10 Actors Who Saved Their Career With A Single Role
It is said that fame is fickle. A top star of today can be at the bottom of the pyramid tomorrow. It is especially true for actors. To be on top of the triangle in Hollywood is a continuous effortful process but one mistake can benefit someone else in replacing them.
One flop could be the beginning of a streak that could derail their career. Sometimes a script may look promising at first but when it’s done, the final cut can be a real dud. Many actors wished to erase their bad movies from their portfolios, but they have to live with their mistakes and sometimes it can ruin their careers. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, right? For some lucky actors, their careers weren’t ruined forever and saved by just one role.
Below are actors who saved their careers with just one role.
One flop could be the beginning of a streak that could derail their career. Sometimes a script may look promising at first but when it’s done, the final cut can be a real dud. Many actors wished to erase their bad movies from their portfolios, but they have to live with their mistakes and sometimes it can ruin their careers. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, right? For some lucky actors, their careers weren’t ruined forever and saved by just one role.
Below are actors who saved their careers with just one role.
#1 Keanu Reeves
Source: © 47 Ronin / Universal Pictures, © John Wick / Lionsgate
#2 Ryan Reynolds
Source: © Green Lantern / DC Entertainment, © Deadpool / 20th Century Fox
#3 Matthew McConaughey
Source: © Failure to Launch / Paramount Pictures, © Dallas Buyers Club / Focus Features
#4 Winona Ryder
Source: © Autumn In New York / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, © Stranger Things / Netflix
#5 Robert Downey Jr.
Source: © Two Girls and a Guy / Searchlight Pictures, © Iron Man / Paramount Pictures
#6 Jim Carrey
Source: © Dumb and Dumber To / Universal Pictures, © Kidding / Showtime
#7 Jennifer Lopez
Source: © Gigli / Columbia Pictures, © Hustlers / STXfilms
#8 Robert Pattinson
Source: © Twilight / Summit Entertainment, © Good Time / Elara Pictures
#9 Drew Barrymore
Source: © Mad Love / Touchstone Pictures, © The Scream / Paramount Pictures
#10 John Travolta
Source: © Staying Alive / Paramount Pictures, © Pulp Fiction / Miramax Films
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