Famous Celebrities and Their Daring R-Rated Movie Debuts

Meryl Streep

Streep’s debut R-rated film The Deer Hunter (1978) was an epic war drama starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage. Streep was already 28 at the time and the film marked her first Academy Award nomination ever. She would go on to become the most nominated film actress in history.

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The More You Know

  • To thank Robin Williams for his work on Aladdin, Disney sent him a late Pablo Picasso painting.
  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.
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