Top 20 Actors Who Saved Their Career with One Performance

What the hell is happening here? Two good men are dead and you guys are fighting over who's going to be the next big shot, huh, that's what's going on. Yes, that's exactly what's happening. Welcome to Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 20 Actors Who Saved Their Career With One Performance, Here's How It Did For Me. People keep asking if I'm back and I haven't really had an answer, but now I do, I'm thinking I'm back. I didn't expect that, but I hoped I didn't expect something so it doesn't count for this list we will see

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is in question, be sure to let us know your favorite comeback roles in the comments number 20 Adam Sandler. howard ratner uncut gems this is how i did well, we've known for a long time that Adam Sandler could act, whether for his grounded

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in Punch Drinking Love or his surprisingly serious and funny personas, however, he has developed a reputation for seem much more I feel comfortable playing on the screen through, say, eccentric characters, I'm so sick of it, why are you so afraid to admit that we are connected faces, we share mom's womb, we were roommates, oh , that's just disgusting, but in 2019 it left everyone speechless?

Water with its manic energy into uncut gems I can't understand it I can't understand what I'm supposed to do Everything I do isn't going right Everything I do isn't going right I don't know what to do Do I really don't know? It's too early to say where his career will take him from here, although he threatened to make a movie that's so bad on purpose if he wasn't nominated for an Oscar, which wasn't right, so bring it on. in grown ups 3 we deserve it number 19 johnny depp captain jack sparrow pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl no one really doubted johnny depp's abilities as an actor before 2003, but aside from Sleepy Hollow, he hadn't really starred in anything that It had mass appeal that seemed to prefer off-kilter fare like Fear and Hate in Las Vegas, although it's easy to forget now, the prospect of a deep headline and adaptation of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction didn't sound too appealing.

You are undoubtedly the worst pirate I have ever heard of, but you have heard of me. However, when the first installment of the franchise was released it was a huge success and legions of fans showed up overnight to support Depp, who would even earn an Oscar nomination for his work if you were biding your time, which was his from there he became one of hollywood's biggest stars for the better part of 15 years number 18 jim carrey dr robotnik sonic the hedgehog back in the 90s jim carrey rose to fame playing quirky characters like ace ventura, The Mask of Lloyd Christmas and the Riddler, just to name a few;

However, his typical gimmick became increasingly rare in the following decades, with his 2004 turn as Count Olaf in a series of unfortunate events possibly being the last true bearer. The performance brought me some personal issues and it seemed like the carry we knew and loved was gone. I'm doing very well. You just know that none of this has any meaning, so I wanted to find the least meaningful thing I could find. and join in and uh and uh and here I am, enter sonic the hedgehog, where his zany portrayal of classic video game villain dr robotnik was praised for being reminiscent of his previous work in the dark, although the film was plagued by post-production problems, carrie certainly It's one of the reasons the sequel was greenlit, I wasn't expecting that, but I was hoping not to expect anything, so Paul Bettany Vision #17 Avengers Age of Ultron doesn't count, even though Paul Bettany was technically a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Starting to voice Jarvis in 2008's Iron Man, he had to wait to get his real chance. he acted as a supporting player as the tourist and transcendence just when it seemed like he didn't know how to cast him.

Betany's mcu investment paid off with the arrival of Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron. It is a privilege to be among them. You are unbearable. naïve well I was born yesterday a bright spot in a pretty decent sequel Bethany was cast perfectly to play the android and we'll be doing it again in the Disney Plus series a split wonder and vision oh we got five pats this is our home now. i want us to fit in number 16 chris evans captain america captain america the first avenger from one mcu cast member to another chris evans got his first chance to play a superhero in the first two fantastic four movies as johnny storm, too known as human torch.

