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Top 10 Movie Stars Who Dropped Off the Map


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now you see him now you don’t come on oh
no you don’t understand this is an Alaia
you know what uh welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
stars who dropped off the map for this
list we’re focusing on actors who seem
to be heading in the right direction and
then for some reason or another be it
early retirement
critically panned missteps or bad
behavior they left the limelight I don’t
do drugs drugs make me sick they’re bad
for your body up with hope
dammit don’t dare get come on man we
gotta go get on the train toke up Foley
go to work we’re not saying these actors
haven’t done any work since but their
profiles are definitely not as high as
they once were I’m not leaving we have
to maintain a working government once
you get Christ president the whole
cabinet and Joint Chiefs and take him to
a secured location I’m staying
I don’t want to add to a public hysteria
that’s gonna cost lives number 10 Cuba
Gooding jr. okay you talking what I’m
talking about
it may be hard to believe now but during
the 90s Cuba Gooding jr. was set to
become one of the world’s biggest stars
I want to be principal when he won an
Academy Award for Jerry Maguire it
seemed improbable that the freight train
that was his career whatever lose steam
I got a problem because I don’t
understand why you got to take something
that’s perfectly good and mess it up but
they call it the Oscar curse for a
reason and soon a slate of horrible
comedies and bland action flicks began
populating his resume evaporating most
of the goodwill he’d earned just trying
to keep up with the hustle and bustle
roles in American Gangster and the
butler
were the sole oasis in a wasteland of
mediocre films I’m not them I want my
money back
Hemme yes so every dime number nine
Christian Slater yeah was a rich
we drive across the river what a deaf be
tripped on a rope now look at him shiver
at one time an idol tapped by the
Hollywood machine as the next big box
office thing
Slater filled his early years with roles
as a brooding heartthrob type there’s a
lot to be said
after all no fear the huge hits came
next but so did the bad behavior arrests
and Rehab I’ll repeat myself by the time
of the abysmal performance of hard rain
Jesus Oh Oh God
a unique but poorly received action film
set during a flood the love affair he
once had with audiences was over
opting to use his acting prowess for
meteor roles and more nuanced characters
than in blockbusters Slater slid under
the radar
Oh casual didn’t kill you I swear to God
number 8 Macaulay Culkin you forgot you
forget and we just miscounted first
garnering the attention of mainstream
audiences with a pitch-perfect
performance in Uncle Buck just a flesh L
to the door first you’re not supposed to
kick us around I’m an American I have
right coal construe star-making turn
took place when he starred in the
surprise mega mega mega hit home alone
Oh more hosted being wrong like shit 50
shaped looking bullhorn
her name’s Murphy after moving on to a
series of mediocre comedies
while also flexing his acting muscles
and more dramatic roles like the good
son his star began to fade I let you go
think you could fly between 1994 and
2003 he stayed away from the film
industry pretty much entirely just that
I don’t get out much of my own and even
now he basically issues the mainstream
instead preferring to stick to indie
type flicks and eating pizza number
seven Josh Hartnett guaranteed to Jack
you of another former heartthrob when
Josh Hartnett was cast as Laurie Strode
son in the Halloween franchise he
parlayed that role into a lasting career
I’m sorry I don’t have anything to be
sorry for starring in acclaimed movies
like Black Hawk Down as well as cash
cows like Pearl Harbor he was everywhere
between 2001 and 2003 then he was gone I
stayed you made sure that something’s
changed I hope you can get used today
realizing stardom might not be for him
partner chose to step back from Fame yes
but his external existence in no way
compared to the internal agony of the
loneliness he felt he may be the best
positioned to reclaim his former stature
if he ever desires it and his role on
Showtime’s horror series penny dreadful
is a step in that direction
thanks for coming out today and I hope
that I have found some favor among
estimable gentleman number six Geena
Davis what do you mean an oscar-winning
actress known for strong female
characters Geena Davis is equally adept
in dramas like Thelma and Louise Rhett
and comedies like Beetlejuice there’s
that and there’s that Miz Davis may have
been an even bigger success than many
realize which is what makes her as a
cautionary tale about what can happen to
the star of a movie that’s credited with
taking down a film production company
after 20 years of existence see I took
your balls after the fame she once
enjoyed receipted dave has turned to
activism tried out for the US Olympic
archery team and took a short-lived
Golden Globe winning TV role it’s
