John Travolta
Revival role: Pulp Fiction
Despite a series of iconic performances in the '70s, by the time the early '90s rolled around Travolta was on track to star in direct-to-video Look Who's Talking sequels for the rest of his life. Luckily Tarantino turned his luck around by giving the actor his star-remaking role as hit man Vincent Vega.
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