Hollywood careers that just ended abruptly

Morathi · 02-02-2021 10:14PM

the purple tin wrote: »

He wasn't in Snatch. Is it Brad Pitt you're thinking of? One Punch Mickey, the bare knuckle fighter.

Woops, meant Intermission, cheers!

pinksoir · 02-02-2021 10:31PM

Julia Stiles. She seemed to be in a lot of movies in the early 2000s and then the last thing I remember her in was a bit part in a couple of the Bourne movies.

the purple tin · 02-02-2021 10:44PM

Sondra Locke, she used to star in a lot of Clint Eastwood films until they broke up.

bnt · 02-02-2021 10:57PM

pinksoir wrote: »

Julia Stiles. She seemed to be in a lot of movies in the early 2000s and then the last thing I remember her in was a bit part in a couple of the Bourne movies.

Julia moved to TV, creating and starring in her own series Blue, and more recently in three series of the Neil Jordan project Riviera. Her IMDB profile has one blank year (2011), that's it.

One actor who genuinely chose to leave was Michael Schoeffling, someone who seemed to be headed for stardom after movies such as Sixteen Candles and Mermaids. In the early 90s he retired from show business entirely and started making furniture, full-time, with his family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kswPGoPPdwE

Wedwood · 02-02-2021 10:57PM

Jodie Foster, could do no wrong throughout the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, Oscar wins, then virtually nothing.

OscarMIlde · 02-02-2021 11:23PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I had encountered this in the “chaos” book by Tom o neill. Good read. Melcher comes across as a self entitled bollix.

He did Fcuk all in his life except being the son of Doris day but by god would he make sure you knew he was her son

That's a great book. Pleased to meet someone else who's read it!

Ash.J.Williams · 02-02-2021 11:30PM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I had encountered this in the “chaos” book by Tom o neill. Good read. Melcher comes across as a self entitled bollix.

He did Fcuk all in his life except being the son of Doris day but by god would he make sure you knew he was her son

He has some massive production credits to be fair!, another theory was dennis wilson got melchers ear and arranged a demo with manson, and melcher simply didn't like it and upset manson!

RandomViewer · 02-02-2021 11:31PM

C Thomas Howell, had a good run in the 80s ,now Asylum rubbish like War of the Worlds 2

MfMan · 03-02-2021 12:24AM

the purple tin wrote: »

Sondra Locke, she used to star in a lot of Clint Eastwood films until they broke up.

She won't be appearing in too much more I somehow think....

Beric Dondarrion · 03-02-2021 04:04AM

the purple tin wrote: »

Sondra Locke, she used to star in a lot of Clint Eastwood films until they broke up.

Sondra Locke's career was allegedly derailed due to her acrimonious split with Clint Eastwood - the details of which are fairly well known, some really nasty allegations about how she was treated while with the man with no name. She directed a couple of things in the 80's ("Ratboy" being one of them- terrible movie).

pixelburp · 03-02-2021 10:28AM

Wedwood wrote: »

Jodie Foster, could do no wrong throughout the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, Oscar wins, then virtually nothing.

She stepped back from acting in the 2010s to focus on directing, in which she has been busy enough: directed for Orange in the New Black, House of Cards, Black Mirror to name a couple. She directed Money Monster in '16, an OK siege thriller film..

weldoninhio · 03-02-2021 10:48AM

OscarMIlde wrote: »

That's a great book. Pleased to meet someone else who's read it!

It's a great book, quite a counterweight to Vince Bugliosi's Helter Skelter.

Itssoeasy · 03-02-2021 04:16PM

This thread title would be better if it was “ Hollywood careers that didn’t live up the early promise” because it’s what I and others have done when naming actors where’s it pointed out their careers didn’t end abruptly.

MrStuffins · 03-02-2021 04:41PM

pixelburp wrote: »

She stepped back from acting in the 2010s to focus on directing, in which she has been busy enough: directed for Orange in the New Black, House of Cards, Black Mirror to name a couple. She directed Money Monster in '16, an OK siege thriller film..

Literally watched a new movie with her in it last night.

And today she got nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

She doesn't belong in this thread at all

saabsaab · 03-02-2021 06:14PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I believe Clive Owen was linked to James Bond also

He would have fitted that well.