impeccable thank you
number five Rick Moranis sure look at me
yeah cuz she thought you’re so kind of
freak no come on because he likes me go
away disarming and hilarious Rick
Moranis was a perfect fit for
child-friendly comedies like Honey I
Shrunk the Kids
a hilarious addition to sci-fi comedies
like Spaceballs yes I always have coffee
when I watch radar you know that of
course I do sir everybody knows that sir
and had abiding enough sense of humor to
create classics like strange brew
objection you cannot split pleas like
that two bulls a split flea soup to go
is perhaps the best tribute to just how
fantastic he is was his ability to steal
focus in ghostbusters from some of the
best comedic actors ever
I have Vince please Lord thou keymaster
of gozer bull could still draw our lord
of the civilian are you the gatekeeper
unfortunately he chose to leave
filmmaking to take care of his children
after his wife died of cancer we
certainly respect his decision but we
miss him Thanks bye honey number four
Chris Tucker shit I don’t know his name
I ain’t buying shit from me y’all know
his name no well nobody know his name
five years after making his Hollywood
debut and with just a handful of films
under his belt Chris Tucker stepped into
a multi movie and multi-million dollar
franchise I’ve been waiting a long time
for this you guys sure do take a long
time to process an application by the
time he was paid 25 million dollars for
rush hour 3 in 2007 he was on fire you
sure about that huh despite the fact
that he hadn’t appeared on a movie
screen since 2001 and the previous rush
hour flick you know what I don’t even
know why the hell I maybe I need Chinese
all right I’m sorry
in fact aside from a celebrated
supporting role in silver linings
playbook a selfie you pat excelsior
that’s my man let’s go Tucker has only
appeared in movies called rush hour
since 1998 and has basically dropped off
the map all right hey Cunha he down the
gun down and get back in the car just
lead the joy on your hook I’m saying
thank cool awesome do it now
number three Mike Myers welcome to
coffee talk I’m your host linda richmond
first coming to prominence on Saturday
Night Live this Canadian funny man took
the comedy world by storm with creations
like Wayne Campbell yeah that’s what she
said
Austin Powers Opie and dr. evil 100
billion dollar but then he starred in a
much reviled adaptation of a classic
children’s book and created an annoying
and borderline racist caricature of an
Indian religious leader give me a pound
lock it down
break the pickle tickle to perhaps
sensing the public’s dwindling desire
for that particular brand of humor
Myers hasn’t starred on screen since the
Love Guru not counting his supporting
role in Inglourious Basterds basically
we have all all rotten eggs in one
basket
or his voice work in the Shrek films of
course that’ll do donkey that’ll do
number two meg Ryan I have just as much
of a dark side as an expert once one of
the world’s most beloved actresses Meg
Ryan’s movies have grossed over eight
hundred and seventy million dollars
around the globe but nothing on her most
recent list of accomplishments
contributes much to that sum I don’t see
then after a highly publicized affair
with Russell Crowe while still married
to Dennis Quaid began to erode her good
girl next door persona Ryan did herself
no favors by starring in the gritty film
in the cut
and the abysmal performer against the
ropes where’s my rack Nikki perhaps the
final nail in the coffin of Ryan’s
career is the fact that Geum doesn’t
quite look like the girl we once knew
anymore
it’s nothing those things come and go as
you know before we reveal our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions relax
man no one knows you hey hang in there
Zack it happens to the best of us I felt
impotent and out of control which I
really hate I needed to find sanctuary
in a place where I could gather my
thoughts and regain my strength
it was never meant to be oh I’m not
ready yet I gotta be comfortable with me
first I do not want to live
going on vacation where you going you
hear me or what yeah when you can afford
it this is the best way I mean you can
get anything you want from weed to
Harold
I don’t do drugs though just weed number
one
Emilio estévez thanks bro son of Martin
Sheen and brother of Charlie
Emilio Estevez has received the most
coverage over the last few years for his
directing work or when discussing the
insane antics of his more famous sibling
first coming to prominence alongside his
fellow brat Packers and dramatic roles
before trying his hand at other things
he went on to land comedic parts in
films like loaded weapon one
and the Mighty Ducks series I don’t care
what lose fine you’re the ones who look
like idiots out there eventually
maturing into an accomplished director
Estevez now appears happy to spend his
time behind the camera until the acting
bug bites him once again speak for
yourself
do you think I’d speak for you I don’t
even know your language do you agree
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