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Sometimes, all it takes is one scene to change everything.
Welcome to WatchMojo.WORLD where we’re counting down the Top 10 actors who saved their careers with a single scene, showcasing moments that reignited their fame, earned critical praise, or completely changed how audiences saw them.
Which career-saving moment do you think was the most powerful? Let us know in the comments!
Welcome to WatchMojo.WORLD where we’re counting down the Top 10 actors who saved their careers with a single scene, showcasing moments that reignited their fame, earned critical praise, or completely changed how audiences saw them.
Which career-saving moment do you think was the most powerful? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00Can you get some for me?
00:03I got cash.
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most memorable scenes
00:09that single-handedly revived an actor's waning career.
00:20Number 10.
00:21Drew Barrymore.
00:22The opening phone call.
00:23Scream.
00:24You never told me your name.
00:26Why do you want to know my name?
00:27Because I want to know who I'm looking at.
00:29Believe it or not, Drew Barrymore was considered to have lost her touch by 1996.
00:33She was all grown up, her rebellious nature was getting her in trouble, and her movies,
00:38well, they were no E.T.
00:40Let's just say that.
00:41But her life and career did a complete 180 in just 10 minutes,
00:44thanks to the iconic opening scene of Scream.
00:46We're out in the middle of nowhere.
00:48What do you want?
00:50To see what your insides look like.
00:54Barrymore wowed viewers with her acting chops,
00:56and her terrified performance helped place the sequence among the pantheon of all-time horror greats.
01:01Barrymore's career blossomed almost immediately,
01:04landing starring roles in popular rom-coms and kicking butt in Charlie's Angels.
01:08The star was reborn, ironic considering what happens to her in the movie.
01:11And that's kicking your ass.
01:19Number 9.
01:20Robert Pattinson.
01:21I am better than you.
01:22Good Time.
01:23You're incredible, do you understand?
01:25Yeah.
01:26I'm serious.
01:27You can't get a darn out without you standing next to me being strong.
01:30Tries he might to break the stigma, Robert Pattinson was still synonymous with Twilight's Edward Cullen.
01:35Luckily, Pattinson got the break he was looking for in 2017, starring as Connie Nikas in Good Time.
01:41He is excellent throughout the entire film, but the better than you speech is what really solidified Pattinson's performance.
01:47It looks like you're incapable of taking care of themselves.
01:49You're either leeching off mommy or leeching off welfare or living off the government in jail.
01:53That's you!
01:54Many critics took note of his performance and deemed it a career best, and he used the movie as a launch pad back into the spotlight.
02:01Number 8.
02:02Neil Patrick Harris.
02:03High Hitchhiker.
02:04Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.
02:06Excuse me, are you Neil Patrick Harris?
02:09Yup.
02:10Harris was a child star in the early 90s, playing the titular doctor in Doogie Howser, MD.
02:15Okay, we're getting some circulation.
02:17Is he still breathing?
02:18Yeah.
02:19Seems to know what he's doing.
02:20Good.
02:21Now go get me something I can use for a leg brace.
02:22And while he later found work on Broadway, he was no longer the household name he once was.
02:27Fast forward to 2004, when Harris climbed into Harold's car and displayed his comedy chops while peering high as a kite.
02:33The Doogie line always works on strippers.
02:35Lap dance.
02:38This scene shifted the public's perception of Harris, changing him from a former child star to a future comedian.
02:44Indeed, he would star in How I Met Your Mother the very next year.
02:48Ted, I'm gonna teach you how to live.
02:51With Barney, we met at the urinal.
02:54Number 7.
02:55Ryan Reynolds.
02:56Maximum effort.
02:57Deadpool.
02:58It seemed like Ryan Reynolds could not catch a break.
03:01While he was obviously successful before Deadpool, his career never really shifted into high gear.
03:05He also faced a number of significant flops throughout the 2010s, including R.I.P.D. and the infamous Green Lantern.
03:17Well, that's good advice.
03:19Thanks, gorgeous.
03:20Just when things were looking dour, he turned to the camera as Deadpool, introducing himself in a hilarious fashion and finally shifted into that elusive high gear.
03:29You may be wondering why the red suit.
03:31Well, that's so bad guys can't see me bleed.
03:34This guy's got the right idea.
03:36He wore the brown pants.
03:37The bridge sequence was a brilliant introduction to a brilliant character, and fans knew immediately that Reynolds was a pitch-perfect casting choice.
03:44He was suddenly a worldwide box office bonanza, and eventually, a shining beacon in the fading MCU.
03:50I'm touching myself tonight.
03:54Number 6.
03:56Keanu Reeves.
03:57The Bus Jump.
03:58Speed.
03:59What do you think?
04:02You're the expert, I just work here.
04:04The Bill and Ted actor transitioned into a bonafide action star in 1994, and just in time, too, because his career was on shaky ground.
04:12Reeves tried doing some serious work in the early 90s, starring in Bram Stoker's Dracula and Much Ado About Nothing.
04:18And while both movies were praised, Reeves' performances were not, resulting in a Razzie nom for Worst Supporting Actor.
04:25I am not of many words, but I thank you.
