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

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall's acting career has been defined by its eccentricity. She is most famous for her role in The Shining with Jack Nicholson. She even won a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role in 3 Women. Recently, she appeared on Dr. Phil to candidly discuss her battles with mental illness.

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Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who played the character of ‘Fogell/McLovin’ in the coming-of-age indie flick ‘Superbad,’ was only 17 when filming took place. Being a minor at the time, his mother was required to be on the set during the filming of his sex scene.
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