Actors Who Were Supposed To Be The Next Big Thing But Fizzled Out

Eric Bana

If you've seen 2004's Troy, you'll probably remember Eric Bana. He also had a starring role in the Australian comedy series, Full Frontal, Black Hawk Down, and Star Trek. Despite his good looks and charm, critics just didn't love the films he was cast in.

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The More You Know

  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • While shooting 'Batman Begins' (2005) in Chicago, a drunk driver panicked and crashed into the Batmobile because he thought it was an invading alien.spacecraft
  • During the filming of the movie Titanic, an angry crew member put PCP in James Cameron’s soup, sending him and 50 others to the hospital.
  • The cat in "The Godfather" was a stray.
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