04:30But the famous bus jump in Speed showed that Reeves had a talent, and that was playing strong, level-headed, and daring action heroes.
04:38He takes complete command of the deadly situation, and we buy every second of it.
04:42And with that, Reeves was a bonafide action man, a role he would later explore to greater depths in The Matrix.
04:48You move like they do.
04:50I've never seen anyone move that fast.
04:52I wasn't fast enough.
04:55Number 5.
04:56Matthew McConaughey.
04:58HIV-AIDS Diagnosis.
05:00Dallas Buyers Club.
05:01What, hook me up to a little morphine drip?
05:03Let me fade on out?
05:05No, sorry lady, but I prefer to die with my boots on.
05:08The McConaissance officially began with Dallas Buyers Club, and is still going strong to this day.
05:13Prior to 2013, Matthew McConaughey was mostly known as a leading man in romantic comedies.
05:18For sure the paychecks were nice, but many people, including McConaughey himself, knew that he had a lot more to give.
05:24Look at the handsome man sitting across the table from you, paying for your dinner.
05:32Huh?
05:33Well, he let that talent shine in 2013, playing AIDS activist Ron Woodruff.
05:38In one devastating sequence, Ron learns that he has the syndrome, and McConaughey unleashes his acting prowess.
05:4430 day.
05:47I'm sorry.
05:49The scene, and the role at large, won him wide acclaim, not to mention the Oscar for Best Actor.
05:54Number 4.
05:55John Travolta.
05:56Dancing at Jackrabbit Slims.
05:58Pulp Fiction.
05:59Oh!
06:00Final!
06:01The Batman!
06:02Of all the incredible acting that John Travolta has done throughout the decades, he's best known for dancing.
06:07He made his career on the disco floor in Saturday Night Fever, and he brought it back on the Jackrabbit Slims floor in Pulp Fiction.
06:13When Vince twist, I wanted him to be kinda rich.
06:21The 80s were a rough time for Travolta, but that rocky decade was wiped away in one quick minute, thanks to some groovy moves and one wickedly cool sense of style.
06:30Travolta's dance was one of those instantly iconic scenes that audiences knew would be remembered forever.
06:36Okay!
06:37The church!
06:39Ha ha ha!
06:44Number 3.
06:45Marlon Brando.
06:46The Don.
06:47The Godfather.
06:48This performer has one of those careers that every budding actor dreams of.
06:52In a filmography full of classics, The Godfather undoubtedly stands out as one of Brando's best.
06:57Why didn't you go to the police?
06:59Why didn't you come to me?
07:00And what scene is more iconic than that opening meeting with Vito granting wishes on the day of his daughter's wedding?
07:06It's a staple of pop culture, and has remained as such since 1972.
07:10And yes, it single-handedly revived Brando's career.
07:13We've known each other many years, but this is the first time you ever came to me for counsel for help.
07:19He had been struggling for over a decade, with his last Oscar nom and box office hit coming in 1958.
07:25Paramount executives didn't even want Brando in the movie, owing to his long string of bombs.
07:29But Coppola insisted, and, well, we know who history has vindicated.
07:34Someday, when that day may never come, I'll call upon you to do a service for me.
07:40Number 2.
07:41Robert Downey Jr.
07:42I Am Iron Man.
07:44Iron Man.
07:45I am Iron Man.
07:46With those four words, Robert Downey Jr. managed to both save his career, and launch the biggest movie event of our time.
07:55You certainly couldn't have predicted that in 2000, when he was facing nearly five years in prison for drug-related offenses.
08:01Downey's personal issues are Hollywood legend at this point, and his career was truly in the pits.
08:06Luckily, he eventually sought help, got sober, and made a miraculous comeback that culminated in Iron Man.
08:12Yeah, I can fly.
08:18He was wonderful throughout the movie, but he really made an impression with that mesmerizing ending.
08:23The words speak for his character, as well as himself.
08:26He is Iron Man, and there will never be another.
08:29Iron Man, that's kinda catchy, it's got a nice ring to it.
08:31I mean, it's not technically accurate, this suits a gold titanium alloy, but it's kinda bevocative.
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08:50Number one, Brendan Fraser, I Need to Know, The Whale.
08:56I need to make certain that she's gonna be okay.
09:00We can't give up on her.
09:02You already gave up on her!
09:04Brendan Fraser, Oscar winner.
09:06It has a nice ring to it, and it's one of those beautiful stories that might make a good movie one day.
09:11Despite dominating the 90s and early 2000s, Fraser left the spotlight for years.
09:16I thought you wanted to get to know me.
09:17I do, but I don't want to force you to be here.
09:22It's up to you.
09:23This career slump is largely attributed to his depression, as Fraser suffered a number of personal setbacks.
09:28But he came back in full force with The Whale, with his I Need to Know speech proving particularly famous.
09:34It was widely shared on social media, and led to the actor's first Academy Award.
09:38I need to know that I have done one thing right with my life!
09:45Welcome back, Brendan.
09:46We missed you.
09:47Can you think of any other examples?
09:49Let us know in the comments below.
09:51Is this for real, or are you shooting a film?
09:56A film!
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