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7 Actors Overshadowed By Their Breakout Roles

Wookie Johnson — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:12:58 +0000

It’s the dream of many actors to land that one breakout role, the role that puts them on everyone’s casting list and springboards them to bigger things. Not all are so lucky though. There are many who were only held back by the popular role they became associated with, and were never able to rise to any notoriety above it. Like me. I’ll never escape the label of World’s Greatest Lover. Damn that coffee mug.

Here are seven examples of actors who couldn’t surpass the earliest successes.

Dominic West

Though The Wire was filled with breakout performances, Dominic West stood head and shoulders above the rest as the deeply-flawed Jimmy McNulty. He was instantly a favorite with viewers (and the ladies), but he’ taken some dicey roles since. For instance, his role in Johnny English Reborn, The Lactating Automaton, and as Jigsaw in Punisher: War Zone. McNulty deserves better! Hopefully John Carter will hel break him out.

Michael Richards

Back in the heyday of Seinfeld, Michael Richards could call you any name he wanted and you’d be rolling on the floor laughing. Then the show ended and his much-hyped starring vehicles Trial and Error and The Michael Richards Show bombed hard. Fast-forward a few years to his infamous comedy club scandal, and his star has all but sunk. If only you guys had gone to see Trial and Error, he would have never been in that club or gotten in that mess.

Check Out Teaser Trailer For ‘Love Guru 2′, err, I Mean ‘Johnny English Reborn’

Wookie Johnson — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:45:43 +0000

Rowan Atkinson returns as the bumbling secret agent who gets hit in the face a lot. And sometimes in the groin. Which begs the question, why would he wander onto the monastery set from Beverly Hills Ninja? Is he aware of how much hitting goes on in those places? Or a golf course? You are just begging to eat a 5-iron, sir!!

Oh, hey!! Look!! McNulty!!

Neil Marshall’s ‘Centurion’ Trailer Has Girl Power!

Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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Neil Marshall’s epic Centurion clobbered us with a trailer today and it looks badass. The movie, starring Michael Fassbender, McNulty, and Bond babe Olga Kurylenko, tells the story of 7 Roman soldiers trapped behind enemy lines after their army is massacred. In the film, the Descent director follows the soldiers as they fight for survival while being stalked and killed by a gang of sexy French chicks. It’s like a PBS version of The Warriors. Except in this case the Lizzies are far more likely to decapitate their enemies with hatchets. (IGN)

Witness the massacre after the jump. The film opens April 23rd in the UK with no set US release date at this time.