By Ignacio Mardones
June 30, 2024

I barely recognized the villain from Titanic. He’s so different!

They were famous for years but then suddenly stopped starring in renowned films and series. Some decided to keep trying to make it with low-budget projects that virtually no one remembers, while others decided to make time for their families and abandon the Hollywood spotlight, tired of the fame.

The film industry is competitive because new actors appear every day and fighting for the lead role can be exhausting. If you can’t land the right part, you can be forgotten like these actors below were.

1. Zooey Deschanel

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2. Jennifer Love Hewitt

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3. Casper Van Dien

4. Daryl Hannah

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5. Charlie Sheen

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6. Alyson Hannigan

7. Andie MacDowell

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8. Claire Forlani

9. Matthew Perry

10. Billy Zane

11. Milla Jovovich

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12. John Cusack

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13. Heather Graham

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14. Cameron Diaz

15. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Hollywood forgot about them. Can you remember anyone else?

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