15 Hollywood Stars Who Needed Just One Role to Get Back to the Top

The path in the world of fame is very unpredictable: one minute you’re at the top and the next you can’t get any major role in Hollywood. This usually happens after scandals, unsuccessful roles, or the audience getting bored after many jobs in a row by the same actor in movies and series. Some actors can’t handle the pressure to stay on top and end up disappearing after a few years of fame, while others find the strength to carry on and prove their worth. It turns out that only the right and well-played role is capable of bringing the stars back to the top quickly.

O awesome.club gathered in this post a group of actors who stayed away from the big screen for a while, but who came back on top with brilliant performances. Follow up!

Pheonix is ​​an Oscar-nominated actor and one of Hollywood’s favorites these days, especially after Joker, but not so long ago he went through a rough patch in the film industry. In 2009, Joaquin and his friend Casey Affleck decided to release a very controversial experimental documentary. In I’m still hereO actor should play himself for a year, and look a little crazy🇧🇷 No one was supposed to know it was a hoax. He stopped cutting his hair, started behaving strangely and said he would retire to become a rapper. The press began to mock him openly and it turned out that the project was a failure🇧🇷

The actor was unemployed for a year, but soon the opportunity to be cast in the main role of the film appeared. The master, and it was a success. Joaquin acted majestically so that no one would doubt his talent, and after that, his career only grew.

Basically, Renée Zellweger is remembered by the public for her role in the romantic comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary🇧🇷 So, the actress played the seductive Roxie in the musical Chicago, and everyone noticed that Renee also sang very well. Finally, the actress received an Oscar for her role in the film. cold mountain (no translation into Portuguese). But then something went wrong: Renee abused plastic surgery and became almost unrecognizable. It felt like the actress herself was burying her career.

However, in 2019, Renée returned for a role in a drama, and played it playing the legendary Judy Garland in biopic Judy: Over the Rainbow🇧🇷 She did such an exceptional job with this character that critics have already called this project a rebirth of the star and a true victory for Renée.

What did the public know about Matthew McConaughey until early 2010? Except he was a handsome guy with a nice smile and white teeth. Until then he could only roles corresponding to these stereotypes: He only acted in second-rate comedies and romances. At some point, the producers and directors decided that this was the actor’s artistic limit, and did not offer McConaughey serious roles. The only exception was the movie The Power and the Lawbut it cannot be said that it was a triumph for the actor.

The situation changed dramatically in 2013, when Matthew played one of the lead roles in the drama. Dallas Buyers Club, for which he won an Oscar. After the great performance, the press praised the actor’s performance. And so, with the film’s success, he received roles no less iconic as in the movies. The Wolf of Wall Street, Interstellar and of course in the series True Detective.

Robin Wright is world-renowned for his role as Kelly in the series Santa Barbara🇧🇷 Then the actress appeared in the cult film Forrest Gump, where she played the protagonist’s beloved. It felt like this was the beginning of a great journey into the world of fame, but no. For several years, Robin only starred in middling films and almost disappeared from the world of Hollywood.

However, in 2013, Netflix producers offered her one of the lead roles in the political drama series House of Cards🇧🇷 To face the character, Robin gave a makeover to the look and adopted a short hair that perfectly suited the image of a powerful and strict woman. The series was a huge success, and thanks to her flawless performance as Claire, she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama Series and thousands of new fans around the world.

It’s hard to believe, but in the early 2000s, Tom Hardy wasn’t the star he is today. He mainly starred low-grade movies or just supporting roles. Everything changed in 2008 when he played a major role in the movie Bronson. In this film, Tom showed all his talent: he not only changed a lot, but also increased your muscle mass gaining 19kg to play his character, and gave a gala performance. For part of him, he talked for a long time with the dangerous criminal Charles Bronson, whom he was supposed to play.

Hardy’s efforts paid off, and soon he appeared in 3 other great films: Inception, Warrior and Batman: The Dark Knight Rises.

