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

Jami Gertz

You can see Jami Gertz appear in single episodes of shows like Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life. Her Hollywood breakout was with the film Endless Love, alongside Brooke Shields. She remains an '80s and '90s icon, never landing anything prominent after that.

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The More You Know

  • In the movie 'The Hangover', no effects or prosthetics were created for Stu's missing tooth. Actor Ed Helms never had an adult incisor grow, and his fake incisor was taken out for the parts of filming where Stu's tooth is missing.
  • In 2002, Steven Spielberg finally finished college after a 33-year hiatus. He turned in Schindler’s List for his student film requirement.
  • In Iron Man/Avengers, J.A.R.V.I.S is an acronym for “Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.”
  • Hugh Jackman went without water for 36 hours before filming the opening scene of 'Les Miserables.'
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