15 Actors Who Desperately Need A Hit

In the late 90s through to the mid-2000s, Josh Hartnett was a pretty solid box office bet for the most part. He had a string of hits such as The Faculty, Pearl Harbour, O, Black Hawk Down, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Sin City, Lucky Number Slevin and, finally, 2007's 30 Days of Night.

Since then, every single movie he's appeared in has either bombed at the box office or had an incredibly limited release. He did receive acclaim for his work on the recent TV show Penny Dreadful, but now that it's finished after three seasons, he's surely seeking out a big theatrical hit to get his career back on track.

By his own admission, he made a mistake turning down the Bruce Wayne role in Batman Begins, and what we see now is part of the price he's paid for that decision. Still, he's a likeable actor, so there's a genuine desire here to see him land a meaty part in a big release sometime soon.