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

Posted on 9/13/23 at 7:49 am to
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 9/13/23 at 7:49 am to
Never expected him to be a huge star, but I thought Haley Joel Osment would have been in much bigger roles following his performance in the Sixth Sense. Looks like he has continually worked on movies and shows, but nothing stands out to me.
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
Member since Jun 2004
33334 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:45 pm to
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Craig Wasson
I remember him from Body Double (1984). In Body Double, he was an American version of Griffin Dunne, as the out of place guy with the hot chick, in After Hours (1985).


Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
17580 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:09 pm to
Yep

He also played a great lead role in Ghost Story (1981)
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 2:10 pm
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
21660 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:35 pm to
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He also played a great lead role in Ghost Story (1981)


And I remember his role in Nightmare on Elm Street 3...which in my humble opinion was the best of the Elm Street sequels.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
466927 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:43 pm to
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Haley Joel Osment


Grew up and looked weird
Posted by BigNastyTiger417
Member since Nov 2021
5171 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 4:48 pm to
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Ben Foster is one of the most underrated actors of all time.

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This
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80534 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 4:56 pm to
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Idris Elba's career took a major hit from the abysmal Gunslinger movie. Which was unfortunately not fault of his own.


Damn you for making me remember that POS movie.
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27132 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 11:42 pm to
I thought Ben Foster was on a trajectory for an Academy Award winning career after 3:10 to Yuma.
Posted by Mudge87
NOLA
Member since Apr 2014
560 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 1:33 am to
Dakota Fanning

Paul Dano

Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
35461 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:27 am to
Glenn Howerton
Joel Kinnaman (Looks like his career has actually developed nicely)
Armie Hammer
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
17458 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:33 am to
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Armie Hammer


Not really surprised about that one. Was taking off until he detailed it
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
35461 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:39 am to
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I thought Ben Foster was on a trajectory for an Academy Award winning career after 3:10 to Yuma.
He’s unbelievable but limited by being somewhat of a character actor.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19444 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:41 am to
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Grew up and looked weird


Yeah, that held back guys like Marty Feldman, Willem Dafoe, Steve Buscemi, Ron Perlman, Danny Trejo, Danny Devito, Forrest Whitaker, John C. Reiley, Benecio Del Toro, etc.
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
35461 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:57 am to
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What ever happened to Christian Slater?
Christian Slater 3.0 (aka Leonardo DiCaprio) came on to the scene.
Posted by Trauma14
Member since Aug 2010
6474 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:38 am to
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Christian Slater 3.0 (aka Leonardo DiCaprio) came on to the scene.



Christian Slater really did fall off a cliff in the early 2000's. He was on a trajectory to be a mega star in the 90's and then started doing direct to dvd movies in the 2000's. It really coincided with Leo's rise. Good catch.
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
86098 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 10:56 am to
Josh Hartnett and Orlando Bloom I think for me.

Not to say either should have been bigger than they ended up (and with Bloom it's probably somewhat by choice). But they seemed destined to be prominent Hollywood types for a lot longer.
Posted by JW
Los Angeles
Member since Jul 2004
5173 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 12:18 pm to
Parker Posey
Bill Paxton
Peter Gallagher
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
75355 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 12:20 pm to
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Parker Posey

She's another one who deliberately chose arthouse pics/high concept stuff over the more commercially-viable popcorn flicks.
Posted by guzziguy
Lake Forest
Member since Jun 2022
781 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 12:28 pm to
Almost done binging the rebooted Lost in Space on Netflix where she does a good job playing Dr. Smith.
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
57778 posts
Posted on 9/14/23 at 7:49 pm to
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What ever happened to Christian Slater?






Guest starred on Archer a few times.
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