DANE COOK

Dane Cook is known to be America’s Funnyman, he also used to be referred to like the humor go-to guy by many. He was so popular back then that it was only him and Andrew Clay who could be a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden. He was also known for his smash-hit albums, Harmful if Swallowed and Retaliation. So there was a time for him that paying off mortgages and insurances was easy for him with all the sold-out success he gained in terms of sales. However, as quickly as his fame rose, his succeeding project becomes unsuccessful and went unnoticed. Some blamed his inflated ego as a reason for him to lose his sense of being funny.

MATTHEW FOX

Lost star Matthew Fox fell off Hollywood’s radar due to his personal issues which affected his behavior. His last few movies, Alex Cross and World War Z turned out to be a fail for him as he barely even made it a substantial time enough to showcase his presence in these films. Although there was a time that his performances were recognized by prestigious bodies like Golden Globe and the Emmy’s, his public behavior though overshadowed it and went to a degree of being reported for hitting a lady bus driver. His Lost co-star also revealed him to be a woman beater. Of course, other than these testimonies, he also admitted to a case, with the advice of his lawyer, that he too committed driving under the influence of alcohol and maybe even drugs.

JOHN CUSACK

Everyone who once enjoyed John Cusack on screen might be wondering where he went. But really, he never left the industry. In fact, he has starred in these movies which you can still catch on HBO or in DVD, The Carrier, Love & Mercy, and The Factory. It’s just that for his credit role in these films, it may have not been quite a buzz and so just went by just like that. Unlike his movies like Serendipity and Must Love Dogs that really became everyone’s favorite and still could be anyone’s feels good movie. Still, though, the used-to-be heartthrob, maintains his plus factor by being busy with his passion projects of writing books of good sense, so really what’s not to love about him?

JESSICA ALBA

Jessica Alba was one of the stars in 2005 film, Fantastic Four, also in 2007, Awake, and again in 2008 for her credit role in The Eye. However, these movies didn’t become the success they were projected to be and so when asked about how she felt about her last projects, Alba made a not so pleasant remark of blaming bad scripts and inexperienced directors for the flops. After her remarks, it wasn’t such a surprise that The New York Times described Alba to be one vapid actress in Hollywood. Such remark from this highly esteemed newspaper sure cut her feeling to a degree that she rebutted an excuse in Elle magazine how acting anyway is not her priority as she has put in a big investment in her own consumer brand company. The Honest Company.

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

Being known for her the long-time credit role as Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar was type-cast and constricted in horror films which a lot of them flopped significantly. It went so bad for her career to a degree that even her roles in other genres films like Simply Irresistible and Scooby-Doo, failed in rating and sales. Once again, the actress made another comeback hoping to get it right this time, however, in the series, Ringer, and The Crazy Ones were ones that had shorter airtime that ended too soon for the actress. With her new set up as mom to two kids, Mrs. Freddie Prince does well with voice-over jobs.

BILLY ZANE

Being another victim of typecasting, Billy Zane became a success in vexing audiences and fans with his effective portrayals of being the antagonist in movies. But it got to a degree that he never got out of being under the villain’s shadow. SO much so that despite the praises he got and reviews for his portrayal, he found it hard to succeed in his own starred movies. His character failed to establish for him a fan base that would follow his craft. His TV appearances in Guilt, Curfew, and Mad Dogs although made noise, they still did not do anything for his own career.

TOM WELLING

Tom Welling was popularly known to be the young Clark Kent in his long-time running TV series, Smallville. The series become one of the long-time running shows on TV that aired for ten solid years, having 217 episodes and became a very good success even for the young Tom Welling. However, after the show ended, with Welling going off for a well-deserved break from the spotlight, his comeback in Hollywood seemed to have not been quite a welcoming one as it took the actor a long time to get his pace back. He became picky with his roles also but in no success were they able to establish a fan base solid enough for him. It was not until he finally landed at a credit role with Fox’s, Lucifer. We hope this goes well.

CHRISTOPHER MINTZ-PLASSE

Christopher Mintz-Plasse fell victim into Hollywood’s typecasting curse and for a time was put on hold in between his successful villainous nerdy persona in movies to a potential mature leading man role. He has been successful and known as the geeky character in series, Superbad, even in his roles in Kick-Ass, Role Models, and the popular musical movie, Pitch Perfect. And though he seemed to be the type who can breeze through any college degree, his time off right now, if done right, could set him off to the right roles with his charming face and dapper looks. His next film projects gotta be good.

JUDGE REINHOLD

Judge Reinhold is known to be one of the ’80s it-guys. He is one of the main casts in hit films, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Beverly Hills Cop. Most of his opportunities in the ‘80s were because of his dapper look that could even make it to the cut of casting for lawyer roles.
However, since those days, he only got to do cameo roles in Arrested Development and The O’Keefe as Beverly Hills Cop’s remake and another unnamed TV sitcom were not able to make it on air. We hope to see him take a role though in future opportunities for a sequel of Beverly Hills Cop.

BRENDAN FRASER

Brendan Fraser who became popular for his lead role in The Mummy trilogy is one who made sure to have a steady career in the industry. He seemed to be one of the few stars who are drawn more to films with adventure and the knack for animation and effects just like his other film projects, Monkeybone, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, and Furry Vengeance. In his attempt to take on more serious roles, Fraser passed upon one prestigious movie that could have been his chance to get back up as it the movie easily became a hit, Journey to the Center of the Earth in 2008. Oh well, it could have been easily nailed the movie with his credit role.