Top 20 Stars Who Saved Their Careers

[@WatchMojo]

Who do you immediately think of when it comes to a star having saved their career?

[@harveyquezada1056]

Robert Downey Jr

[@ginsenketsu]

Chadwick Boseman Tribute

[@thirdegree101]

Nicolas Cage. The dude's starting to make a real comeback.

[@timswabb]

@meghpink meghpink Travolta was up, down, up, and now pretty much down again

[@RoyShouriMustango]

RDJ as no 1 was never in doubt

[@danielmoloney7465]

I think everyone would immediately think of Robert Downey Jr. when they think of actors who had comebacks.

[@vuyo1303]

I would think Kim kardashian

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Greatest EVER

[@vanessastegall]

So does Watchmojo he’s #1

[@qwwupp4763]

Daniel Moloney i just think of him along with em when i thinknof people who saved their own careers.

[@popmans9999]

I thought of Mimi and Britney darling. But can't argue that Robert Downey did not diserve it.

[@V4Now]

Chapelle didn't "save his career", he simply knew himself well enough to bow out.

[@jasonmillsom2981]

And now he is flexing on the alphabet people😂

[@markanthony0405]

@@jasonmillsom2981 As Michael Che said, "He is wiling to make fun of everybody - whether you're white or gay. End of list." HAHAHA

[@nictipton1413]

@@markanthony0405 He makes fun of everyone, regardless of race, sex, or mental defect.

[@italosblogtalkradio4279]

Right!! He chose to leave and come back stronger and more conviction

[@lilmarleey]

Exactly

[@smileyface8294]

We all just came to check whether R.D.J, Dave Chappelle and eminem were here.

[@Howcanhelaugh]

💯💯

[@ajcruzer92]

Dave?

[@funwithrongaming]

Facts fam

[@ajcruzer92]

Electro Man not at all. I’m a big fan lol It was a brain fart moment for me. I read it as RDJ, DAVE, Chappelle...lol I should just delete my first comment lol

[@cr7world671]

I am simple I see Eminem and I clicked

[@RahulsaiChowdary]

thats why they kept, for idots like u . But a huge fan of slim shady

[@ericdesmier7328]

@@RahulsaiChowdary imagine calling someone a idiot cause they like a rapper lmao grow up

[@greywolf187]

Eminem: done something KZbinrs: "it's free money"

[@nataliejurado6077]

Same

[@Carlyn88413]

I think Mickey Rourke should’ve at least gotten an honorable mention. His return in the wrestler was huge

[@rickychen4767]

We don't need a list to know that Robert Downey Jr. made the biggest comeback.

[@KolossusB]

I'd argue it was actually Sin City which saved his career. His role in the wrestler likely more critically acclaimed yes. But his role as Marv is what really thrust him back into a positive light in the public eye.

[@TaskForce_911]

20) Dave Chappelle 19) Betty White 18) D'Angelo 17) Kesha 16) Eminem 15) Jason Bateman 14) Alec Baldwin 13) Demi Lovato 12) Winona Ryder 11) Drew Barrymore 10) Ellen DeGeneres 09) Natasha Lyonne 08) Joaquin Phoenix 07) Michael Keaton 06) Keanu Reeves 05) Mariah Carey 04) Britney Spears 03) Neil Patrick Harris 02) Matthew McConaughey 01) Robert Downey Jr. Honorable Mentions - Robin Wright, Shania Twain, Ed O'Neill, Mandy Moore, Paula Abdul

[@bhavyasinghchib9480]

U my brother a legend

[@bhavyasinghchib9480]

U are legend

[@Conqutih]

You are a good man thank you

[@robertpadua6096]

Thanks

[@beansbeansbeans36352]

I think, in my innoccent opinion, adam sandler should be here

[@w.8424]

Eminem's palms were just sweaty, his knees were weak and his arms were heavy. There was vomit on his sweater already and it turned out to be his mum's spaghetti.

[@briih779]

😂😂😂

[@carlzombie6722]

Nooice 😅😆 😆 😆 😆🔥🔥🔥♥💯💯💯🖤♠

[@territhomas2330]

😩😩😩😭😭😭

[@mackdad5042]

It's not Eminem it's M&M.🤷🙅

[@6andoe6entley19]

give him some slack... he was nervous.

