Why Hollywood Won't Cast Cuba Gooding Jr. Anymore

There was a time not too long ago when Cuba Gooding Jr. was on top of Hollywood. The ‘90s were good for him - he appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films, including A Few Good Men and As Good as It Gets. The actor took home a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1997 for his role in Jerry Maguire.
But the good times didn’t last for Gooding. The early aughts brought a series of misfires, and the actor was almost completely relegated to a direct-to-DVD wasteland. It might have something to do with his problematic personal life. Here’s why Hollywood won’t cast Cuba Gooding Jr. anymore.
#CubaGoodingJr #Actors #Hollywood
Misconduct allegations | 0:00
Growing numbers | 1:26
Lawsuits | 2:31
Critical flops | 3:36
Cameos and such | 5:01
Directing debut | 6:35
American crime story | 7:18
Brief Broadway stint | 8:43
Current-day problems | 9:58
Comeback? | 10:46
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[@nanettecormier8513]

This makes me so sad. I pray that he can get past this very dark period in his life.

[@hecatearadia1959]

I pray he goes to prison. The darkness is what he did to the women, he choose this, so focus on the women not the perp

[@ninaxwings]

Now we’ll never get a sequel to Snow Dogs 🥺

[@tony202931]

Or Boys in the Hood 2!

[@2h1bby]

Yooo stop playing 🤣🤣🤣

[@crimedramadvdhotspot7720]

@@tony202931 👉🤪

[@jacobbenavente1751]

Outbreak was a great movie, Cuba puking in a hazmat suit was priceless.

[@kolonarulez5222]

I actually liked Norbit lol

[@katiemaige4275]

Same

[@mekastayfabsteele5989]

Me too

[@vg4life]

I known many fat black women whom act like restabusha. Eddie murphy did his homework he should of got an award for that role

[@killionaire3651]

It's still funny until this day lol

[@niccolomachiavelli724]

He is a garbage now.dont like this kind of movies

[@houston356]

It’s weird, you can’t find Boat Trip online ANYWHERE. You have to literally buy the dvd somewhere to watch.

[@TopTierMexican]

It was on Netflix about a year ago but got pulled so fast! Glad I caught it before it left

[@vg4life]

Damn that movie used to show on movie channels all the time back in 00s

[@64098]

I found the Unrated version in a Goodwill about three weeks ago. I had seen it once before, but I forgot 99% of it. The first time was a friend lent me a copy she DVD'ed off a movie channel.

[@BatmanPops]

Cuba Gooding Jr look like Rapper juvenile when he have a beard and shades on 😭

[@TheBeetfoot]

Lol!!

[@theseventhhokage289]

Francine and Roger Smith knows exactly what happened to him.

[@TheRealBlackarrot]

Give me the mothafuqin' gun ,Tre!

[@Plemonoo]

The fans want him back he's one of the best actors on tv.

[@valenciaburney1821]

I love this man. He’s a excellent actor. Haven’t seen any other actor really get into his role very well. Like he did in the movie Radio

[@MikeCoxlongg]

Lol so your fav movie of his is when he played a slow kid?

[@remyheart007]

@@MikeCoxlongg lmao

[@lwatz7009]

Never go full...

[@barelykeepingup2185]

Yikes

[@infinity.1111]

that was a great movie. His role was to wear makeup, say the word "Radio" and look surprised/scared. Not sure, this is the best display of his acting skill, but it was a great movie and I loved the role.

[@DietCokeAE86]

Amazing how they wait sooooo many years

[@debbiewilliams8211]

I agree. He is a great actor.

[@whoneedslovewhenyouhaves..859]

Well he pleaded guilty so stfu

[@kaysamuels1995]

I hope the one he touched on the arm and whispered to didn't consider that groping?

[@hecatearadia1959]

So what

[@nismofury]

Groping... how do you sue for groping? Without evidence like video proving it its hearsay. Any woman can set it up on a celebrity. Get em boozed up get flirty then say no then claim harassment. IDK if he's guilty or not.

