Saoirse Ronan rose to prominence for her portrayal of a gifted teenager in the movie Atonement, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The Irish American actress followed up her successful showing in Atonement with a star performance as a murdered girl searching for justice in The Lovely Bones, an assassin in Hanna, a vampire in Byzantium, and a baker in The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Despite her now numerous nominations and awards for Brooklyn and Lady Bird, Saoirse Ronan never became a household name, probably because of her very name itself. It’s really hard to pronounce her name compared to other notable household female stars, like Jennifer Lawrence, for instance. Could it really be that simple? It sounds like it could be.
Kate Bosworth
After playing small roles in the films The Horse Whisperer and Remember the Titans, Kate Bosworth got the breakthrough role in the box-office hit, Blue Crush. The movie garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences alike and raked in a total of $40 million at the United States box office. Following her success in Blue Crush, Bosworth accepted the lead role in the low-budget film Wonderland in 2003 alongside Val Kilmer.
In 2006, she was poised for another prominent role in a promising movie, Superman Returns. The American actress played the iconic, tough-as-nails reporter Lois Lane in the superhero movie, but after the film failed to meet expectations, Bosworth’s career took a step back. Today, Kate Bosworth still performs in films and movies but has never since had the chance to play in a high-profile project.
Kellan Lutz
The American actor and model made his Hollywood debut in the film Stick It in 2006 and is best known for his portrayal of Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series, starting in 2008 and continuing into 2012. Since then, he has played notable roles, including Poseidon in the 2011 film Immortals, Tarzan in the 2013 animated film Tarzan, John Smilee in The Expendables 3, and Hercules in The Legend of Hercules.
Kellan Lutz has the body of a God, which is why he was the star of The Legend of Hercules, Tarzan, and the powerful Poseidon in Immortals. Aside from showing off his stunning muscular physique, though, Lutz hasn’t really done much to impress pundits and moviegoers. He probably needs to excel in a role where he isn’t topless, perhaps in a classy suit.
Sean Young
Sean Young started her career in the film industry in 1980 with the movie Jane Austen in Manhattan. The American actress then landed a leading lady role alongside Harrison Ford in the classic science fiction movie Blade Runner in the following year. After her performance in Blade Runner, she starred in various other films, including Dune, No Way Out, Wall Street, Cousins, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Things were looking good.
That was until she turned up at Tim Burton’s office in a Catwoman getup in an attempt to persuade him to offer her the role in Batman Returns. Young’s weird conduct in public during industry events made things even worse. On February 26th, 2012, while Hollywood stars were enjoying an after-party for the 84th Academy Awards, Young was arrested and forced to vacate the party because she didn’t have a ticket for the event.
Stephen Dorff
Stephen Dorff began his acting career during the late ’80s, securing only small roles at first, including guest performances on TV shows like Diff'rent Strokes, Blossom, Roseanne, and Married... with Children. The American actor’s first major role came in The Gate in 1987, a horror movie involving a boy who, together with his friend, uncovers a mysterious hole in his back yard, which later turned out to be a gateway to Hell.
Now in his mid-forties, it may be too late for Dorff to take his career to the next level. He is making somewhat of a comeback, though, in HBO's series True Detective, where he stars as Detective Roland West, alongside award-winning actor Mahershala Ali, who plays the lead role and West's partner, Detective Wayne Hays.