[@timswabb]

I’m showing my age, but The Godfather was a massive comeback for Marlon Brando. Rob Lowe had a comeback in his career. Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Santana, Cher, and even Paul McCartney had big musical comebacks.

[@abusalehahmedroop2138]

We don't need a list to know that Robert Downey Jr. made the biggest comeback.

[@justmyopinion7201]

I haven’t started watching yet, but if Robert Downey jr isn’t on this list imma come find you Edit: aight you’re good

[@WatchMojo]

Hilarious!

[@justmyopinion7201]

Holy frick, thanks

[@flilcha]

Ellen? Really? Talk about bad timing

[@NonCanonGanon]

Hey the criteria never said they couldn't be people who go on to take another dive. Becoming a big star can really change people that's for sure.

[@mlggamer5296]

@@NonCanonGanon That's correct so at some point she saved her career even though she got into more trouble. I thought it meant they saved their career and are still thriving cuz not Ellen fer sure

[@WatchMojo]

@@NonCanonGanon Exactly, and agree. Being a celebrity can have so many career ups and downs.

[@smileyface8294]

@@WatchMojo can you guys make a list for the largest things? Like animals, monsters, vehicals, planets, etc ( fiction, non fiction...ie:bks, movies, etc?) Most powerful things too? Like weapons from anime and movies?

[@MrGoodman174]

Still, this doesn't deserve to be on the list since her career is over now.

[@T3mpestwulf617]

Awww Betty White. I love her so much, such energy and vibrancy

[@kevin-michaelwolfer1924]

Betty White will tell you, she "never left" the entertainment business...she's been working regularly for years...

[@tiffprendergast7]

Kevin-Michael Wolfer yup

[@samkingsway6564]

Love her!! She is always somewhere. Just look.

[@tcrpgfan]

It's less that she never left and more that she stopped caring about the quality of the work. She just wants to have fun now! And dammit she's a senior, so she gets that right!

[@AA-qb7ni]

I saw Eminem. So I clicked.

[@NonCanonGanon]

Even if he releases a dumpster fire, it would still have more talent than 95% of the rap game today.

[@customname4680]

Same

[@AA-qb7ni]

@@NonCanonGanon YES!!! He's keeping rap alive.

[@remyhavoc4463]

@@AA-qb7ni not really but he's very talented, I'll say that

[@bruceleeroy8302]

Eminem Stans *ASSEMBLE!!!*

[@-viscupcake-5646]

I just gotta say that with Eminem the man can never catch a break when it comes to haters. Almost everyone has a problem with him because of his music. He's like the one rapper that I like because he talks about his feelings and isn't about sex. He raps about actual problems about his life and the obstacles he's gone through.

[@Blitze9792]

Totally agree, rap and R&B are not my favourite Genre of music, but Eminem is someone I can always listen to and is a favourite.

[@brittneyking4284]

Lol fack was just a fucking masterpiece 🙄

[@brittneyking4284]

-VI’s Cupcake- Eminem is irrelevant. The thing that made him relevant was shit talking other famous people because he’s a gimmick, just as much as the boyband/girl groups that he was bitching about.

[@neelchaudhary8993]

@@brittneyking4284 Who hurt you?

[@brittneyking4284]

@@neelchaudhary8993 nobody it’s just facts tho

[@HitmanKingJay]

Eminem is one man who really broke down walls in the hip-hop history and one of the best MC of all of time

[@varunsrinidhi9061]

He did say: 'And I just can't keep living this way So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage I'm standing up, I'mma face my demons I'm manning up, I'mma hold my ground I've had enough, now I'm so fed up Time to put my life back together right now! (now)' He meant every word of it and now not only he's the best MC, he's the rap god.

[@SirenScorpio]

Yea okay 😏😏🤣🤣🤣

[@Jontor11]

Meryl Streep. Everybody thought she was a goner by the early 90s, but no. She just kept coming back and back and back.

[@Istenmajma89]

and then - for a while - she was so back, she stared at you from every single movie poster everywhere.