That franchise failed early and his subsequent attempts at superhero comic book adaptations like Push and the Losers also failed, proving that fourth time's the charm, Evans finally landed the perfect role as Steve Rogers and the titular hero in Captain America. America the first avenger, how did you feel that you look taller? The popularity of him as the character grows with each subsequent appearance. Evans completed his time in the mcu by making fans around the world cry. Now let's see what he does outside of the comics sphere. Very cute, in fact, eats number 15. kristen stewart Valentine clouds by sils maria is not the last actor tarnished by the twilight saga that we will talk about in this list kristen stewart became one of the least liked actresses in hollywood in the end of the series in 2012. nessie, you nicknamed my daughter after the loch ness monster, her romance with snow white and the huntsman, director rupert sanders and subsequent breakup with her twilight co-star robert pattinson didn't help things Stepping away from the spotlight, Stewart rebuilt his career with a series of independent films. but the one who made the skeptics prove that he could act arrived in 2014 with clouds of sils maria at 20. you saw sigrid's ambition and you saw her violence because you felt it in yourself, so that's what i say, the text is like an object. will change your perspective depending on where you are, she held her own working against veteran actress juliette benosh and has since returned to the blockbuster scene with the 2019 version of charlie's angels number 14, jennifer lopez, ramona vega, hustlers, very similar to another entry on this list.

One couldn't mention Jennifer Lopez without evoking the series of romantic comedies she made throughout the 2000s, although some are popular with a certain demographic, such as Made in Manhattan and the Wedding Planner, few were received positively from a critical point of view and the worst of the group were yet to come. in the form of Geely, it's time for Turkey, huh, another surprise performance of 2019, her role in Hustlers as Ramona Vega reminded people why she was such a magnetic star to begin with, she received the most praise for the film , although it was not nominated for an Oscar.

As many expected, it proved that Jlo still has it, you know, we used to say if only we had met back then, you know, maybe we could have taken care of each other number 13. Nicholas Cage Red Miller Mandy even during his review The Heyday At the turn of the 21st century, Nicolas Cage could still be described as an unorthodox and fascinatingly manic screen presence. It's a bit obvious, don't you think? But here's the twist: we discover that the killer actually suffers from multiple personality disorder. See, it's actually the cop and the girl, they're all him, exacerbated by a series of financial problems.

It began to seem like Cage accepted every offer that came his way to make ends meet, greasing us with such esteemed classics as Meet and Season of the Witch in which his eccentricities became overacting just as the world began to feel nostalgic for him. , we were graced with the perfect combination of manic cage with royal quality in Mandy, it remains to be seen what kind of professional renaissance may be on the horizon. but if he's anything like mandy, we're here for it number 12 chris pratt star-lord guardians of the galaxy from 2009 chris pratt showed the world how funny he could be on the nbc sitcom parks and recreation as fan favorite Andy Dwyer Leslie I wrote your symptoms on here and it says you might have network connectivity issues, however his presence in film remained fairly limited for several years, playing only small roles in good films like Zero Dark 30 and roles that were memorable for all the wrong reasons like His Turn in the Movie 43, however, Pratt shocked the world in 2014 when he ditched his slacker persona and stepped up his game for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, proving he could being funny and cool, which led him to be one of the most profitable stars in Hollywood.

Continue with more blockbusters like Jurassic World number 11, Michael Keaton, Reagan, Thompson, Birdman and the next time you scream, you will explode in millions of eardrums, you will shine on thousands of screens around the world in the era when people were skeptical about Keaton's casting. as the caped crusader in tim burton's batman movie, although many were silenced when they saw him don the cape and cowl on the big screen after just one sequel, keaton walked away from the franchise, which got significantly worse as keaton Jack frost did well, you're the Man, no, you, the man, no, I'm the snowman.

