What happened to these 15 “old school” actors who couldn’t make it in Hollywood

Competition in the art world is huge. Hollywood is invaded daily by dozens of young talents who dream of becoming movie stars. More and more, new faces appear on screens, and we don’t always notice that the list of “old-school” artists is getting smaller. For example, we haven’t heard from Joseph Gordon-Levitte or Jennifer Love Hewitt in a while.

awesome.club decided to find out what these celebrities, who became famous for their truly brilliant roles but who for some reason disappeared, are doing right now. Of course, some of them simply decided to stop acting of their own accord. Like, for example, Cameron Diaz, who decided to enjoy life and write books.

It’s been a while since we’ve seen the charming Zooey, who became famous for her role in “500 Days of Summer”, as Summer, and also as Ellison in “Yes, Sir!”. His last work as a protagonist was in the series “New Girl”; she hasn’t appeared in major film roles in nearly 10 years.

Zooey had two children and decided to spend more time with her family. But even so, she doesn’t stop. She recently launched a project to make agricultural products more accessible, and works in commercials sporadically.

The star of “Sweet Hustle” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer” has been appearing less and less in public. In 2012, she took time out to devote herself to her children and husband, but promised to return soon with breathtaking roles. For now, she managed to appear only in the series “9-1-1”.

The world discovered his name due to his role in “Starship Troopers”, and thus, began to receive proposals from different directors. He also starred in “Tarzan and the Lost City” and “The Headless Horseman”. These roles were his biggest career success. Casper continues to act, especially in action and low-budget films.

For young Daryl, shooting the movie “Blade Runner” was her ticket to the world of the film industry. She was invited to several projects as a leading actress and became more and more famous. Daryl’s last memorable work was the role of an elite assassin in the first film “Kill Bill”, and in part two in 2004. All subsequent projects involving the star were not well received by critics and went largely unnoticed.

We’ve barely seen Charlie on screen since the show “Shock Treatment.” Because of the numerous scandals and health problems, the actor found himself on the sidelines of the film industry and still hasn’t been able to return to the middle. He still does some work, but mostly in smaller roles and lesser-known films.

Alyson didn’t even need lead roles to please the audience. We already loved her on “American Pie” and the “How I Met Your Mother” series. After the series finale, the actress continued to act in a few films, but unfortunately, the roles were not very successful and went unnoticed by critics.

Many of Andie’s films have become classics: “Groundhog Day,” “Hudson Hawk,” “Michael,” and “Crush.” Despite this, the 1990s star hasn’t had big roles since 2005. Now, she’s more likely to be seen at social events than on movie screens.

The British actress has long proved herself to be good at any role: from comedies to dramas. Unfortunately, even that didn’t help Claire stay in Hollywood. She receives roles of very little visibility. Despite having been the protagonist in films like “Barrados no Shopping”, “Hooligans” and “Encontro Marcado”, she now makes more TV series and appearances in little-known films.

Of all the “Friends” actors, Matthew was most likely to become a major Hollywood star. During the shooting of the series, he had the opportunity to star in very famous films with celebrities such as Bruce Willis and Salma Hayek. But after the last season, Matthew managed to shine only in 2009 in the comedy “17 Again” and in 2012 in the series “Moving On”.

Billy Zane is remembered for his outstanding personality and his masterful performance in “Titanic”, and later in “Enchanted”. He entered the list of the 50 most handsome men in the world and was nominated for an MTV award as the best villain of the year. Regrettably, more than 20 years have passed since then, and he has barely appeared in successful films. Most of his works have an average rating.

Audiences really fell in love with Milla as the emotional Leeloo in “The Fifth Element”. After that, she starred brilliantly in “Joanna d’Arc” and “Resident Evil: The Cursed Guest” and ultimately cemented her story as the incredibly talented actress that she is. Despite their merits, these works were the main ones of her career.

John is one of the few actors whose great fame in the 1990s did not disappear with the advent of the new millennium. We remember him well as a young man in “Say What You Will” and, later, as an older man, in “Written in the Stars”.

After filming the adaptation of the Stephen King story “1408”, John began to appear on screens less and less. His last really notable work was the participation in the film “The Raven”, in which he played Edgar Allan Poe. Since then, 8 years have passed, during which the actor recorded only random episodes of series and participated in films that were not very successful.

This beautiful actress, who shone with John Travolta in “Scream” and with Johnny Depp in “From Inferno”, has not been happy with fans for some time with outstanding work. Since 2014, she has been playing small roles in TV shows. Like, for example, in the movie “Get Shorty” and the Netflix series “Flaked”.

Cameron Diaz’s career success began after acting in the movie “The Mask” along with Jim Carrey. Later, she established herself as a romantic comedy star. Her trajectory includes more than 50 films, as well as many nominations and prestigious awards.

After 2014, the actress disappeared, and later gave an interview, in which she joked that she had retired. Cameron turned down recording invitations as she said she didn’t know which direction to go and what else she could work with. Now she has a quiet life, writes books and no longer appears on the red carpet.

The actor made his screen debut at the age of 7 and has been loved by audiences for a long time. Among his best works we can mention his roles in the films “Inception”, “Life is Beautiful”, “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises”, and finally, “500 Days of Life”. Unexpectedly, after 2016, Joseph only starred in a short film and a few movies. We hope that this is a temporary break and that soon the actor will delight us again with new works.

Which movie star would you like to come back?