[@kyleshultz6920]

Unfortunately, she is so back that she has become the arbiter of objective moralities. Because she is a good actress, she knows exactly how you should act in your daily life, who to vote for, ect. She is perfection personified and she is aware of it. I mean, I don't remember asking her to speak, let alone her opinion on politics. I generally don't care what my circus clowns have to say, I just want them to shut up and dance.

[@KolossusB]

@@kyleshultz6920 Yep, i can't stand streep because of how pretentious she's become. You're just an actress meryl...You're not some great philosopher or all knowing compass of how life should be lived. Great actress but she needs to shut her yap when she feels the need to start preaching from her ivory tower.

[@DovahkiinDk]

"Don't you wanna grow up to be just like me?" 20 years+ and still top of the game

[@danortiz]

Johnny Depp is soon to be in this list, after he wins agaist Amber Heard.

[@jorgelujlrcn]

Bruh, y'all really wanna victimize that man when he's been terrible in the relationship too

[@loonzoldick]

that man hasn't bring anything new to cinema for almost 20 years, plus trying to pass off as the sole victim in a toxic relationship just proves he is past his time. for a reason nobody pushed for his invisible man movie

[@arianaguzman6123]

Couldn’t agree with you more 👍🏽

[@danortiz]

Well I don't know him but people that do, actually speak highly of him, of course he has issues and problems as any person, but at least he isn't a wife beater nor an abuser.

[@tiffprendergast7]

Dan Ortiz yup

[@lukesingson8639]

Chapelle did not let fame get to his head. He bowed out because he didnt want his content to be controlled, he still did shows here and there whenever he wanted money. He is the embodiment of im gonna live my life my way.

[@Federica-wr6oe]

Let’s be honest... we all knew who had the first place before even opening the video❤️💛

[@zacharystarbuck1842]

Yep. I thought rdj

[@VaneMuAn]

Yessss!

[@pallyxav7597]

To think Travolta didnt even get a honorable mention is an indictment on this whole list. He was once called the King of comeback. While admittedly RDJ dethroned him, he should still get a spot on the list.

[@samkingsway6564]

YES

[@MissRockabellaHart]

My favourite modern Travolta role is honest to god Edna Turnblad in hairspray. Was fantastic

[@conniethesconnie]

What do you really think that the 1970's should be included in an "all time" list? What next are you going to suggest that maybe they should have considered Tina Turner, Cher, William Shatter, Andy Griffith, Meat Loaf or Issac Hayes?

[@randm4246]

Great point. Pulp Fiction was incredible.

[@libtardsnowflake8368]

@@conniethesconnie Pulp Fiction was made in 1994. Response?

[@Spiderpichi2099]

I think if Charlie Sheen actually tried to get better he'd be on his list

[@tiffprendergast7]

Yup

[@LegacyZero]

Boy that Ellen line sure aged well LOL

[@Mos41f]

Mickey Rourke deserved an honorable mention at least.

[@WhyHelloJill]

RDJ in Tropic Thunder was one of the best performances I've ever seen. He sold Lincoln Osiris to me 😂

[@MadameWesker]

Bruh, I laughed so much. Lincoln is pretty much my uncle

[@Vittrich]

its frightening that such an iconic role like RDJs in Tropic Thunder just instantly would kill your career in 2022.

[@corbz273]

Al Pacino went from starring in Jack and Jill to being Oscar nominated for The Irishman

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

While the same movie helped Robert De Niro recover from Dirty Grandpa, and arguably The Big Wedding and Grudge Match too.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

Dave Chappelle, Winona Ryder, Eminem, Betty White, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Junior, Joaquin Phoenix, Keanu Reeves and Alec Baldwin. I love these people. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@chipskylark172]

“Young listeners might not recognise the name D’Angelo” Me- “Young listeners are were *made* because of D’Angelo”

[@EMDevice]

Fact: Both Eminem And Dory Are On The Same List 2020 Is Weird...

