From Pussycat Dolls to the big screen. Nicole Scherzinger would have been an even bigger star ever. Keyword —”would.” Unfortunately, after her musical stint with the pop group, Nicole didn’t quite make it all the way. At least not all the way to the Baywatch. Fans were momentarily eager to see her in the Baywatch movie but then it just didn’t happen.
That’s what happens when you get a little too big. The bubble can burst at any minute. What’s with Scherzinger nowadays anyway?
Ron Perlman
As a Marvel favorite, "Hellboy", or Ron Perlman, fans couldn't wait for the third installment of the beloved comic adaptation. But then, after a sudden twist of events, it all fell through and Ron Perlman lost out.
Perhaps we all misread the fan response? Perhaps everyone was in fact rooting for someone else? There was some talk of Perlman even landing the role of Cable in Deadpool 2, but again he lost. Are we over Ron Perlman? Seems so.
January Jones
January Jones, AKA, Betty Draper from "Mad Men" never quite seemed to transcend her iconic TV role from the hit show. While the actress has managed to get parts since she hasn't really achieved success changing her status to a serious Hollywood actress. Even though Hollywood initially wanted her to be.
This is partly due to her supposedly stuck up attitude, making her unapproachable. That probably explains why she didn't get the role she once really wanted: The role of Violet Sanford in "Coyote Ugly."
Riz Ahmed
"Slumdog Millionaire", one of the most widely praised films to have ever been made could have had a very different look. The film turned Dev Patel into a household name and while we all love Dev, we could have been uttering another name form our lips over that film,. That's right. Riz Ahmed was in the running to be Jamal Malik in the Dany Boyle film.
According to insiders, Ahmed went a touch overboard while auditioning. Fortunately, as we know, he did end up portraying the brother. Still, the actor never reached his full potential. At least he had a shot though. It's probably the film that would have turned Ahmed into a huge star, unfortunately, he is still there, teetering on the edge.
Ryan Reynolds
With the chiseled jaw and blond hair, Ryan Reynolds was a shoo-in for the typical A-lister. After action-packed films like “Blade Trinity” and romantic comedies like “Just Friends” and the “The Proposal”, and even blockbuster hits like 2011's “Green Lantern.”
Still, even with an impressive resume, Ryan Reynolds has been teetering on megastar success for since his stint on the 1998 ABC sitcom "Two Guys And A Girl”. Years later, Reynolds never really made the leap to meatier or weightier roles and will forever be the funny and charismatic guy.