Keaton stayed relatively quiet for much of the 2000s, but we're sure the meta commentary on his career in 2014's Birdman was too good to pass up. Listen, wait, that wasn't an accident. You mean I made it happen? Oh okay, the movie was a critical sensation and ultimately won best picture and made Keaton an Oscar nominee ever since. Keaton has been in a lot of major movies as well as being another bird-themed character in a superhero movie. mcu vulture there you go bricklayer business is good number 10 matthew mcconaughey ron woodruff dallas buyers club screw the fba im going to be dumb like i have to sue the hospital to get my medication for most of his career matthew mcconaughey was ridiculed for making a multitude of lazy rom-coms, from flopping at launch to ghosts from my girlfriend's past, had been the end of me so i called it quits and then a little thing called recognition happened that started slowly with movies as Lincoln's lawyer and mud that allowed McConaughey to reveal his His big-time performance reached its peak in 2013, when he gave an absolutely transformative performance at the Dallas Buyers Club, which allowed him to receive numerous critical acclaim culminating with an Oscar for best actor.

We now live in a world where McConaughey starring in serious projects like The Interstellar Detective and True is not taken as a joke, but as a good marketing strategy to which we can only say "okay, okay, okay number nine mickey rourke marv sin city there's no reason to play silent there's no reason to play anyway except my way while you You could argue that his Oscar-nominated role in 2008, the fighter put Mickey Rourke back in the loop of winners that we maintain that he arrived a little earlier in 2005 with Frank Miller's Sin City in the neo-noir thriller that plays Marv, a forceful brute out for revenge and to clear his name for the death of his lover, although the ensemble film has Many memorable characters, he was especially so when he adopted the tough guy persona we would know him as at the time in typical career resurgence fashion, then joined a superhero movie in Iron Man 2 and even reprized his role as Marv. in sin city 2014, considered to kill, there seems to be trouble, it seems like christmas number eight, liam neeson, brian mills, believe it or not, there was a time when liam neeson was best known as a dramatic actor with scenes limited action in films like The Phantom Menace and Batman Begins, although he wasn't exactly hungry for work, his career took a radical turn in 2008 with a little movie called Taking in which he single-handedly takes on a procession of bastards while rescuing his daughter of a sex trafficking ring if you let my daughter go now that will be the end I won't look for you I won't chase you but if you don't I will look for you. for you I will find you and kill you opening the floodgates for other middle-aged

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to become action stars practically everything Neeson did after was some kind of action game, from the A-team to the gray and non-stop to the traveler.

Seriously, the list goes on and a plan on figure number seven Ryan Reynolds Deadpool Deadpool oh oh hi, I know right, whose balls did I have to fondle to get myown movie? I can't tell you, but it rhymes with Wolverine despite being one. one of the most likable movie stars in the business, ryan reynolds, was hit by an avalanche of box office bombs in the early 2010s, as he will happily tell you now, 2011's green lantern was far from the delight of audience that DC had in mind for the first film of its iconic hero. feature and please don't make a green or animated super suit, we knew it was suitable for the mercenary with a mouth, but the studio's failure with the character and the origins of X-Men, Wolverine barely inspired confidence, wait, is that your striker finally found out how Shut Up luckily got the comic book solo movie we'd been dreaming of back in 2016 and it didn't disappoint, we just have to thank whoever released the test footage that got the ball rolling whether the name of that one person rhymes or not with schmeyen schmeynolds also. no one's gonna get hurt that guy was already up there when i got here number six keanu reeves john wick john wick you're working again not just fixing some things oh well i'll leave you there goodnight john goodnight jimmywe've known for a long time that keanu reeves can kick ass in cinema, as evidenced by the first Matrix film, however, the poor reception of that film's two sequels and subsequent deaths such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and 47 Ronin indicated that perhaps the Better Days of the action star were left behind, as expressed in the sad Keanu memes, although we never thought of him as a powerful actor, his ardent fans were waiting for the perfect role for him to appear, someone must have been listening while John's movie Wick was slowly evolving. sleeper hits to blockbuster sensations hey john hey hurry up, everything's okay, yeah, everything's okay.

Reeves mania has gotten so big, in fact, that Matrix IV practically went from a long shot to a done deal. People keep asking if I'm back and I am. I didn't really have an answer, but now I do, I'm at number five. Robert Pattinson. Connie Nicas. Good time without you standing next to me. Being strong. No, are you feeling this? Are you feeling what I'm feeling right now for much of the beginning? career You couldn't mention Robert Pattinson without someone complaining about his identification with the Twilight saga, although many defend his involvement by citing poor source material.