[@ffnendhgrgd]

To be fair, they're both equally threatening to the status quo

[@EMDevice]

@@ffnendhgrgd true... one is a controversal rapper and the other is a talking fish you dont know whats going to happen next

[@loonzoldick]

idk how Eminem didn't get trashed for him stalking and making rumors about Mariah, seems like male singers like him or Justin Timberlake can do anything to female singers and get away free

[@ShadowMan64572]

@@loonzoldick How did Eminem spread rumours when he had a voice recording of Mariah proving she was banging him lol

[@DovahkiinDk]

@@loonzoldick Em banged Marriah, go look it up lmao the guy put recordings of her on "the warning"

[@lordtrigon1733]

Winona Ryder has long been my favourite actress and it’s great to know she’s doing what she loves again but clean and in a better place. Mental health breakdowns should be taken seriously and not ridiculed by the media.

[@mattmccutcheon2683]

Metal health is serious

[@lordtrigon1733]

@@mattmccutcheon2683 🤘 Cheers

[@umainebearman]

Wouldnt count on that studio staying named the Ellen Studio after she's gone. LOL

[@chrisazylum6624]

20.Dave Chapelle 19.Betty White 18.D'Angelo 17.Kesha 16.Eminem 15.Jason Bateman 14.Alec Baldwin 13.Demi Lovato 12.Winona Ryder 11.Drew Barrymore 10.Ellen DeGeneres 9.Natasha Leon 8.Joaquin Phoenix 7.Michael Keaton 6.Keanu Reeves 5.Mariah Carey 4.Britney Spears 3.Neil Patrick Harris 2.Matthew McConaughey HM1.Robin Wright HM2.Shania Twain HM3.Ed O'Neil HM4.Mandy Moore HM5.Paula Abdul 1.Robert Downey Jr.

[@daniilashurov135]

"D'Angelo. Young listeners might not recognise the name...'" RDR 2 fans entered the chat

[@kylelopez7631]

That song is fire

[@mollyfoxxx]

Natasha Lyonne is a QUEEN. She was absolutely revolutionary in Russian Doll, and of course, arguably one of the best actresses in OITNB. Her early filmography is incredible and as a fellow addict in recovery, she plays one so well obviously because she’s lived it.🤎

[@samkingsway6564]

Robert Downey Jr. !!! Definitley deserves #1 spot. Great list as always Mojo

[@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221]

RDJ is overrated

[@gabrielmatteus1]

"the fame got to Chapelle" I call bullshit Watchmojo he clearly stated in interviews and in this video that it was because people were trying to control how he performed his artwork!

[@lilmarleey]

Facts 💯 the people behind this channel are the problem

[@theangelking96]

Yes!!! A TRILLION TIMES YES!!! RDJ is the prove that Phoenixes do arise from their ashes

[@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221]

He is overrated

[@TaskForce_911]

COMEBACK Robert Downey Jr - Iron Man, Tropic Thunder Keanu Reeves - John Wick Matthew McConaughey - Interstellar Demi Lovato - Just needed to leave drugs and came back with "I love me".

[@scottbarkley496]

McConaughey - Dallas buyers club

[@tiffprendergast7]

Task Force yup

[@DarttheLegend]

Joaquin Phoenix has deserved an Oscar several times, and he won one for the role he DID NOT deserve one for.

[@mahjoubharis8730]

Finally someone who actually thinks like me. Tbh joker is kinda overrated

[@KitiaraFlint]

@@mahjoubharis8730 Preach

[@inaaronshead7331]

@FORGOTTEN RAINBOW Joker is DC, not Marvel

[@inaaronshead7331]

@Heru Jr. of Kemet he had a sad fishing expedition then, lol.

[@ryannebarlow9213]

Drew Barrymore is in a Netflix series called The Santa Clarita Diet. It was so good I binge watched all the episodes in a week.. Waiting for the new season 😭

[@TediTheGodfather]

D’Angelo dealt with alcoholism, true enough. But he hated being considered a sex symbol, citing people wanting to see him more than listen to his music. That was what led to the retreat from the spotlight, alcohol abuse, weight gain, etc. But he has been colloquially dubbed the (God)Father of Neo Soul music. Without him, no Musiq Soulchild, Raphael Saadiq, possibly Anderson.Paak, Khalid, Ro James, Raheem DeVaughn, etc.

