Living under continual public scrutiny can be stressful since their highs and lows draw more attention. Some performers vanish after scandals, some have their careers damaged by legal troubles, and some simply fade away following embarrassing situations. However, some performers are working to get their careers back on track.
Kevin Spacey
After being cleared of sex assault accusations in London earlier this year, the Oscar-winning actor is apparently getting set for a major Hollywood return. Geoffrey Mark, a writer and friend of the two-time Oscar winner, told Daily Mail that Spacey, 64, wants to “rebuild” his career. The author said, “He’s going to have to rebuild, and in doing so, my opinion is he’s going to go in a direction we hadn’t considered before.” He is not currently involved in any planned projects.
Johnny Depp
Actor Johnny Depp is concentrating on his business, including acting, music, and brand endorsements, after being cancelled due to his legal dispute with his wife and actor Amber Heard. Even at the Cannes Film Festival, he discussed his comeback. He stated during a press conference for his movie Jeanne Du Barry, “When you’re asked to resign from the film you’re doing because of something that is merely a bunch of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yeah, you feel a bit boycotted. Do I feel boycotted now? No, not at all. But I don’t feel boycotted by Hollywood because I don’t think about it. I don’t think about Hollywood. I don’t have much further need for Hollywood myself”.
Armie Hammer
After being accused of rape and referred to as a “cannibal,” actor Armie Hammer’s career suffered. He was fired from multiple projects, including the comedy Shotgun Wedding, the television series The Offer, and the play The Minutes. Recent speculations that he is attempting a return have gathered traction as a result of him being seen with starlet Alicia Vikander.
Amber Heard
After her hugely publicised defamation battle with her ex husband, actor Johnny Depp, Amber Heard is ready to return to acting. And the trip began when she made her first public appearance, promoting her movie In the Fire, in Sicily in June at the Taormina Film Festival. In fact, the movie’s director, Conor Allyn, stated in a recent piece that Heard is prepared to make a ‘heck of a return’ with the movie.
James Franco
The actor James Franco will soon return with a period drama after disappearing from the playing scene following a number of severe sexual misconduct charges. Five women, including four of his pupils, accused him of sexual assault in 2018, sparking a wave of accusations, a protracted court fight, and a $2,235,000 settlement for Franco. With the upcoming historical drama Me, You, he will return to the acting scene. Franco talked about the accusations last year on The Jess Cagle Podcast, stating, “I’ve been doing a lot of work on myself”.
Ezra Miller
Since August 2022, when accusations of the actor Ezra Miller’s questionable behaviours first surfaced, he has avoided the public eye. Additionally, he issued an apology in a statement, “I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment”. In June of this year, he made an unexpected cameo in Flash.
Shia LaBeouf
Actor Shia LaBeouf formerly avoided the limelight after being accused of sexual assault by singer FKA Twigs’ ex-girlfriend in 2021. LaBeouf received a part in the suspenseful movie Assassination in May 2023. While he has initiatives in the works, business experts are interested in how his return ideas do commercially.
Jeremy Piven
In 2017 and 2018, eight women accused the actor of sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct; as a result, the Entourage star withdrew from the public eye. He made his comeback in April of this year, more than five years after the claims of sexual assault surfaced, by appearing in his first notable movie. He played the basketball player Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton in the biographical film Sweetwater. “It’s about taking ownership of your life, and when you know your truth, you can get up on a stage anywhere when you have nothing to hide,” he mentioned in an interview earlier.