[@Cyph3rHaxPalm]

exactly, cancel culture will do anything to get free pay out of sums of $$$

[@jaewilliams9443]

There is actual video of him groping a woman

[@eioneyerity4984]

Shut up..

[@ifonlyunu994]

lol. how do you sue for groping??? easy... file the appropriate court documents and judge will review the evidence. You can also call the police. Your question is stupid. We can clearly see that Cuba drinks a lot maybe he's even a drunk/alcoholic.

[@Cyph3rHaxPalm]

@@ifonlyunu994 I wonder if guys have the same restrictions as women, when they file for groaping or does it only apply to women only, that you'll find a sympathetic judge who'll be in your corner? It's a legit question.

[@MoneyOverFame]

He’s done some good B list/Straight to DVD movies. If you’re a Cuba fan, I advise you to watch “Dirty”, “Bayou Caviar”, “What Love is”, “ShadowBoxer” and etc.

[@skeldare]

They may not be casting him, but they sure are casting his son Mason.

[@tclass99]

Too bad. Jerry Maguire and Men of Honor are two movies that I really enjoyed.

[@infinity.1111]

Am I the only one who remembers him in the movie "Boat Trip" ? If that role doesn't deserve an Oscar, I don't know what does

[@veezienhamoruhwande99]

Me too

[@willieg7895]

He was great in his direct to dvd movies, as well as his mainstream movies, and I own quite a few with him in it. He was good in chill factor, fighting temptations, red tails, boat trip, and judgment night.

[@MoneyOverFame]

I love a lot of his direct to dvd stuff.

[@TheLadyEmerald809]

could it really be considered his fualt if the roles he gets all happen to be failed movies? i mean, he's just the actor, not the creator

[@panmad6156]

Neither were Bogart, Cagney, Eastwood, Jackson, Midler and thousands before him. He's just a bad actor.

[@infinity.1111]

One of the most important parts of being an actor is getting good parts in good movies. As an Oscar winner, I doubt there was any shortage of good roles being offered.

[@ShortyBig691]

Radio, The figthing Temptations, Boyz N the Hood, and Men of Honor are my favorite movies from him.

[@mikeblackford994]

Straight male actors are huge easy targets.

[@theunusuallife5852]

Swear. Straight black men period

[@thein-famouselguapo15]

I'm sorry but if a woman has drinks with you and then accepts an invitation to your room what is a guy supposed to think? You're inviting her up to check out your bottle cap collection? Sounds like a set up.

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

Of course

[@BeardyAirways]

Facts!

[@barelykeepingup2185]

male moment:

[@jeancarterlucadet]

My dare the law isn't favorite men at all in America. All nonsense

[@hecatearadia1959]

Even if she goes to a room, you are saying they invite rape, you have to get consent. So are you saying you do this also?

[@friendoftheshow3382]

Not excusing his behavior just going off the "Hollywood wont" part, this is when will smith can help,tyler perry,marlon wayans hell any wayans should put that brother in sum content. Y'all got whole movie studio companies y'all can throw him a bit part & keep money in his pocket cuz Hollywood is defaming him

[@klumsyninja9073]

IDK, I think he is defaming himself. Maybe he should look for help from the white women he attempted to grope

[@Stagetwothroatcancer]

A Murder of Crows 1998 was a pretty good thriller!

[@OfficialKyleMHamilton]

I’ve worked on a few films and met a few big names but Cuba is a really assume guy . Treats everyone the same regardless . One of my favourite celeb encounters

[@Emlane09]

Are you making this up?

[@Emlane09]

His ego is huge

[@ClaymoreTheHeavyRain]

He killed it as OJ😅🤡

[@SLouiss]

I liked Snow Dogs as a kid.

[@harvestedpustules6897]

Look it's understandable, if you were treated the way he was treated by the football players in high school you would understand too. Although maybe they became a little too nice to him and became egotistical and self-centered.

[@superbman84]

Rat Race is still one of the greatest movies of all time

[@1979rt]

Somebody cue the Bodega Boys drop!

[@lindamagagula7476]

Cuba Gooding Jr went through same mess as Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes. He was a excellent actor. I enjoyed his Action films such as Machete Kills, direct straight DVD action Thriller films also Fighting Temptations opposite Legendary pop star and Actress Beyonce Knowles.