[@anthonycasey7057]

I think Tina Turner should've featured. Queen of comebacks!

[@RadJack14]

Winona Rider definitely had a great comeback and is now staring in the biggest shows in America

[@herpermike_]

When we talk about the nineties these days, is actually the same thing our parents talking about the 60's in the 90's!

[@EMDevice]

Who else knew who number one was going to be

[@timswabb]

Everyone

[@MrGoodman174]

Nobody

[@EXPstreams]

hahaha @ ellen, but still a rad video, thanks Mojo!

[@mixy85dc]

I’ve seen a shit ton of these top 20 videos...... Watch mojo ! Keep this top 20 up

[@BryanV9]

i really love that song Godzilla by Eminem, can i call him a RAP GOD 😂🤣😂🤣

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

Johnny Depp will grace this list soon. From Jack Sparrow and Mad Hatter being $1 billion dollars hits. With 3 Oscars nominations. To legal troubles with Amber Heard. To Lone Ranger, Transcendence, Mortdecai & Alice 2. & Being snubbed for Black Mass. To Murder on the Orient Express, Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts franchise. And he’s innocent and going to win the trial. & hopefully he will get his role back in Pirates 6.

[@duchessofthedorks]

Betty White had roles on roles way before Golden Girls and Mary Tyler Moore. Better ask somebody! 😅

[@JohnnyBarton85]

I definitely agree with these picks👍

[@donaldmacarthur]

Good list but I can't say I'm keen on the order. I think Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves could have been slotted in higher

[@melancholygarden]

Last time I was this early, I.... Well I was never this early

[@christopherfiore960]

Ya open with Dave Chappelle and close with RDJ... Just, super freaking Win! Great list.

[@WealthbuilderzTV]

These are definitely some great comeback stories

[@GenerationNextNextNext]

D'Angelo also came out to say that he felt extremely objectified, so much so that no one took his more serious work seriously. When he tried to perform deeper work, he stated women were reported shouting, "We didn't come here for this. Take your shirt off!" His friend also passed away, which made him depressed.

[@Thefrakenkraken]

12:54 “fucking Phoenix”😂

[@Wormpuller]

Elvis had a comeback but rdj gotta be number 1 iron man is a staple of pop culture history now

[@brooklyn113]

Winona Ryder was also blacklisted for attempting to speak out about Harvey Weinstein.

[@beezysbeatz4924]

Also, Eminem is the GOAT ♑🐐 Also 6:48 SOOOOO NOW!

[@zed4643]

keanu reeves is so awesome. I love that man ❤️

[@margaretdasilva5493]

Robert Downey Jr OWNS the number one spot. He's a true star who couldn't be kept down.

[@august959]

How is Kanye not on this list. People said his career would be over after the 2009 VMA incident, after which he released MBDTF, Yeezus, and other amazing albums. MBDTF is generally regarded as one of the best albums of this century. Furthermore, he has been one of the biggest people in fashion the last few years and is now the wealthiest black man in American history. This really was one of the biggest comebacks in pop culture history.

[@bigz2239]

Dave Chappelle made the biggest comeback to me also went to war with the monster and won

[@slanderman3296]

Keatin in " The Other Guys" is what won him back for me. "Dont go chasing waterfalls"

[@flexivefowl8186]

Robert Downey Jr proves you can always rise back up no matter how far you fall.

[@natesoto1362]

The messed up with Matthew McConaughey, he was definitely Wooderson from Dazed and Confused long before he ever did romcoms.

[@davidmartinez2407]

This was a good vid

[@carlminorsr2634]

When I see RDJ I think of Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes,Tropic Thunder and Back to School with Rodney Dangerfield

[@cameronspalding9792]

For Eminem you missed out him putting out Kamikaze When he put out Revival it looked like he doomed his career (which is ironic) but made a comeback with Kamikaze

[@Erasureeraser]

Next video : Top 20 Actors Who Destroyed Their Career

[@tiffprendergast7]

Givary Lubis amber heard

[@dubyah8824]

Dave Chapelle didn’t save his career, he just came back to it. It wasn’t ruined or anything. Oh, and D’Angewho?

