A star can rise in different ways, but sometimes it only really takes one role for an actor to break out. It can seem like a great thing from the outside, but what happens if the movie or show that made you a success is actually one you can’t stand?
Here are 17 actors who became famous because of a particular role, only for them to later regret, disdain, or just want to distance themselves from it.
1.
Regé-Jean Page – Bridgerton
2.
Robert Pattinson – Twilight
3.
Katherine Heigl – Knocked Up
4.
Miles Teller – Divergent
5.
Taylor Lautner – Twilight
6.
Zac Efron – High School Musical
7.
Megan Fox – Transformers
8.
John Boyega – the Star Wars sequel trilogy
9.
Kate Winslet – Titanic
10.
Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
11.
Jamie Dornan – 50 Shades of Grey
12.
Miley Cyrus – Hannah Montana
13.
Blake Lively – Gossip Girl
14.
Sean Connery – the James Bond movies
15.
Idris Elba – The Wire
16.
Angus T. Jones – Two and a Half Men
17.
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games movies
Did any of these surprise you? Did we miss anyone out? Let us know in the comments below!