Louis Friend · 03-02-2021 06:24PM

Alicia Silverstone.

Batman & Robin was toxic and she was collateral damage.

Ash.J.Williams · 03-02-2021 06:35PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

This thread title would be better if it was “ Hollywood careers that didn’t live up the early promise” because it’s what I and others have done when naming actors where’s it pointed out their careers didn’t end abruptly.

This thread has a few sub threads within , another is actors who’s career wasn’t as successful as their most successful character:)

CastorTroy · 03-02-2021 11:05PM

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey have reappeared

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdMTTQ9SBgk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Q3HNp6dew

weldoninhio · 04-02-2021 11:30AM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey have reappeared

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdMTTQ9SBgk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Q3HNp6dew

Shows the double standard of cancel culture. Marilyn Manson cancelled over allegations. Cardi B has admitted to hooking up with men, on the premise of sleeping with them, and drugging and robbing them, before she was famous. Yet no cancellation there.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47718477

pixelburp · 04-02-2021 11:36AM

Uh.

Well this thread took a sharp left turn into the Current Affairs forum. :rolleyes:

Hey, what's Colin Farrell up to these days? His career kinda disappeared :pac:

Suckit · 04-02-2021 12:34PM

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Geena Davis....
The Fly, Beetlejuice, Thelma and Louise, A League of their own....academy award thrown in amongst those...then nothing.

Never found her attractive but I remember the media fawning all over her. Then I saw her on some TV show biography thing, and saw what they were seeing. Never heard of her again.

MrStuffins · 04-02-2021 01:13PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Shows the double standard of cancel culture. Marilyn Manson cancelled over allegations. Cardi B has admitted to hooking up with men, on the premise of sleeping with them, and drugging and robbing them, before she was famous. Yet no cancellation there.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47718477

FFS! Save it for your Facebook!

Back on topic, surely Cuba Gooding Jr fits in here? Sure, he hasn't stopped working. But he went from being one of the hottest names in Hollywood and an Oscar winner to starring in rubbish direct-to-video stuff like Snow Dogs and who knows what?

Apparently he says it was all his own fault. That when he was at his highest high he was way too picky with the roles he chose and he ended up alienating pretty much anyone in Hollywood who was hiring.

Louis Friend · 04-02-2021 06:11PM

Josh Hartnett kind of disappeared

MisterAnarchy · 04-02-2021 06:29PM

CastorTroy wrote: »

Mike Myers and Dana Carvey have reappeared

It was funny enough until Cardi B appeared.

I wonder did she tell them about her Wap.

CastorTroy · 04-02-2021 08:28PM

I guess they had have someone that appeals to the youth of today, though I don't see or hear it.
It's like they sold out.

What rock stars could they have had on, I wonder that younger ones would know?
Looking it up, she was 1 when Wayne's World 2 was released.

CastorTroy · 04-02-2021 09:05PM

Just found out about these 2 documentaries that could be interesting. Anyone here see them?
Life After Flash (2017)
Life After the Navigator (2020)

And another one upcoming
Life After Atreyu

odyssey06 · 04-02-2021 09:11PM

Surprised Jami Gertz's career in movies didnt kick on after Twister.
She seemed to be managing the transition from teen roles in 16 Candles, Lost Boys etc into older roles.

04-02-2021 10:21PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Surprised Jami Gertz's career in movies didnt kick on after Twister.
She seemed to be managing the transition from teen roles in 16 Candles, Lost Boys etc into older roles.

She married a multi-billionaire, had children and founded some philanthropic organisations. Not a bad transition ðŸ˜႒

odyssey06 · 04-02-2021 10:26PM

Calculator123 wrote: »

She married a multi-billionaire, had children and founded some philanthropic organisations. Not a bad transition ðŸ˜႒

None of that counts in this thread... I dont care how many basketball teams she part owns.

We want box office hits!

xper · 04-02-2021 10:30PM

pixelburp wrote: »

Uh.

Well this thread took a sharp left turn into the Current Affairs forum. :rolleyes:

Hey, what's Colin Farrell up to these days? His career kinda disappeared :pac:

He's making regular guest appearances in a thread on boards.ie these days.

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