12 Celebs Hollywood Won't Cast Anymore
12.
Cuba Gooding Jr- Best known for his roles in Jerry Maguire, Men of Honor and for playing
athlete O.J.
Simpson in American Crime Story, the actor has left us wanting so much more.
With his last movie role as Fred Gray in the 2014 Selma, we haven’t seen much of the
actor, and we aren’t sure why.
Back in 2016.
The actor told E! News that he was offered to star in Amistad and Hotel Rwanda but said
no.
He revealed that he declined because, in his mind, he had the role he wanted to play.
When he won an Oscar Award for Jerry Maguire, he didn’t want anything that could parody
the face that he like a tagline in a movie.
The actor states that he did end up regretting not taking up the roles as he offended a lot
of great directors and when that happened, he somewhat faded away.
Fortunately, he says he learned his lesson and now considers the director no matter what
the role is!
11.
Jodie Foster- The actress and filmmaker has delivered award winning performances in iconic
movies like Silence of the Lambs and Carnage.
She has also starred in the fantasy film Nim’s Island and the suspense thriller Inside Man,
but the end of 2000’s we haven’t seen much of the actress.
So what happened?
Foster has tried to unsuccessfully tried to take hold of a couple of projects in the past
years which include starring and directing in a biopic of Nazi film director Leni Riefenstahl,
who was not fond of the idea.
Since 2010, she has taken few acting roles and focused her attention on directing.
She starred and directed the 2011 film Beaver and called the production the biggest struggle
of her professional career.
The film flopped at the box and received mixed reviews.
She is also spending more time with her family, since coming out to the public with her true
sexuality, she enjoys a quiet home life.
Foster rarely talks about her private life in interviews but has shared that her family
is what’s most important to her.
10.
Cameron Diaz- The actress and former model rose to fame starring in high profile credits
like Charlie’s Angels, and There’s Something About Mary.
By 2010, Forbes named Diaz as the richest female celebrity, and in 2013, she was listed
as the highest paid actress in Hollywood.
But her newest releases started to tank at the box office, and movie like Sex Tape, The
Counselor, The Other Woman and Annie received negative reviews and Razzie awards for worst
actress.
With a slew of unsuccessful films, it seems like Diaz was losing her charisma and chopping
blocks which might be a reason why Hollywood hasn’t cast her in any movies.
Her last onscreen appearance was on the children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba back in 2015.
But that was almost two years ago so what has she been up to?
It seems like she’s enjoying the married life but has yet to make any public appearances.
However, she is set to reprise her role as Princess Fiona in Dreamworks Shrek 5 which
is scheduled to be release in 2020, but we’re still hoping that she appear in another film
before then.
9.
Hayden Christensen- In the early 2000’s, everybody thought Christensen was going to
Hollywood’s next big star.
He became a subject of the public eye for starring the Star Wars films, but his post
Star Wars movies weren’t big hits and he faded in the background.
He became a family man and settled down with actress Rachel Bilson and spent five years
away from the spotlight.
It wasn’t until 2015 when he returned to the big screen starring in the drama 90 Minutes
in Heaven.
While many people thought it wasn’t a good decision to move acting aside during the peak
of his fame, he stated that he knew the consequences.
He told the Los Angeles Times that if time away was going to take a jab at his career,
then so be it and if he could climb his way back up then maybe he’ll feel like he earned
it.
8.
Jennifer Love Hewitt- Back in the 90’s, Hewitt dominated the screen starring in thrillers
like I Know What You Did Last Summer, and it’s 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did
Last Summer.
Her last onscreen appearance was playing Alison Marks in the 2012 film Jewtopia which garnered
negative reviews, receiving 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.
In fact, Slate’s Hollywood Career O’matic has listed Hewitt as the worst actress in
the past 20 years.
In the late 2010’s, she’s made a few guest appearances on tv shows like The Client List
and Criminal Minds but has yet to star in any Hollywood Blockbusters.
Hewitt has also never made it over a 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, earning a fifteen and eleven
percent in both Garfield films, respectively.
7.
Lindsay Lohan- The former child actress was once praised for her role, playing both twins
in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.
Since the movie’s success, she skyrocketed to the top and starred in notable movies like
Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, and Herbie: Fully Loaded.
However, the teen idol sensation got too caught up in the lifestyle of partying.
She started taking drugs and got herself into some legal trouble that became the subject
of media and tabloids.
After years of arrests, rehab and family problems, it seemed like Lohan was going in a downward
spiral.
She became notorious for arriving late during production, not acting professionally and
being unpredictable on set.
