Action movies truly hit their stride in the '90s. Hollywood spent the 2000s producing nonstop action movies, from comedies like Bad Boys to science fiction blockbusters like The Matrix and martial arts extravaganzas like Hard Boiled. Talents like
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis took center stage while rising stars like
Keanu Reeves and Milla Jovovich got big breaks.
90s superstars disappeared without a clue. While many of the '90s biggest action stars are still working today, others have all but vanished from the limelight. Some have stopped working and decided to retire instead of finding gainful employment elsewhere. Still, others have chosen fields with little to do with Hollywood and shifted their focus. Some people have been fired for bad behavior on site. These prominent actors in the 1990s, when
action movies were all the rage, only faded from view a decade later. See The List Of
90s Superstars 'Disappeared' Recently In This Post. 1. Meg Ryan
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Many speculate that Meg Ryan's desire to change her appearance is why she disappeared from public view. Her transformation from her iconic part in Sleepless in Seattle in the 1990s to her current appearance has astonished many, even though she has never talked publicly about it. Meg Ryan's popularity in the '90s may have had more to do with Tom Hanks than anything else. who was great with Ryan in You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle?
2. Jennifer Love Hewitt
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I Know What You Did Last Summer and its sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, were two of the best horror films of the '90s. Together, the films earned close to $200 million, which significantly boosted Jennifer Love Hewitt's career. Admittedly, it couldn't have hurt that she was a smash hit on Party of Five. Hewitt's achievements in the 2000s continued, with the television series Ghost Whisperer airing from 2005 to 2010. The Client List, in which Love Hewitt starred, lasted for only two seasons and twenty-five episodes before it was canceled.
3. Brendan Fraser
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Many people are baffled as to why Brendan Fraser's acting career didn't take off. No one will criticize Fraser for his take on the Mummy films because he was entertaining to watch in George of the Jungle. The quality of which, to be honest, far exceeds anything Tom Cruise has released as of late. Fraser's professional life fizzled out. The president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Philip Berk, had a crush on Fraser, but she turned him down.
4. Courteney Cox
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Courteney Cox's appearances on Friends may have made her a regular guest at your residence. Unfortunately, you won't be able to say, "Let's go see that new Courteney Cox movie," any time soon. Cox's participation in the Scream trilogy brought her fame and popularity in the '90s, and it was in this film series, that she met her future husband, actor David Arquette. They're no longer together, but we can only imagine their fun together!
5. Cameron Diaz
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Your favorite Cameron Diaz role was probably one of her earliest. In the 1994 comedy classic The Mask, she co-starred with Jim Carrey and delivered a career-best performance. Then again, it seemed like whatever Jim Carrey touched turned to gold. In the '90s, Diaz enjoyed popularity with her role in the superb romantic comedy There's Something About Mary. Diaz seems to have completely disappeared from the acting industry after a string of blunders in her latter career.
6. Stephen Collins
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During the 1990s, Stephen Collins became a household name for his role as the doting father on the hit
TV Show 7th Heaven, which also launched the career of another famous young actor, Jessica Biel. Collins was also a producer on the 1996 film The First Wives Club, which grossed over $180 million worldwide. There is, however, a compelling explanation for why Stephen Collins is largely forgotten now. Collins was swiftly blacklisted from Hollywood after a tape showed him engaging in inappropriate behavior with three minors. Both Ted 2 and his part on Scandal were canceled as a result.
7. Kevin Spacey
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After what Kevin Spacey has done, he doesn't deserve a successful acting career in Hollywood. Many people consider Kevin Spacey the best actor alive, which may explain their shock at the claims made against him. There is no shortage of acting examples that may be used to make that case, even if viewing those performances may be particularly challenging at the present time.