Top 10 Stars Who Were Once Hot But Tragically Forgotten!

Some stars met their professional glory in the 1990s or at the beginning of the 21st century, after which we seldom see them on screen anymore. However, the works they left behind can be said to be so classic that people can't help but reminisce about them many times.

Let's take a look at the TOP 10 forgotten European and American stars, which ones made the list?

01

Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Culkin

Born on August 26, 1980 in Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. At the age of eight, the very talented performer made his way to the big screen.

In 1990, he was known for starring in the comedy film "Kids in the House" directed by Chris Columbus and became popular in Hollywood.

In 1991, at the age of 11, he participated in the recording of Michael Jackson's music video "Black or White", with which he formed a strong friendship.

In 1994, at the age of 14, he had already been paid 8 million dollars for a single movie. At the height of his career, his parents decided to go their separate ways, breaking up the family over custody of McCauley, who regrettably announced his retirement from the movie industry for family reasons.

The Kidz.

After returning to acting at the age of 23, he formed his own rock band, The Pizza Underground, in 2012 and began touring.

In 2015 he appeared in the web series DRYVRS, which paid homage to The Kidz, and hasn't appeared on the big screen as a leading man since. When he was mentioned again later, it was almost always centered around negative press such as smoking, drinking and even getting high ......

In 2023, Culkin finally stayed starring on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the age of 43, becoming the landmark's 2,765th star.

02

Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen.

Born on April 19, 1981 in Vancouver, Canada, at the age of 12, he starred in his personal debut in the television series "Family Passions" and formally debuted. 1994, he starred in his personal debut in the film "Black Hole of War".

In 2001, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 59th Golden Globe Awards and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Breakthrough Actor for the feature film Under the House. The following year, he gained attention for his role as Anakin Skywalker in the sci-fi action film Star Wars 2: Attack of the Clones, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Las Palmas Film Festival.

He went on to win the Best Villain Award at the 15th MTV Movie Awards for the sci-fi action film Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith, and in 2008, he starred in The Mind Transporter, which won the weekend box office. The highlights of his acting career dimmed after he co-starred with Liu Yifei in the 2013 Hollywood war film Legend of the White Ghost.

03

Jean-Baptiste Maunier Jean-Baptiste Maunier

Born on December 22, 1990 in the Var department of France. Jean-Baptiste Maunier is the "problem student" in "Springtime in the Classroom" who has a heavenly voice.

A soloist in the St. Mark's Children's Choir since he was a child, his voice was heard all over the world in the 2003 movie "Springtime for the Cowboys", which started a different life for him.

At the age of 15, he surprised the audience with his interpretation of the Concerto for Two Children's Voices by Clémence Saint-Preux.

In 2005, he left the St. Mark's Boys' Choir to work as a leading actor in films such as Le Grand Meaulnes and Hellphone. The movie was well received by the audience. In 2011, he collaborated with Chinese actor Deng Chao and they made the movie "Paris Baby" together, and then he appeared in the short film "The Pencil Sharpener".

Nowadays, he appears less and less on the screen, and he is slowly starting to focus on music and family.

04

Leighton Meester

Born on April 9, 1986 in Texas, USA, she is the actress who played the lead role of Blair in the TV series Gossip Girl.

She made her acting debut at the age of 13 with the TV series Law & Order. She made her first film appearance in 2003. Four years later, she starred in the school teen idol drama Gossip Girl. She later won the 11th Teen Choice Award for Best Drama TV Actress for Gossip Girl Season Two.

Blair, Gossip Girl.

As a singer, her lively and dynamic single "Good Girls Go Bad", which she performed with Cobra Airship, was released in 2009, and in the same year she released a single called "Somebody to Love". The perfect combination of singing and acting skills led to her successful starring role in the Broadway stage show Of Mice and Men.

Although no longer in the headlines, she remains content and focused on her life and spends her free time writing, reading, dancing or interacting with her fans on Twitter from time to time.

05

Matt LeBlanc Matt LeBlanc.

Born on July 25, 1967, in Newton, Massachusetts. Yes, he is the actor who played Joey on Old Friends.

He has been nominated for six Golden Globe and Emmy Awards, and after being known for the classic American drama "Old Friends", he won the 69th Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Television for his outstanding performance in the TV series "In and Out of Play".

Old Friends.

Like Joey in Old Friends, though, his path to becoming a successful actor wasn't a smooth one, as he dreamed of becoming a race car driver at a young age before taking up carpentry. It was only after he graduated from high school that he took the plunge and went to New York City, where he was slowly introduced to the interpretation industry.

After filming Dad's Got Talent and Season 5 of The Playbook in 2017, he doesn't seem to have any particularly recognizable work to show you in recent years.

06

Maxime Godart Maxime Godart.

Born on October 2, 1998 in Compiègne, France, this is the star of the highly rated French film Little Nicolas.

Although his acting career lasted only two short years from 2009 to 2010, his performance in 'Little Nicolas' still left a very strong impression.

Little Nikolai

Who doesn't love this little actor who possesses some humorous qualities? Now that Maxim is a grown man, he's not making any new productions, but he's still active on social media from time to time, sharing his life with everyone. It's a slight shame that so many young French people don't remember his name anymore.

07

Mischa Barton Mischa Barton

Born on January 24, 1986 in London, England. She possesses a very unique temperament as she has both British elegance and American passion.

Making her stage debut in the Broadway musical Slavs! (Slavs!) when she was only 9 years old. Her first starring role was in Twelve Dreams. At the age of 11, she appeared in her first movie, Lawn Dogs.

The Boys from Orange County.

In August 2003, Mischa Barton's role in FOX's teen drama series The Boys from Orange County made her stand out and earned her a Teen Choice Award. In 2018 she also appeared in the adventure film Monsters at Large, but she is not as popular as she once was.

08

Claire Bouanich Claire Bouanich.

Born on July 12, 1994 in Cannes, France. She's the little girl who excelled in the movie Butterfly, and her wonderfully funny conversations with Old Man Ann Leeuwen still ring in our ears.

Although she showed great talent for acting at a very young age and continued to work as an actress when she grew up, her work never broke through to the next level after that.

The Butterfly.

Her most recent movie and television production was Manon 20 ans, made in 2017, in which she played the role of Lola. She is also an accomplished voice actress who has voiced many animated movies like the French version of Lightning Bolt Jr Superman.

09

Léora Barbara

Born on November 15, 1996, she is a French actress.

She is the quiet, unsociable yet beautiful heroine of the movie "Stella".

Although it was her first performance, Leona Barbara showed a very high level of interpretation. After the success of the movie, she graciously gave interviews to all the major media, but after that she didn't make any more movie or TV productions.

But now after becoming a big actress, she is still active on social media.

10

Tom Welling Tom Welling

Born on April 26, 1977, Tom Welling is known for his work on the comedy series "Sons and Daughters" as well as the "Superman Prequels" (ten seasons).

His physical resemblance to the former Superman, Christopher Reeve, led to his role in the Superman prequels, which he portrayed very well.

In recent years he has shifted his focus behind the scenes, working as a director and producer, so he has not been followed by the major media.

These actors were once successful and sought-after, but they have all returned to their normal lives with open arms. They may no longer be the talk of the town, but the work they've done remains classic. Whether you were once a choirboy or Superman, there comes a time when you grow up or grow old. If one day, your dream is no longer the same as your original dream, then choose a new path and start again~!