8 Actors That Were So Bad They Had To Quit Movies

8. Hugh Grant - A Massive Turkey Leads To Leading Man Roles Drying Up

You'd be forgiven for laughing at the thought of British cinematic heartthrob Hugh Grant ever genuinely struggling to land the part of leading light in just about any production in his immediate sphere. But as he himself admitted, one particular late-noughties dud actually resulted in him being forced to give up on any hopes of being a leading man again in the near future.

Said role came in the form of his part in 2009 flop Did You Hear About the Morgans? opposite Sarah Jessica Parker, and when talking to The LA Times later down the road Grant would note:

"Whether I wanted to or not after that, the days of being a very well-paid leading man were suddenly gone overnight. It was slightly embarrassing, but it left life free for other things,”

Slammed for an overall lack of chemistry with his co-star, Did You Hear About the Morgans? would turn out to be Grant's last big screen project for three years as he struggled to make himself relevant in the wake of this all-out rom-com flop.

Thankfully, brilliant turns in the likes of The Gentleman and Paddington 2 have pumped new life back into Grant's flailing career as he settles nicely into a new character-based chapter on the big screen.