Pattinson spent the better part of five years trying to clear his name by consistently earning decent ratings for several lesser-known independent films. It was inevitable that one would put him at the top and that came in 2017 with a good moment. I believe I was a dog in its previous life that will soon be available for adoption. In fact, I know I was, which is why they love me so much. Pattinson gave me. A toweringly manic performance as a criminal evading capture throughout New York City along with the lighthouse, this gave Patinson the freedom to basically do whatever he wanted and apparently what he wants is to be the next on-screen Batman. .

There's that paper again, don't you do it. I don't know what I'm talking about number four marlon brando vito corleone the godfather i'm going to make him a terrible camera fuse everyone knew brando was a heavyweight actor from the beginning with his early work in films like a streetcar named desire and in the boardwalk, for the latter he won an Oscar in 1955. You don't understand that it could have been classy, ​​it could have been a contender, yet in the '60s Brando became increasingly cynical towards the craft as an uncharacteristic multiplex . The studio firm caused a series of disappointing flops despite his infamy for being difficult to work with.

Brando transcended all criticism in 1972 with his mafia incarnation of Don Vito Corleone and the Godfather. Look at it. Brando dominated the screen once again, winning his second. oscar and later proved that some of his best work was still ahead of him with the apocalypse now, although the less said about the island of Dr. Moreau the better, this is the most outrageous spectacle I have ever witnessed. Look at yourself, I understand I must surprise you, number three, Drew Barrymore. casey becker screams wait wait don't hang up what i want to talk to you for a long second known as america's sweetheart then child actress draw barrymore fell out of fashion in her teens due to problems attributed to a troubled upbringing at the time scream came out in 1996 people were intrigued to see what he would do when he was 20 as the star of a meta satirical slasher movie you never told me your name why do you want to know my name?

I want to know who I'm looking at. They were in for a big surprise as the movie's biggest draw disappeared in the opening scene. Naturally, it was a small role, but boy, was it the impactful and memorable one I was looking for? She launched a career as a leading lady in romantic comedy films. like the wedding singer and i've never been kissed suffice to say draw still has us screaming number two john travolta vincent vega pulp fiction but you're saying a foot massage doesn't mean enough and i say yes and look i got They gave a million women a million foot massages and they all meant something in the '70s.

John Travolta could do no wrong with back-to-back hits in Saturday Night Fever and Grease; However, the '80s were not as kind as their sequel to the first. Alive was panned by critics, well in case you don't know, I used to be pretty awesome when he lived in Brooklyn. Really, what happened? I moved to Manhattan. Director Quentin Tarantino has made a career of rebuilding the careers of former stars, but it all started with John Travolta as the alliterative Vincent Vega in the 1994 pulp fiction -- without this we probably wouldn't have gotten another fan-favorite performance from him, of course.

Travolta would soon tarnish his image again in 2000 with Battlefield Earth from which his career has never fully recovered, but that doesn't take away from the impact of this entry. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go home and have a heart attack before I reveal our number one pick. Here are some honorable mentions. Shia Labeouf James Lort Honeyboy. you stop, you know, I'll bring out the pass, I can't get out of it and I'll show you what I know, I'll give you what I've got, Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa, Rocky Balboa, you, me or nobody. It hits as hard as life, but it's not about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can hold on and keep moving forward, that's how you win. renee zellweger judy garland I love you, you won Don't forget me, can you promise me you won't before we continue?

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Can I at least get a reaction from you? Panic, I would say panic. This greatly affected his career and people were really surprised by his casting. as Marvel's Iron Man despite his recently sustained sobriety I'm just not the type of hero clearly with this long list of character flaws all the mistakes I made largely public all reservations evaporated when the movie came out while Downey was writing a wave of critical acclaim as the star of one of the best superhero movies of all time as this highest-grossing film franchise took the form of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that employed Downey for 11 more years and made him one of the highest paid stars on the planet.

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