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20 Actors Who Saved Their Careers With One Performance

20 Actors Who Saved Their Careers With One Performance.
According to WatchMojo, these actors saved their careers with just one performance!
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Robert Downey Jr
Robert Downey Jr
1
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
2
94%7.9
John Travolta
John Travolta
3
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
4
92%8.9
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
5
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)
6
79%7.3
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando
7
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
8
97%9.2
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
9
Taken (2008)
Taken (2008)
10
59%7.8
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
11
Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool (2016)
12
85%8.0
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
13
John Wick (2014)
John Wick (2014)
14
86%7.4
Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
15
Good Time (2017)
Good Time (2017)
16
92%7.4
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke
17
Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005)
18
77%8.0
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
19
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
20
92%8.0
Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
21
Birdman (2014)
Birdman (2014)
22
91%7.7
Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt
23
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
24
92%8.0
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
25
Mandy (2018)
Mandy (2018)
26
90%6.6
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
27
Hustlers (2019)
Hustlers (2019)
28
87%6.3
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart
29
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
30
91%6.8
Chris Evans
Chris Evans
31
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
32
79%6.9
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
33
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
34
76%7.3
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
35
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
36
64%6.5
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp
37
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
38
80%8.0
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
39
Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems (2019)
40
92%7.4
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