Winona Ryder’s career has gone through ups and downs since the 1980s. She has starred in several movies. In 2000, the actress appeared in the drama autumn in new york with Richard Gere and that was her big moment at the beginning of the decade. However, a year later, The actress was arrested for shoplifting in Beverly Hills and accused of using illegal substances. The court later sentenced her to pay a hefty fine, community service and psychological treatment. As a result, Ryder’s career was cut short and she fell by the wayside for a while.

That break ended when Darren Aronofsky invited her to play a small role in his Oscar-winning film, black swan🇧🇷 Despite the fact that the actress literally only appears for 20 minutes, it was this tiny bit that made the producers pay attention to the star again. Winona now shines in the series Stranger Things.

When one thinks of Daniel Radcliffe, the image of Harry Potter unintentionally comes to mind. This is not surprising, after all, the young actor started very young in the role when he was just 11 years old. Radcliffe was stuck in that role for several years, we watched the young man grow up as Potter, so, neither the public nor the producers could disassociate the image of the wizard from the actor🇧🇷 A few years ago, due to fame and stress, Daniel started drinking heavily and even suffer from alcoholism🇧🇷 Many said that his career was on the wane — not to mention that in addition to the saga Harry Potterthe actor only starred in very subtle films.

Fortunately, in 2016, Daniel agreed to participate in a rather unusual film — the dramatic comedy A Corpse to Survive🇧🇷 This project revealed the star’s talent for dramas, and he received very positive reviews.

Mandy Moore started her career as a singerand only started acting in 2001, when he starred in the teen comedy Princess’ diary. He then acted in leading roles in the films A love to remember and All for Fame. Although you did well in these roles, it can’t be said that your acting career took off. For many years Mandy only starred in small roles in movies and TV series.

However, 2016 was a high point for the actress. NBC launched the series This is Us (no Portuguese translation), and Mandy got the lead role. In the series, she was able to show all her talents as a singer and actress. For her outstanding performance in the show, Mandy received her first Golden Globe nomination and also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Robert Pattinson was not immediately successful — for a long time the actor could not get rid of shyness that prevented him from consolidating a career. So, Pattinson decided to fight for his place in Hollywood: he became a model, started acting in theaters and going to auditions. His first big moment was in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire🇧🇷 And then, after his success as Cedric, Robert got the lead role in the saga. Twilight, in which he achieved worldwide fame. However, Pattinson was tired of everyone associating him exclusively with the vampire Edward.

The actor spent years to get rid of the image and stereotype of being just handsome. So the adventure movie Z: The Lost City helped him a lot. In this feature, Pattinson played the role of Corporal Henry Costin, atypical for the actor, who helped to search for a lost city in the Amazon. Critics praised the actor’s versatility, and soon afterward he began to win a wide variety of roles.

Steve Carell is a great comedian. In truth, he played comedic roles quite typical for him throughout his career🇧🇷 Some films received low marks, others higher (Steve even won a Golden Globe), but still his level was not as high as producers did not select him for films outside the comedy niche.

However, everything changed in 2014 when Carell was invited to star in the drama Foxcatcher — A Story That Shocked the World🇧🇷 Imagine the surprise of the general public when the actor gave an impeccable performance when he played the millionaire Jean Eleuthère du Pont. Not surprisingly, Steve received an Oscar nomination for this role.

Star Drew Barrymore started her career at a very young age: she played a major role in the film ET: The Extraterrestrial. Unfortunately, Fame too early did not bring good things to the young actress. Drew was admitted twice to a rehab center at just 15 years old. After this troubled phase, his reputation was tarnished and producers wouldn’t offer him roles🇧🇷 However, the young actress did not give up, and decided to prove to everyone that it was too early to discard her.

The film An Almost Perfect Marriage helped her to return to the world of cinema, but the success really came back with a vengeance after the franchise action movies release the pantherss🇧🇷 Since then, Barrymore has maintained a steady career, and is now the star of the Netflix series, Santa Clarita Diet.

Shia also rose to fame very early on, starring in the movie holes (no translation into Portuguese). So, thanks to the lead role in the blockbuster transformers, Shia reinforced his name in Hollywood. But the success had consequences for the young actor; he began to walk a path full of controversies: news began to appear in the press about problems with alcohol…