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Today I’m opening up the floor to talk about why some actors aren’t getting booked for
big movie roles anymore. We see actors go through phases where they book leading in
roles in practically every movie, to not booking anything at all. There has to be a reason
why? Well, with a little bit of research I was able to give you guys the details with
today’s list of Top 10 Famous Actors That Can’t Get Good Movie Roles Anymore. Let’s
get started!
10. Starting off our list at number 10 is Rob Schneider, the hilarious actor well known
for his work in comedy films. He was once taking on big roles, starring in multiple
movies next to other big stars like Adam Sandler. In the 1990’s and earlier 2000’s, he was
everywhere. But nowadays you don’t really see much of him. Many would say that his time
has passed; he’s done a lot of the same comedy which had him playing similar parts
each time and casting directors are probably looking for something fresh and new. It doesn’t
help that some of his movies received bad reviews and he was even sued for one of them.
Back in 2010, investors sued him for his straight-to-DVD movie called The Chosen One, because they
wanted to recoup their investment since the movie didn’t do well. That doesn’t really
paint a pretty picture for other casting directors wanting to work with him. It’s been a few
years since we last saw him on a screen as Rob in the TV series Real Rob. Now, his movies
are mainly found in discount movie bins at the store and his latest booking was a video
game in 2018.
9. At number 9 we have Julia Stiles. The actress first rose to stardom in the early 2000’s
with movies like 10 things I hate about you, Down to You, and Save the Last Dance. She
took home a number of Teen Choice awards during the prime of her career. Her career was expected
to blossom from there but it took a turn for the worst when her movies A Guy Thing, Mona
Lisa Smile, and The Omen, all crashed at the box office. The actress spoke on her career
and told an interviewer, I quote: I think audiences, producers and directors included,
develop crushes on actors and then lose interest and move on to the next one”. She did admit
that there are a handful of actors that are able to sustain interest throughout the years,
but sadly she wasn’t one of them. She hasn’t been seen since 2017 when she booked a role
on the TV series Riveria. She is rumoured to be in an upcoming movie called Hustlers
where she booked the role as Jennifer. The movie has some big actors in it like J Lo
and apparently alongside her is Cardi B. Stiles can’t be found in any of the behind the
scenes or promotions that are out, so we’re guessing she is a secondary role or character.
Which is a great job to book, but nothing compared to what she used to do.
8. Taking the number 8 spot on our list is Hayden Christensen; his career should’ve
taken off when he played Anakin Skywalker in The Star Wars Trilogy. However, he received
more praise for his other work before that, in Life as a House and Shattered Glass. When
auditioning for the role of Anakin, he was chosen for the role over 1500 other possibilities.
It was unfortunate that his performance didn’t WOW anyone like his other work did. He took
home two Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Supporting Actor. Since then the actor says
it’s been hard for him to find work ever since. He says that people couldn’t get
past his Anakin character and could only book some smaller roles in films. For 3 years he
was in films that received negative reviews and even worse box office results. After that
time, the actor said he pulled the plug on acting and bought a farm with his wife and
kid instead. He has to make a living somehow and acting just isn’t cutting it anymore.
In the last 4 years he’s only been credited for 4 projects on IMDB and none that are recognizable.
7. In at number 7 we have Ashley Greene; her career took off when she booked the role as
Alice Cullen in the Twilight movie series. Between the years of 2009-2012, Ashley Greene
racked up 5 Teen Choice Awards for her role and she was even named Superstar of Tomorrow
at the Young Hollywood Awards in 2012. It looked like her career would continue to take
off from there but over the years it began to fizzle away. None of the movies she booked
after that took home more than 1 million dollars, except for her movie The Apparition in 2012
which made 15 million dollars. However, the budget for the film was 17 million dollars
so it wouldn’t really be considered a win since casting directors and agents want actors
who will bring them money. Since then she’s had a hard time finding decent work, nothing
compares to her years with the Twilight franchise.
6. Sliding into the number 6 spot is Vince Vaughn, a very successful actor who has huge
hit movies like Old School and Wedding Crashers. He’s mainly recognized for his comedic characters
which might be the reason be stopped booking lead roles over the years. A pattern began
to unravel in his career where he only played the same type of character over and over again.
Some would say that his charm was worn off. He’s been out of the spotlight for some
time now and turned to the production side of things where he has quite the list on his
resume. He hasn’t given up on acting though; he does book whatever he can get his hands
on. He’s done some films which made it into Film Festivals, and he might be returning
to a bigger movie with Liam Hemsworth. In October 2018 it was rumoured that he’d be
doing a movie called Arkansas but nothing has been mentioned ever since then. We’re
not sure what his role would be, or if it’s really happening, all we know is he hasn’t
starred in a big Hollywood movie in years.
