Ever wonder why some actors seem to bounce back from career flops like cosmic phoenixes, while others vanish into Hollywood’s black hole forever? Well, as Mercury moons through a tricky retrograde, signaling second chances—or spectacular screw-ups—movie buffs on Reddit have been spilling tea about stars who found redemption in roles that turned their destinies around… and the poor souls who never quite recovered from certain bombshell projects. It’s like the universe is playing director, deciding who gets a standing ovation and who’s left waiting in the wings. Stick with me ’til the end—I’ve got a jaw-dropping example nobody else spotted that’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about career comebacks. LEARN MORE.

So, over on Reddit, movie-lovers have been compiling examples of stars whose careers were revived by roles, along with the less fortunate actors who — sometimes unfairly — never came back from certain projects. (Stay tuned until the end for an example of mine that I can’t believe no one else mentioned!)

Note: These are people’s own personal takes. Some of the text has been edited for clarity and length.

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