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re: Actor/Actress your surprised never became a bigger star.

Posted on 9/8/23 at 9:52 pm to
Posted by Locoguan0
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2017
7270 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 9:52 pm to
Clive Owen. When he gets a good role, such as Children of Men, he is amazing.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
42268 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 10:06 pm to
99% of actors would kill to have Tom Selleck's career. He has gotten starring roles continuously for 40 years now. I don't know how anyone could say he's not big.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33476 posts
Posted on 9/8/23 at 11:21 pm to
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Ben Foster is one of the most underrated actors of all time.


This @ 10,000%

Posted by Ziippy
Member since Aug 2023
1621 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 12:18 am to
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99% of actors would kill to have Tom Selleck's career. He has gotten starring roles continuously for 40 years now. I don't know how anyone could say he's not big.


He’s an icon.
Posted by Ziippy
Member since Aug 2023
1621 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 12:19 am to
Ben Foster has played some creepy roles.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39414 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 2:17 am to
Robin Wright after the hit Princess Bride.

Thought she'd even get a bump marrying Sean Penn for roles ala Demi Moore marrying Bruce Willis.
Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
8459 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 9:11 am to
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Michael Fassbender must have the worst agent in show business.


You’ll see him again soon enough. He gave up acting the last few years to race cars. He’s started back up recently. I think he’s in an upcoming David Fincher deal on Netflix
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
19285 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 1:22 pm to
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Cuba's spent the last decade getting blackout drunk and groping women in bars.


Practicing to be Darren Sharper it sounds like.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
30248 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 1:42 pm to
A couple of Scotts for you, Scott Speedman and Scott Adkins.
Posted by TotesMcGotes
New York, New York
Member since Mar 2009
27900 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 10:27 pm to
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Hmmmm - not sure I agree with that. He's pretty big. I think he just got bored with acting, doesn't like the limelight

His filmography suggests he was happy to act for a long while and he just picked some absolute shite films.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
19285 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 11:09 pm to
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Robin Wright after the hit Princess Bride.


She always seems depressed. As Jenny obviously, but also in Unbreakable, her character was very subdued.

She also was highly desired to be Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Abbie McDeere in The Firm, but had to back out both times for pregnancies.
Posted by Death Before Disco
Member since Dec 2009
6459 posts
Posted on 9/9/23 at 11:45 pm to
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Scott Speedman
Thats a good one. Seems like he could have been a big action star after Underworld.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
37516 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:26 am to
F.Murray Abraham has always been more partial to stage than the movies. He was a fixture on Broadway and London stages for years.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
37516 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:34 am to
Michael Schoeffler. He left acting in the late 80's and went into his family's furniture making business. He does just fine.
Posted by Porpus
Covington, LA
Member since Aug 2022
2713 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 5:38 pm to
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Peter Scolari

The yuppie from Newhart, right? That's an interesting choice. If I ever saw him in anything else, I didn't notice.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
77595 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:18 pm to
He was in Bosom Buddies with Tom Hanks.

Last thing I saw him in was Evil on CBS as the Monsignor.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
139381 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 6:24 pm to
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He was in Bosom Buddies with Tom Hanks.


He had a small role in that thing you do
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
95622 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:19 pm to
Josh Hartnett
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
79426 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:21 pm to
would Zach Braff count?

He did Garden State and Scrubs and then fizzled out completely
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
95622 posts
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:23 pm to
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Jeffrey Wright - He is a damn fine actor.


True. Despite showing flashes of leading man charm, he's just not quite leading man. (You either have that or you don't.)

What he does have is tremendous range. Despite his frame, he can play reserved/timid one moment and shift to menacing/terrifying in an instant. Would have probably been wasted in leading roles.
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