Film 'stars' you thought were going to be massive, and really weren't
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When Starship troopers came out, i thought that Casper Van Dien (you may need to look him up) was going to be the next big thing.
Turns out I was very wrong
Is there anyone, who you saw in a film and thought that they were going to be a massive star, who really amounted to nothing?
Turns out I was very wrong
Is there anyone, who you saw in a film and thought that they were going to be a massive star, who really amounted to nothing?
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After Casino Royale and winning BAFTA rising star award, i expected her to be everywhere. But looking at her filmography, apart from the 300 films, she hasn't done a lot of films and the ones she has done have been naff and forgettable and never made her career go any further. I am hoping the tv show Penny Dreadful and her upcoming supporting role in the Sin City film may change things.
I agree with Andrea as well. She is an excellent actress who deserves international recognition. Her performance in W/E left me speechless.
It was Andrea's portrayal of Margret Thatcher that I loved. She was robbed of the BAFTA and was so much more convincing than Meryl Streep was.
I think Andrea's problem is that apart from The Long Walk To Finchley, Brighton Rock and Shadow Dancer she hasn't managed to get that breakthrough role. She is choosing some dodgy films.
Zorro, Shrek, Asssassins, Evita, Interview with a Vampire, Philadelphia - that's some pretty big movies for you to consider he hasn't done very well for himself...
michael biehn
cuba gooding jnr
thora birch
jon heder
mark hamill
I think Matt Bomer will soon, once he is done with his television show which is filming it's final season. Plus he is already gaining major critical acclaim for his performance in a TV movie called The Normal Heart.
The Guardian did a piece on her a few months back. She seemed to have rubbed Hollywood the wrong way. I always wondered what happened to her.
I think it had something to do with her dad being a nightmare IIRC.
Got a respect a healthy attitude like that.
No matter whether he is "massive", he is one of my favourite actors :-)
yeah, apparently he threathened other actors his daughter was performing with on a Broadway show. Here's the interview she gave to the Guardian if anyone is interested. Apart from her dad, Thora is her own worst enemy it seems.
Alicia Silverstone suddenly springs to mind.
He did make a few reasonable films before going off the rails and has made a name for himself in recent years (playing unsavoury characters) but when you watch his early films, it's hard to believe it's the same person.
I also agree with a previous poster about Cuba Gooding Jr. I think his downfall was that he played Rod Tidwell so damn good that there was nowhere to go.
Uma Thurman has done ok, considering she was in batman and robin AND the avengers.
Lea thompson should have been a bigger name.
....also macauly culkin. Should he be playing superheros and shit like that now?