COMEBACK: Robert Downey Jr.
In mid-2000, Downey seemed like he was headed for a career comeback when the Oscar-nominated actor — who had fielded multiple drug-related arrests since the mid-'90s — was cast as a love interest for Calista Flockhart on Ally McBeal. But after two more arrests, Downey was written off the show, sent to rehab, and placed on three-year probation. Vowing to get clean, over the next few years the actor rebounded personally and professionally, earning strong reviews for his roles in 2005's Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and 2007's Zodiac. The actor officially reclaimed his matinee idol status in 2008, thanks to a little film called Iron Man, and an Oscar nomination for his role in Tropic Thunder.
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