Actors Who Were Supposed To Be The Next Big Thing But Fizzled Out

Emile Hirsch

After appearing in hit films like Lords of Dogtown and Imaginary Heroes, Emile Hirsch went on to play roles in indie films like Into the Wild. He won a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Actor for his role as Chris McCandless. His career has been on a steady decline since 2008, unfortunately.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.