The upcoming Oliver Stone sequel, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps has become a hotbed for Hollywood’s A-list. The first film starred current TV actor Charlie Sheen as Gordon Gekko’s naive apprentice Bud Fox, and apparently he’ll be reprising his role in the sequel. If that wasn’t enough, the long awaited casting of Jonah Hex aka Josh Brolin has also been confirmed!
New television shows seem to popping up faster than zits on a teenager these days. Every season there seems to be several new network shows boasting attachments to high-profile actors. But in recent years it seems that more often than not these names are of former A-List big screen players. Why do we see these stars making the jump? Steadier paycheck? Fewer location changes? Career revival? These are all reasonable answers for an actor to make their leap to syndication. Here are some big screen greats that have found marginal success as key players on television’s prime-time offerings.
Alec Baldwin- This award-winning, Oscar-nominated big screen star soared throughout the 90’s as an A-Lister. After Y2K paranoia fizzled out, it seemed as if Baldwin’s status did as well. He found himself taking cameo roles on less than stellar features(i.e. The Cat in the Hat) and guest spots on sit-coms(i.e.Will and Grace). But with Baldwin’s Emmy-Award winning performance as Tina Fey’s boss on 30 Rock, it’s easy to say Baldwin will remain a household name for sometime to come.
