Patrick Stewart I agree . Cybil Shepherd was always a limited actress and now she's old. She is also a bitch who sabotaged her sitcom that started well but deteriorated because of her prima donna behavior, so no second chances for her. Ryan O'Neal was never that good either. I don't care about Jim Caviezel. If he couldn't get it going after the Mel Gibson movie he just doesn't have it to be a star.

Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

Id like to See Sean Astin doing non fantasy adult roles.

Timothy Hutton or Eddie Murphy are the fellas id most like to see exposed to the Tarantino effect.

Michael Keaton should be involved in every Elmore Leonard adaptation. it was cool seein him in both out of sight and jackie brown.

Michael Keaton, is a wonderful actor. An Actor who can play powerful Drama's & Comedies effortlessly. A member did mention he's in a new Movie, but if I was the head honcho of some Studio I would certainly have him playing supporting roles in big budget flicks.

Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

Another actor that comes to mind is Benjamin Bratt back to the big screen. He has been recently in a lot of T.V. shows, but has been away from the big screen for sometime now.

Eric, the more talented of the Roberts.

Actors you'd like to see make a comeback
 

If there is a thread like this already, transfer my post to that thread.

Which actors would you lot like to see who, at one point were really in demand or constantly working in FILM but aren't really on anything that's been released or is noteworthy, stage a comeback on film?

Can be anybody from 4-5 years ago and further. Just thinking about it now. I'm about to start a Buffy marathon in a month or two and I just remembered how much I love Sarah Michelle Gellar as an actor. I had quite a few crushes as a kid, but she was arguably my biggest ever. And, even though I was like 11 or 12 when Buffy aired on BBC2, I remember actually being drawn even more by her acting ability than I was to her looks, which were (and still are) beautiful. She's just so sincere and likeable that it's hard not to be drawn to her characters. I think her performance really complimented what was already a ground breaking television show in Buffy The Vampire Slayer

I know she's in this new show called Ringer, but I would love to see her make a comeback on cinema screens. An (unlikely) dream would be to see her be the first ever female lead in a Christopher Nolan film. He could do for her what Tarantino did for the likes of Travolta and Forster.

Anyways, which actors who aren't so hot right now would you like make a comeback on the big screen?

Re: Actors you'd like to see make a comeback
 

I'd like to see Robert De Niro stop making comedies and return to being the amazing dramatic actor that he is. Same can be said for Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Jack Nicholson.

Re: Actors you'd like to see make a comeback
 

Michael Keaton, I know he does a bit, though he is under used...IMO anyway.

Re: Actors you'd like to see make a comeback
 

I guess so, merging.

I second the Keaton mention, actually. He's a great actor.

Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

The actors I can think worthy of a comeback are dead.

So theres literally NO actor alive right now you would want to make a comeback?

Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

Nope.

Keaton is around my age and it is really too late for him to have a comeback. How many movies can he star in at his age?

Comebacks are for actors under fifty and I can't think of any has-beens under fifty worthy of a comeback.

Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

Michael Keaton went a bit silly with some of his stuff, mainly due to his Batman and Beetlejuice thing, he didn't want to be typecast as a dark character so went all zany comedy and kids films like Jack Frost.

I think he'd make a good comicbook baddy though.


Steve Guttenberg could make a comeback if given a decent script. Most of his stuff is straight to DVD rubbish.

Ralph Macchio could be good if he was given a good dramatic role too.

I'd love for Peter Weller to make a big movie. He was relatively unknown before Robocop, then after Robo he made a couple of badly written sci-fi movies then disappeared.

Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

Keaton pretty much has his comeback with Birdman. He might even get the oscar.

Maybe Mark Hamill could do with a comeback of sorts. Or perhaps a revival in his career and for him to be finally taken seriously as the actor he never was in the beginning.

I have nothing against Mark Hamil but no way can he ever come back....well maybe on TV

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Re: Who Deserves A Comeback?
 

Michael Keaton was the first name that came to me when I saw the title of this thread and I'm sincerely hoping an Oscar for Birdman will fuel said comeback. I wouldn't mind seeing Cuba Gooding Jr. claw his way back into the spotlight. Val Kilmer let himself physically and unless he gets back in shape, I don't see it happening for him.

Will, I think you have a bit of egg on your face. ;)

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