I'm always fascinated by major turning points in an actor's careers, that moment where you can clearly see how one movie changed the trajectory of their careers. Think of how Leslie Nielsen forever became associated with spoofy comedies with
Airplane! I'm especially fascinated by contemplating what would have happened if those major turning points hadn't happened. Take Ryan Reynolds for instance. He finally secured A-list leading man status with 2016's
Deadpool, but between that film and 2013's blockbuster box office bomb
R.I.P.D., Reynolds did a number of offbeat indie projects like
The Voices, The Captive and
Mississippi Grind that allowed him to show off his talents as a performer beyond just cracking wise and breaking the fourth wall.
