Celebrities who quit acting

Celebrities who quit acting

 Actors who ‘quit’ the business.Sure, we’ve all had a bad day at work and wanted to throw in the towel, but how do you “quit” being a celebrity? Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman film Black Swan is the latest superstar to publicly hint at quitting the business natalie portman quit acting family. Here are some actors who tried to leave the business. Did any of them succeed?

 Ryan Phillippe
Just as his latest movie hits theaters, the young actor announced he was leaving the business. Will he really do it? A rep is already denying the report. 

 Amanda Bynes
The former Nickelodeon teen queen appeared in a modest Colin Firth hit and this cult fave before announcing that she was retiring in June 2010.  She had a change of heart one month later.

 Joaquin Phoenix
In 2008, the Oscar-nominated actor said “I’m done” with acting. What followed was a bizarre interview with David Letterman in 2009, followed by him un-retiring in 2010.

 Evangeline Lilly
In 2009, the actress revealed plans to quit acting after the show that made her a star wrapped for good. But in an interview in 2010  she said she wouldn’t rule acting out but wanted to focus on upcoming mommy-hood.

 Phoebe Cates
Once a darling of teen films  she retired from acting in the mid-1990s to be a full-time mom, making only one brief appearance since as a favor to her famous best friend.

 Nicolas Cage
In 2008, he announced that he wanted to quit the business, but based on the fact that he has eight new films scheduled for release through 2012  he must have changed his mind.

 Sean Connery
The veteran actor retired from acting in 2005, and when asked about it in 2007 after winning a prestigious award, he confirmed that he had no intentions of returning—and has not yet.

 Alec Baldwin
In 2009, Baldwin said he plans to retire from acting. That remains to be seen, as he’s starring on a hit sitcom and has hosted this show 15 times.

 Angelina Jolie
In 2010, the vixen hinted in a Vanity Fair interview that she wouldn’t be acting much longer, but she has movie releases through 2013, including one about a historical figure. 

 Viggo Mortensen
He announced in 2009 that he was exhausted and would be quitting the business.  But Mortensen joined the cast of a famous book-based film in 2010, and is attached to two more films in the next year.

 Debra Winger
She quit the business in 1995, and didn’t reappear on screen until Rosanna Arquette’s  documentary that bore Winger’s name in 2002.  She returned to acting shortly after, getting critical praise for return in this film.

 Leonard Nimoy
The “Star Trek” actor announced his retirement from acting in 2010, but he still continues his role in a sci-fi cult fave series and provides a character voice in an upcoming big-budget film.  So he’s not exactly retired, right?

 Emma Watson
She seems a little young to retire, but in 2009 she announced her plans to do just that so she could attend college and “find herself” after her mega-hit film series wrapped.  After 18 months, she’s left school and has several films coming up, including this one.

 Anthony Hopkins
The legendary actor first said he wanted to quit acting in 1998, then again in 2006—but he never really left the public eye for long. In fact, he has a big role in one of the most-anticipated summer blockbusters.

 

Gene Hackman
In 2008, Hackman quit the acting business and briefly toured with a historical novel he co-wrote. He has not returned to the silver screen.

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Where are they now? The Lord of the Rings cast

Where are they now? The Lord of the Rings cast

 Casting rumors and production news have been swirling over director Peter Jackson’s next trip to Middle Earth in “The Hobbit. But what has become of the cast from the original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy? And, will any of them be returning? .


Elijah Wood

 This former child star took a step back from big-budget films and has appeared in a Jim Carrey drama , a 2005 dramedy and a biopic. He also has been busy with a new record label.

Ian McKellen

 The veteran stage and screen actor has been steadily seen in films since his portrayal of Gandalf. He also has been active in campaigning for LGBT rights.

Sean Astin

 Before appearing as hobbit Samwise Gamgee, Astin was known for playing a treasure-seeking teen and a football star. More recently he has been in guest spots on TV shows “24,” “My Name is Earl” and “Monk.”

Viggo Mortensen

 Since his days as the hero Aragorn he has earned an Academy Award nomination for a 2007 thriller and has gone on the campaign trail for this politician. He also has collaborated with an unlikely musician on a few albums.

Cate Blanchett

 The popular Australian actress has been box-office magic since her performance as Galadriel, appearing as another famous actress in “The Aviator” and starring in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.”

Liv Tyler

 The daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler brought an ethereal beauty to her character, Arwen. In 2008, she was in this blockbuster flop, and she has been the face of a fashion titan since 2005. Find out whom she’s dating.

Orlando Bloom

 The hunky British actor donned blond locks as Legolas. However, he made a bigger name for himself as pirate William Turner in a fantasy franchise. He recently became a father.

Dominic Monaghan

 His first large-screen role was as the hobbit Merry. Since then he has been a main character in a mega-hit TV show and has dated this co-star. Recently he played this actress’ boyfriend in a music video for Eminem (watch the video).

Billy Boyd

 This Scottish actor and musician played the wisecracking hobbit Pippin. Lately he has been touring with his band, Beecake, and will appear in a fantasy TV show.

John Rhys-Davies

 The British actor was well known for a certain Steven Spielberg film before playing Gimli. Since his time in Middle Earth, he has lent his powerful voice to “Risen” and the “Lord of the Rings” video games.

Andy Serkis

 His portrayal of Gollum was mostly CGI  but the close resemblance and his voice was enough to creep out any viewer. Look for this character actor in a new Steven Spielberg film and a science fiction epic.

Sean Bean

 As Boromir, he was a noble commander of Gondor’s army. He’s back in fantasy action with the recent premiere of his new HBO show (watch a teaser). Bean also has several upcoming film projects, including a war story.

Peter Jackson

 After another famous director dropped out, Peter Jackson, the director of the trilogy, is currently working on its latest installment, “The Hobbit,” and he’s looking for success after directing some big-budget flops like “King Kong” (watch clips) and “The Lovely Bones” (see the trailer). 

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