[@orvillferdinand8026]

Nobody even really knew Matthew McConaughey’s name until “A Time To Kill”, “Contact”, and “Amistad”. His romance genre era happened after that. We knew he could seriously ACT from the beginning...

[@monishacarlton648]

A Time To Kill was a masterpiece! Both Samuel L and Matthew gave a great performance! I wouldn't mind watching it one day soon.

[@amberjohnson4820]

I love RDJ! He’s amazing!

[@gorettiish]

I don't think anyone realizes Al Pacino did almost nothing in the 1980s and came back and won an oscar

[@blackice9088]

Yes, Robert Downey Jr. made a great come back, and was perfect as Tony Stark aka Iron Man.

[@kylieerickson4991]

Im a simple girl, I see Eminem, I click

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

I thought Elvis might be on here. With all his crap movies in the 1960s he became a joke. Then the 1968 TV Special gained him his cred back, leading to a run of hits like Suspicious Minds, Burning Love and In The Ghetto.

[@andreasookram4381]

WATCH MOJO I LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED TO ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS

[@EsteemedMeat]

Does watchmojo have an account on StoryFire?

[@queencinn4964]

6:07 hahahaha

[@CmdrTomalak]

Hard not to agree with this list.

[@thedeepfriar745]

Eminem in the thumbnail, yeah his career was in a slump even though he’s one of the selling artists of all time and released a steady stream of albums that have all gone platinum. Pretty sure his career was fine because his quality has been consistent

[@fatimajaber8574]

Actually, he did hit a slump. He actually talks about it in his song “talkin’ 2 myself”, he talks about his albums “Encore” and “Relapse” and apologizes for them

[@Saleigh]

People are dumb Winona Ryder wouldn’t need to steal ! She did it because she was in need of help ! People didn’t see that they only talked about her stealing . The beautiful woman didn’t need to she had money she was having a pull issue abd mental issues it was a cry for help I’m so happy for her that she’s doing well

[@doggstarr77]

With Neil Patrick Harris, don't forget Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog here on KZbin

[@iamblackman595]

Keanu Reeves is a global treasure

[@mixy85dc]

Betty White has been doin it for damn near 70 yrs

[@ShatnerLover]

I’m in love with Michael Keaton.

[@alexandreberiault6425]

Only time will tell if DeGeneres can save her career again after.... you know what I mean.

[@carlzombie6722]

Eminem will ALWAYS be a G.O.A.T in the Rap Game ! They'll be listening to Em's music 100 years from now bet. ♥🎵🔥🎶✌💯💯💯🖤♠

[@JMTE27]

My favorites will always be : Britney Spears and Robert D. Jr

[@tiffprendergast7]

jm te yup

[@Ironbat92]

Ryan Reynold should be on this list. After movies like Green Lantern and R.I.P.D, he made a comeback with Deadpool.

[@ATLien712]

I believe Dave Chappelle should've been higher than 20

[@nicolaszuluaga7839]

wrong

[@conniethesconnie]

He was smart and got out on top. He left people wanting more. Whenever he would be spotted there would be the anticipation that he might return. His career never needed saving. He just had to prove that he had not lost his game.

[@CJ_Pharaoh]

4:53 - 4:56 . . . " -One of the greatest- THEE greatest rapper to ever pick up a mic" Fixed. IMHO 🤦‍♂️ Thanks for the videos team Mojo Be safe and stay blessed guys 🙏

[@sjkitty]

Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and possibly killed someone on a movie set. (tbf it was on the armorer and bullet guys to give him a gun without actual bullets) dave chappelle lowkey got canceled for some transphobic jokes Demi went to rehab a few more times and literally OD'd and died but was resuscitated. ellen has been canceled for being a fake beach Robert downey jr is just the best

[@markosclark]

21:46 Iron man and Aunt May have a past together...

[@samrey1803]

Alec Baldwin one should be reconsidered. Would be really hard sell to come back from involuntary manslaughter ✌️🎈

[@seantheman1886]

Robert Downey JR deserves everything he’s gotten & more. Downey is a great great person & a great role model to millions if not billions of people in this world.