps one of the more obvious on the list, Mel Gibson�s breakdown in 2010 which featured
numerous racist rants has basically blacklisted the actor�s name in Hollywood. The star�s
violent and offensive outbursts have not served the actor�s career well in the least. Gibson,
who had huge movie successes in the past such as Braveheart and The Lethal Weapon franchise,
has not since been given the opportunity to star in such a hit. There is no argument from
anyone that Gibson is not a terrific actor, however, movie producers veer away from him
in fears they�ll be caught up in some racial dispute.
Number 12. Catherine Zeta Jones
During the early 2000s Catherine�s career was at an all-time high; the actress was starring
in movies such as Ocean�s Twelve, High Fidelity and The Legend of Zorro, all of which were
great successes. Jones even went on to secure herself a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for
her role as Velma Kelly, in the musical hit Chicago. With such great success in the past,
it may seem strange that Jones� career has dwindled in recent years. Perhaps a number
of personal struggles, such as the star�s bipolar disorder and marital problems are
a factor. Not only this, but Hollywood may not be so keen to cast the star due to the
many indie-orientated roles the actress has chosen to take on in the last number of years.
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