When Garrett Hedlund was 18 years old, he moved to Los Angeles, so he could pursue his dream of acting. He made his first appearance in Hollywood films in the movie Troy as Patroclus. Then, in 2007, he co-starred with Lindsay Lohan, Jane Fonda, and Felicity Huffman in Georgia Rule. The latter movie, though, was dubbed by critics as a bust after failing to exceed box office expectations, only generating a lifetime gross of $41 million.
Garrett Hedlund had a successful performance as the title character in Tron: Legacy, but after, reportedly declined the roles of Finnick in the sci-fi movie series Hunger Games and Fifty Shades of Grey. After the two films went on to become blockbuster hits, it seemed that it was a bad decision for Garett to turn down those roles.
Eric Bana
Before Hollywood, Ozzie-born Eric Bana starred in the Australian sketch comedy series Full Frontal. He started attracting Hollywood interest after his part in the war film Black Hawk Down in 2001 and the lead title in Hulk in 2003. Since then, he landed prominent roles in various movies like Troy in 2004, blockbusters like Munich, in 2005, Star Trek in 2009, and Deliver Us from Evil in 2013.
Following heavy disappointments with Hulk and Troy, critics were in doubt about Eric Bana’s bankability in high-profile films. The Hulk character concept, for one, was rebooted a number of times, although Eric’s performance was not at fault. Since the two big movie busts, Bana has made memorable supporting appearances in Star Trek and Hanna, although he deserves to be a prominent leading actor.
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk’s first major performance appearance in a Hollywood film happened when she was chosen to play the role of Dorothy Gale in Walt Disney’s Return to Oz. After her performance in the movie, the American Actress played numerous other minor characters, like Hubble in The Worst Witch. In 1993, she received an Independent Spirit award as best actress for her part in the film Food Lodging.
Fairuza Balk wasn’t even in her teens when she was cast as Dorothy in Return to Oz, which, for many moviegoers, was a bit unusual. The American actress was exceptional in her performance, though. She was, once again, the power-crazy witch Nancy in the film The Craft. This film was supposed to make her the perfect actress for goth characters. It didn’t turn out quite how many expected though.
Jai Courtney
Jai Courtney’s first acting stint was in 2005, in a short movie entitled Boys Grammar. In 2008, he was cast in the Australian series Packed to the Rafters. He then graced the set of the comedy film To Hell & Bourke and had a number of different roles in several short films as well. When it comes to Hollywood movies, Jai Cortney has performed numerous roles. The Australian actor performed as Eric, a leader in the Dauntless faction in the film Divergent, in 2014.
Jai Courtney has been continuously featured in big franchise films alongside Hollywood icons, including A Good Day to Die Hard with Bruce Willis, Jack Reacher with Tom Cruise, and Suicide Squad with Will Smith. However, if you presented the majority of movie-goers with a picture of the Australian actor, they wouldn’t know what his name is, even though they know that he’s the actor who starred as Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad.
Gemma Arterton
The English actress landed a breakthrough role when she was chosen to play Strawberry Fields, the leading lady of Daniel Craig in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, in 2008. Aside from James Bond: Quantum of Solace, Gemma Arterton was also involved in several blockbuster Hollywood movies, such as the Clash of the Titans and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2010, as well as Byzantium and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters in 2013.
Without a doubt, Gemma Arterton looks like a goddess and has an ethereal feel and glow to her, much like Liv Tyler. For this, and for many other reasons, the English actress was selected to perform prominent roles in big Hollywood films like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Clash of the Titans, and Byzantium. If she has any plans of becoming a star in this era, though, she must prove that she can land a blockbuster film all by herself.