19 Actors who made it big despite the skepticism from the industry

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2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals - Source: Getty
2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals - Source: Getty

9) Reese Witherspoon

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Celebrity Sightings In New York City - October 29, 2024 - Source: Getty

Reese Witherspoon with her blonde hair and perfect smile was considered a typical girl-next-door type of actor. People thought she did not bring anything new to the roles she would be cast in. In fact, because of her success with comedy films, her emotional intensity and dramatic capacity were also questioned. But her performance in the 1999 film – Cruel Intentions proved all of the initial skepticism wrong, as we could see her versatility as an actor.

Edited by Ritika Pal
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