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Some of the most beloved movies andbest TV showsof all time happen to star actors undergoing a career reboot.
The part won Fraser his first Oscar for Best Actor.
The series cemented Sutherland’s celebrity, affording him a career outside the shadow of his thespian father.
The parallels between Rourke and his character cannot be overstated.
He starred in the Marvel blockbuster Iron Man 2 shortly after.
was a revelation due to his expert deadpan delivery.
In later interviews, Nielsen stated that he always dreamed of doing comedy and relished the opportunity.
The success of Airplane!
Among his last movies before his death were the comedies Stan Helsing and the low-budget Stonerville.
Wild, with Reese Witherspoon
Year:2014
Director:Jean-Marc Vallee
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The role ultimately won him the Oscar for Best Actor, a decision that was no rocket science.
It’s been blue skies and rainbows for Reynolds' maximum efforts ever since.
Farrell was a certified Hollywood heartthrob and a staple presence in the tabloids.
The movie transformed Farrell from an overexposed movie star to a prestige artist whose involvement suggests quality.
Hollywoodland, with Ben Affleck
Year:2006
Director:Allen Coulter
Ben Affleck’s career is dotted by superheroes.
These days, it feels like Affleck is bulletproof, whether he’s playing caped crusaders or not.
But after years in the industry, Curtis stepped away from Hollywood circa 2004 to be with her family.
Forays into voice-acting aside, few movies of Keaton’s during the 2000s and 2010s made waves.
But in 2014, Reeves came roaring back to birth a new era-defining action franchise.
2014’s John Wick gave Reeves his action-hero chops back.
By 2022, Pattinson was the new Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' revered standalonesuperhero movie, The Batman.
Prior to the series, Newton contemplated retirement from acting.
In 2017, Cranston’s career came full circle when he starred in the big-budget reboot movie Power Rangers.
The movie earned De Niro a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at that year’s Academy Awards.
The focus was originallyonlyon his staffers.
It took his time in the Oval Office to make Sheen great again.
While The Godfather author Mario Puzo advocated for Brando, studio executives at Paramount balked.
(They wanted Orson Welles.)
You might say: He made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.