[@infinity.1111]

How is his sexual misconduct similar to those actresses? Or are you just referring to the fact they also did a bad job in bad movies?

[@slowmo6518]

after the oscar winner made snow dogs i felt something wasn’t right and i can’t remember what he’s done since then

[@Ritokenshin1]

I looked up to Cuba good jr especially how he was in Boyz n the hood

[@lamarbrown3531]

What cuba gooding jr direct America crime story and cameo

[@jmo8a_veda]

Are yall doing back to the future sports gamble or somethung

[@Chitownhomestead]

My friend said she bets none of them were blk women...

[@hecatearadia1959]

so you are saying this is a white hunt, a racial thing?

[@patrickcollins7030]

Wait a minute how many land before times were made?

[@CeceK40]

Gosh..why am I watching this video. I just finished watching Gifted Hands....and he was so spectacular in that movie... You all should watch it.

[@michaelstruss2545]

Favorite actor!! Dudes a legend n his movies but not his personal life

[@vivalapaul]

So he just played himself in the 2nd half of American Horror Story Roanoke?

[@thugvida]

I like him as an actor

[@LKaramazov]

“ groping”? Omg!

[@reginajames3387]

I love the heck out of Cuba. My Prayers are with him. So many women speak of Sexual Assault these days, they know fast money for them

[@lesbridges3040]

Can't wait to see another classic Gooding

[@dkpqzm]

What do you go back to someone's hotel room for?

[@theunusuallife5852]

Some rest lol

[@mentallyaktive916]

Boat Trip Was My Jam *

[@user-hd3wm5lp7p]

I sure hate that about Cuba, because I loved his movies. I may have missed maybe 2 and that's because I was going back and forth to the hospital with my mom. So😢Cuba.this was truly a shock to me .1 movie I didn't like was Dirty that it was.😢

[@prince3rdco]

Damn Radio!

[@tervenjames8305]

Norwich was a great movie I've never met someone who didn't like it I'm from the Caribbean. I watched it over 12 times. Each time the jokes hold up.

[@BatmanPops]

Because they wouldn't show him the money LOL 😂

[@feli134ll]

When the court rules in favor of the women they will say show me the money

[@geekemedia]

Hadn't noticed

[@jerryg4534]

He a wild boy for sure

[@JohnSmith-in9ms]

Us in the Bodega Hive know why

[@f0rtwunti]

STBD! STBD!!!!!

[@haruruben]

He always did a good job even in crappy movies. If he committed crimes that’s bad.

[@Nottodaygoddamnit]

Lmfao this is the funniest comment ever

[@DRob_22]

When all your peers know you by the nickname "Butt Naked," there's a problem.

[@josephh374]

Radio!!!

[@Yagason06]

RADIO!!

[@lastpme]

What happened to him….it is sad to see him in this new light 😢

[@lesbridges3040]

Good job

[@jeancarterlucadet]

I am sick and tired with these women, keeping on going around dirty men names for no reason. I don't blame them. I blame the law

[@hecatearadia1959]

I am sick and tired of people like yourself making excuses for rapists. If you are sexually assaulting that is a reason to retaliate.

[@lm406]

So you think playing OJ was ok but not Hotel Rwanda? I’m feeling some kind a way.

[@Akeem2real96]

Snowdoggs norbit and american gangster were fire to me lol

[@danawilliams2450]

These Women decided to file lawsuits after so many years I can’t say whether he did or didn’t do it. All I am going to do is pray for him and hope he changes his life for the good because his father would not be very happy about all of this . May he Rest In Peace 🙏🏽 he is a great Actor

[@debbiewilliams8211]

Innocent until proven guilty.

[@CCTV1988]

When you rich they always come for your money it’s called being black balled

[@Tenjiecorner]

Woah can’t believe he’s staying at my hotel in tribecca

[@Renovegas6109]

Did theybsay he appeared in a show called red tails and gifted hands.

[@vivalapaul]

I don't care, Boat Trip is so damn rewatchable.