5. Half way through our list at number 5 is Catherine Zeta Jones. She was wildly popular
in the early 2000’s where she had great success for her movies, even taking home the
Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Chicago. But over the past decade her career
dwindled away and according to Catherine it’s because of her age. She spoke out on the issue
during an interview and said, I quote: It’s not that there aren’t great stories to be
told about women in their 40’s, it’s just that the big bosses in Hollywood feel that
the demographic of moviegoers are less interested. During the years of 2014-2016 she had zero
credits to her name. Since then she booked a small role in a TV series called Feud and
more recently booked a role on the show Queen America. The show’s Network however is Facebook
Watch, which is a video-on-demand service operated by Facebook, so many people haven’t
even heard of or seen her show. The show ran for a season in 2018 and has yet to be confirmed
for another one.
4. Alright guys, at number 4 we have Katherine Heigl; the actress was once taking the lead
in every movie in the later 2000’s. Back to back she starred in Knocked Up, 27 Dresses,
and then The Ugly Truth. At the same time she also starred on the TV hit series Grey’s
Anatomy. As time went on she was no longer to book the lead in big Hollywood movies like
she was known for doing. One big reason why could be because she dissed some of the movies
she worked on. She publically spoke badly about her biggest blockbuster hit, Knocked
Up. She told Vanity Fair in 2008 that, I quote: It pants the women as shrews, as humourless
and uptight…. I’m playing such a b****… it was hard for me to love the movie”. She
also went on to diss her time on Grey’s Anatomy, and even pulled herself from the
race for an Emmy nomination. She hasn’t had the best reputation over the years and
it didn’t help when Forbes reported her as Hollywood’s most overpaid actress in
December 2013. They stated studios return on investment of just $3.50 cents for every
1$ she was paid. That’s nothing compared to an actress like Natalie Portman who is
$42.70 cents for every 1$ paid. Needless to say, we haven’t seen her in a Hollywood
movie in years. You can find her playing a secondary role on the TV series Suits, and
that’s about it.
3. At spot number 3 is Chris Owen. Back in 1999, the actor made a name for himself by
playing Chuck Sherman, aka The Sherminator, in the hit comedy movie American Pie. He reprised
the role for all the films and even in the spin-off American Pie Presents: Band Camp.
Outside of the franchise he had other success in shows like 7th Heaven and The Mentalist.
However, his career faded and he was off the Hollywood radar for a number of years. In
2014, New York Daily News reported that he was working as a waiter in a restaurant in
California. In the interview he said: Life doesn’t always go the way you planned. I
love acting and this job lets me stay in the fight. The good news is, the article helped
him book two small film roles after it was published. Since then, he’s been able to
pop up in a few things here and there like an episode on Criminal Minds back in 2016.
We can’t blame the guy for trying; I have some serious respect for him.
2. Okay, at number 2 is Matthew Fox. He had a successful acting career, taking on roles
in the hit TV series Haunted and Lost. However, over the years he’s made a name for himself
as one you don’t want to hire. He attempted a movie career which never took off. Both
of his movies Alex Cross and World War Z were box office flops and his role for one of them
was mostly cut out of the final product. In his personal life, he’s made some nasty
headlines, including allegations from former co-stars that he beats women. One allegation
came from a woman accusing him of hitting a female bus driver. He’s also been charged
with a few DUI’s. He publically talked about giving up on acting which also makes it harder
to cast him. During an interview he said if he doesn’t get quality opportunities, he
won’t take anything at all. This is probably why he has no credits to his name since 2015.
1. Taking our number 1 spot is Drew Barrymore, a very successful actress who grew up in the
spotlight. She began as a child star and her career continued to take off from there. The
reason we don’t see her anymore is because she no longer gets booked for roles like she
used to. However, she’s okay with it! She has made it clear that she will only take
certain roles because she wants to be a good role model to her daughters. It limits the
option for casting directors to hire her, which is why she turned to the producer side
of things. And just like her acting was successful, so is her production company. She teamed up
with Jimmy Fallon’s wife to create the company which has some successful hits like How To
Be Single and Santa Clairta Diet. This is why you can see Drew staring in the Netflix
series, she actually produced it. It probably would’ve been different if she didn’t
produce it; we haven’t seen her in a big Hollywood hit since the movie Blended back
in 2014. I personally still love her though. She’s the best.
Alright guys, that’s all I got for you today. Let me know down in the comments what you
guys think of this list and give the video a thumbs up if you liked it. Now let’s take
a look at some comments from my other videos.
R Grimes says: I’m glad you mentioned Get A Clue for Lindsey Lohan I feel like it’s
kinda been forgotten - - omg no I love that movie. I actually have it on DVD that’s
how much I like it.
Melissa Coburn says: I would be happy with whatever they offered me If I was an actor
- -ummm ya, me too. But I guess when you make that much money you can afford to be more
picky about it.
D-E-A 33 says: Guess Marvel will regret not casting Rousey - -you know, I’ve been seeing
a lot of comments saying that Ronda Rousey should’ve been Captain Marvel. I don’t
hate the idea?
Mathletic Dragon says: I love Hollywood gossip - - well it’s all over our social media
feeds anyways right? SO might as well just chat about it?
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