Her behavior was a result of a major setback in her music and acting career.
Combined with box office failures and a bad reputation, no director was willing to cast
Lohan.
Her last movie role was almost four years ago, and she’s currently set to star in
another film called The Shadow Within.
Let’s hope this movie gets Lohan back in the game.
6.
Jaden Smith- Famous for being the son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, he definitely has
acting in his genes.
Starring in box office hits like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Karate Kid; it seemed
like Jaden’s movie career was taking off.
But after starring in the 2013 science fiction film After Earth, Jaden completely stopped
acting.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the movie was a box office dud, and both actors received
Razzie awards for worst actors and supporting actor.
His father, Will Smith even told People Magazine that the failure of the movie left him a mess.
While it’s speculated that Will Smith pulled his son from the acting world, Jaden hasn’t
entirely left the media.
Known for his wacky personality and unique way of thinking, the 18-year-old continues
to school us on his knowledge of life through a series of tweets and bizarre behavior.
So until then, we’ll be waiting for Jaden to make a comeback on the big screen.
5.
Tobey Maguire- Best known for being an A-list actor and playing the first Spider-Man, the
Superhero movie pretty much rose him to stardom.
However when Spider-Man 3 came out, it didn’t do well as the other films did, so they decided
to make things right with Spider-Man 4.
But unfortunately, Sony scrapped the project and decided to pursue a reboot.
Since then, he’s been producing other movies and was even involved in some illegal gambling
back in 2011 that soured his named.
To avoid litigation, Maguire settled in 2012.
He also got married in 2007 and had two kids, but after ten years of marriage, he got divorced.
Since his split, it seems like he might try to get back into acting.
4.
Victoria Justice- The rising young star is best known for playing the lead in Nickelodeon’s
teen sitcom Victorious.
Despite the series being a hit among teens, she announced that the series would not be
renewed for a fifth season.
Since the show’s ended, Victoria didn’t seem so victorious in landing other jobs.
She starred in MTV’s Eye Candy as the lead, but the show was canceled after one season.
She also starred the 2017 movie The Outcasts, which was scheduled for release in 2015 but
pushed to 2017.
While many of her castmates like Ariana Grande and Avan Jogia went on to star in spin-off
shows and launch a successful music career, she seemed to struggle to stay afloat due
to her snub attitude and feud with pop star Ariana Grande.
3.
Gwyneth Paltrow- The multitalented starlet gained early notice in the 90’s for her
work, appearing in the thriller film’s Seven and A Perfect Murder.
But despite plenty of fans, the actress has gained a lot of hate over the years.
In fact, she was ranked number one in Star Magazine’s 20 Most Hated Celebrities in
Hollywood.
Paltrow was so shocked she was number one that she questioned it during an interview
with BBC’s Stephen Sackur.
He went on to suggest that it was probably because of how she put people down.
While Paltrow disputed that she was only trying to be her authentic self, although she did
acknowledge that grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.
It’s currently been about two years since the actress starred in any onscreen roles.
She is now focusing her attention on other work, but it is unsure if she’ll star in
another film anytime soon.
2.
Eddie Murphy- The actor and comedian was a fan favorite in the 90’s, and since 2014,
his films have grossed over $3.8 billion in the United States and Canada.
But in the last couple of years, we’ve barely heard from him.
His latest role was back in 2016, starring as Henry Joseph Church in Mr. Church but his
fans are wondering why he isn’t starring in big blockbuster hits like he used to before.
Well, a few years ago, Murphy hinted that wanted to retire from acting and make a return
in stand-up comedy after three decades.
According to an interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed that he was semi-retired and was
content with where he was at.
With a combination of high and low ratings throughout the years, he also just wanted
to focus on his family instead of just getting a paycheck.
He also just had a new kid with his wife, Paige Butcher.
However, he is reprising his role as Donkey in Shrek 5 due for release in 2020.
1.
Katherine Heigl- The young actress was on the fast track to becoming Hollywood’s “it”
girl, dishing out romcoms like Knocked Up and 27 Dress.
However, over the past couple of years, Heigl has become recognized for her demanding behavior
on set which has tainted her image.
Her downfall started back in 2008, she bad mouthed her movies and was labeled as a killjoy
from her costars.
She’s also complained about long hours during production and asked for numerous days off.
But despite her apologies to the public, her publicist quit on her, and now the starlet
is having a difficult time breaking into blockbuster roles.
Her last onscreen appearance was in the 2017 thriller Unforgettable, and despite opening
to $4.8 million, the movie earned a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hopefully, Heigl will get a second chance to prove herself in Hollywood.