[@banwoadeleke3637]

We just have to accept what these ladies say as true weather there’s evidence or not!

[@earvetta]

All these cases of sexual assault has he been charged and convicted should be the question. I've got to do some research of my own. Cause I don't recall of news feed that he has

[@BigChilix3]

Stand with Cuba

[@jendersonmohammed443]

He's one of my favourite actors

[@destiny_Who_Else]

I’ll always love Cuba I named my son after him

[@orlyaguilar152]

And his father named him after my country, Cuba 🇨🇺

[@arzn253]

He was good in Snow Dogs Dogs with sisqo

[@richboyprado]

We love him in NYC

[@andrewhartmangunsmith2755]

Cara Delevingne, Jaden Smith and Cuba Gooding Jr in one movie. Nope. I wouldn't see it even if I was paid!!!

[@sorinachesilviu]

It is so easy for a woman to make this kind of allegation and when those allegation haven`t proof to be true there is no consequences for those ladies for messing up the life of a men. Nowadays this sexual allegations are more used even for money or for revenge instead for the purpose for which this law was initially for...

[@hecatearadia1959]

more bs

[@jason1979007]

Wow what does his mother think of this .?

[@philmitchell9653]

She loves it

[@bgdck1]

Lawsuits are not criminal cases. These women want money. Why didn't they go to the cops? Because they want $$.

[@oliviapearson7856]

They did have him arrested

[@hecatearadia1959]

Another apologist.

[@bgdck1]

So... convicted of nothing. But blacklisted anyway. Hollywood!

[@kennethmoore2638]

Broke struggling wealthy or Rich sick is sick lot of people need to seek out counseling and help for their problem addiction or however you want to put it

[@bobbyanderson8647]

What happened to having a brother's back. All these black studios out here won't give him a role. Where is Oprah,where is Tyler Perry, 50 cent, and the rest of them. But I think 50 will reach out soon. I hope so. 🙏

[@billyjackson6699]

Damn it just sounds like he turned slot of good shit down,

[@evilqtip7098]

I heard he was drunk and partying to much not showing up on the set properly .. Plus this accusations.... So they dropped him..

[@wmlau69]

Box office poison!

[@lesbridges3040]

Mr. Cuba in believe you boss

[@MisterDeadDoxx]

You know he’s guilty if Looper has to put a R.A.I.N.N message at the end of the video

[@schools6555]

Wow

[@richardcard82]

Roanoke was the best AHS season

[@rustyshackleford5066]

Norbit and Snow dogs where good movies

[@judynamaina575]

I love him

[@hecatearadia1959]

Would you love.him if you were one of the women he sexually assaulted unless you like that type of action, walk on any street at night and you might get lucky and fall in love with a rapist.

[@unkulwilly]

"Coming to America"

[@ShadowDeist]

give me the gun Tre

[@brentholyrider6047]

American gangster got to him

[@ElPatron42069]

In this day and age women accuse everyone even if it's not true

[@klumsyninja9073]

What are you talkin about. He was caught on camera

[@Disneyfan82]

@@klumsyninja9073 It's not like he was forcing himself on her. That bitch is after money, not justice. And anyone who believes wah-men like that are beyond bias and brainless.

[@barelykeepingup2185]

@@Disneyfan82 and that can go the same for men looking like you’re a bit bias here?? Male rage is so funny to me

[@Disneyfan82]

@@barelykeepingup2185 MeToo is a big fat joke. And so are the idiots that believe only the wah-men instead of truth.

[@barelykeepingup2185]

@@Disneyfan82 embarrassing

[@patriciawatts3169]

They will all come out the woodwork. Dont give them a penny.

[@anniesok868]

Fast-forward to 2024: He's name in ANOTHER sexual abuse trial with Diddy

[@austinalvarado9070]

Men of honor.

[@hoyden1960]

“SHOW ME THE BOO-TAY!”

[@Chris24_]

His best and most underrated work post JM is by far Big Time In Hollywood FL.

[@tomjefferson2024]

Was Bill Cosby His Mentor?

[@ChrisPBacon3000]

So again, just being accused by metoo hos gets him cancelled.