Movies, music, comedy, etc.. Someone who could have been on top, but for whatever reason, people stopped paying attention to them, even though they are just as talented, and/or still releasing material that is just as good as it was before. Or it could be someone like Van Gogh. Or it could be someone who has a cult audience, and you're thinking, "If this person was given a chance for a huge audience, they'd be so popular and respected"
Weight loss can be an odd thing. Although it means you are healthier (supposedly) it tends to make the person look sickly. John Goodman is another good example of this.
There are a troupe of great character actors that appear in several Mike Leigh films. Imelda Staunton is another stand out but I think she gets appreciation and recognition as a stage actress and Harry Potter film alum.
I agree with that and I think it has a lot to do with the way he looks. If he was good looking he could be a real threat to the kind of roles Johnny Depp does. I always saw him as being perfect for the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland which Depp ended up playing.
I think Michael Fassbender is capable of great things still to come.
Doug Stanhope seems to finally be getting the attention he deserves. That dude’s hilarious.
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For me, it's character actors like Alan Ruck (Forrest Bueller's Day Off), Leland Orser (Star Trek, ER), Lili Taylor (I Shot Andy Warhol), Lori Petty (Tank Girl) and Karl Urban (Almost Human, Star Trek), especially Urban. I am really shocked as hell that dropped off the face of the earth. He was not only the only actor who embodied his character in the new Star Trek reboot, he has amazing onscreen presence. He was amazing in Almost Human. He's just too talented for Hollywood, I guess.
In terms of music, Julian Lennon, Digable Planets, The Wiseguys, Chumbawumba and Portishead. Lennon was overlooked for no Goddamned good reason that I can think of. The other acts were overlooked because they were overshadowed by more popular acts, weren't what the suits were looking to promote or disappointed listeners when the rest of their album didn't sound like the hit song that made them famous.
I do disagree that he dropped off the face of the earth. He was in all the new Star Trek movies and was in Thor:Ragnarok. I do agree that he's awesome and should probably get more recognition than he currently does, but I think he's been in some high profile shows.