Actors Who Were Supposed To Be The Next Big Thing But Fizzled Out

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee Sobieski played the title character in a Joan of Arc biopic and landed several small dramatic roles throughout the 1990s. She was up for a role in Interview with the Vampire, but Kristen Dunst ended up winning it instead. Sobieski's once prolific career flattened out pretty quickly after the early 2000s.

Sam Worthington

James Cameron gave Sam Worthington his arguably best role in Avatar. He even auditioned to play James Bond in Casino Royale, but the part was given to Daniel Craig. Other than the Cameron-created sci-fi film, Worthington hasn't done much since then.

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The More You Know

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  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
  • The first film kiss happened in 1896
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.