Cooper has been sober since he was 29. He told GQ in 2013 that he got sober because he realized that "if I continued it, I was really going to sabotage my whole life."

Cooper played a musician struggling with addiction in 2018's "A Star Is Born," which he also directed. He told Variety that it was a "cathartic" experience. 

"Anytime you're trying to tell the truth you need to go to places and use things that have happened to you, or you've read about or experienced," he said. "And that's all part of the beauty of turning whatever things you've gone through into a story. I find that to be very cathartic."

During an appearance on a 2023 episode of "Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge," Cooper said that he was "very lucky" to overcome his addictions. 

Cooper also said he was grateful to be sober when he played Jackson Maine in "A Star Is Born."

"Thank goodness I was at a place in my life where I was at ease with all of that, so I could really let myself go," he said. "I've been very lucky with the roles I've had to play. It's been a real blessing. I hope I get to keep doing it."

Holland spoke about his decision to become sober during an appearance on the podcast "On Purpose With Jay Shetty," released in July 2023.

After having a "very boozy December," the British actor chose to participate in Dry January. During that time, Holland found that he kept thinking about drinking, "and it just really scared me," to the point that he realized he has a dependency. 

Holland said he was "definitely addicted to alcohol" and didn't know how to navigate social settings without drinking. 

"I was really, really struggling and I started to really worry that maybe I had an alcohol problem. So I decided that I would wait until my birthday, which is June 1," the actor said. "I said to myself, 'If I can do six months without alcohol, then I can prove to myself that I don't have a problem.' And by the time I got to June 1, I was the happiest I've ever been in my life."

"It's honestly been the best thing I've ever done," Holland added. "I'm a year and a half into it now. It doesn't even cross my mind. I've found amazing replacements that I think are fantastic, ones that are also really healthy."

Holland's sobriety also led him to launch Bero, a premium non-alcoholic beer brand in 2024. 

"12 and a half years ago I was in active addiction," the "Stranger Things" star wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022. "Hurting myself and those around me who I loved the most. It got so bad that eventually I ended up in a hospital for mental health. I am now 7 1/2 years clean and sober."

"I have made many mistakes in my life, but each day is a chance to start again. Atone for mistakes and grow," he continued. "For anyone who wakes up thinking 'oh god not again' I promise you there's a way."

"I'm so grateful to be where I am, I'm so grateful to be sober," he said. "I'm so grateful to be. Remember, we are all works in progress."

Simpson celebrated seven years of sobriety in November.

"I was at a place where I was literally spiraling with the alcohol and I was missing out on moments with my children, and then they were seeing me and they were very confused," Simpson said during an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in 2020.

"I just wanted to be present and have clarity and be a good role model for my children, because I always wanted to be a good role model for the world, so why in the world would I be stuck in this cycle of having to wake up and have a drink before going to one of their school assemblies?" she continued. 

"It got to the point where all of my life has escalated and I couldn't suppress it," Simpson said. "And alcohol, it wasn't working. It was making me completely check out."

The star said that when she stopped drinking, she had "so much clarity."

Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers, almost died from an accidental overdose of the drug methadone in 2007. He later entered rehab and celebrated 12 years of sobriety in April 2020.

Eminem opened up about his addictions in a 2022 essay for XXL magazine, saying that drugs became "a part of the way I was living my life" once he got signed to a record label. 

The rapper recounted going to Tijuana multiple times to get drugs like Vicodin because it was "so easy to go back and forth to do it."

He said the "heaviest drug usage and addiction spanned only about five years of my life." His addiction worsened following the release of "The Marshall Mathers LP," as he was readying for his "Encore" album. 

"I was taking Vicodin, Valium, and alcohol," Eminem said. 

At one point, the rapper said he was taking 75 to 80 Valiums "a night."

During an appearance on Paul Rosenberg's "Paul Pod" podcast in 2022, Eminem spoke about how his life changed when he got clean while working on his "Relapse" album. 

"I remember when I first got sober and all the shit was out of my system, I remember just being, like, really happy and everything was fucking new to me again," he said. "It was the first album and the first time that I had fun recording in a long time." 

Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times on drug-related charges over the span of a few years in the late '90s. He later spent time at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison and has focused on staying sober since.

"Job one is get out of that cave," he told Vanity Fair in 2014. "A lot of people do get out but don't change. So the thing is to get out and recognize the significance of that aggressive denial of your fate, come through the crucible forged into a stronger metal."

Rob Lowe received the Spirit of Sobriety award in 2015 to celebrate 25 clean years.

"Being in recovery has given me everything of value that I have in my life," Lowe said when accepting the award. "Integrity, honesty, fearlessness, faith, a relationship with God, and most of all gratitude. It's given me a beautiful family and an amazing career. I'm under no illusions where I would be without the gift of alcoholism and the chance to recover from it."

DJ and producer Calvin Harris told the BBC that he stopped drinking at 24 because it was affecting his work.

"I wasn't an alcoholic or anything like that, but it was clearly affecting what I do," he said. "My live shows are a million times better now. If you drink, you can't even remember if it's a good show or not — and that's probably for the best, because it would have been rubbish because I'd have been drunk and not making any sense."

Hale told Byrdie that she decided to quit drinking after spending a few years in the party scene.

"I'm just always trying to surround myself with better people and be the best version of myself possible," she said. "I know it sounds obnoxious to hear people say that, but why not?"

Hale celebrated three years of sobriety with an Instagram post in January 2025. Hale said that since choosing to abstain from alcohol, "I've experienced moments that can only be described as pure miracles and magic."

"I am deeply grateful every day—for the people who have been guiding lights, for a power greater than myself that loves me unconditionally, and for my own perseverance in not giving up," she wrote. "To all of you who have supported my journey, I have felt your love and it means everything to me."

In a conversation with Marc Maron for his "WTF" podcast in 2015, Daniel Radcliffe opened up about his alcohol addiction. 

"There was definitely a time when I was coming out of 'Potter' and I was into the real world, suddenly I was in a world where I'm not going to have that consistency anymore," he said. "I was pretty inconsolable on the last day of 'Potter.' I was really worried. I was living alone, and I think I was really freaked out ... I drank a lot, as has been recorded."

In an interview with British GQ in 2012, Lana Del Rey spoke about her struggles with alcohol and drugs as an underage teen.

"That's really why I got sent to boarding school aged 14 — to get sober," she said. "I was a big drinker at the time. I would drink every day. I would drink alone. ... I knew it was a problem when I liked it more than I liked doing anything else."

She eventually ended up at a rehab center for drug and alcohol addicts when she was 18.

Affleck first checked into rehab in 2001 and has continued to work on his sobriety through the years. In March 2017, the actor took to his Facebook page to talk about going back to rehab. 

"I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I've dealt with in the past and will continue to confront," he wrote. "I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be." 

His ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, took him to rehab again in August 2018. 

In a 2020 interview with The New York Times, Affleck named Bradley Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. as "guys who have been very supportive and to whom I feel a great sense of gratitude."

He also said that it "took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic."

In a 2017 interview with GQ, the actor talked about quitting drinking. 

"I mean, we have a winery. I enjoy wine very, very much, but I just ran it to the ground," he said. "I had to step away for a minute. And truthfully I could drink a Russian under the table with his own vodka. I was a professional. I was good." 

Davis spoke with Health magazine about her addiction in 2010. 

"I'm a recovering alcoholic," she said. "I've never hid it, but I've been sober the whole time I've been famous, so it wasn't like I had to go to rehab publicly."

Keith Urban told Rolling Stone in 2016 that he turned to drugs and drinking in the late '90s. 

"I stepped up my drinking. I started doing more drugs," he said. "Yeah, man. The whole back end of the '90s were just awful."

He added: "You know, early on in my sobriety, there was a period when I wished I hadn't succumbed to drugs and everything the way I did. It sucked up so much creative time, when I should have been in the studio working. But I don't know what came from that time, other than that I'm where I am because of, or in spite of, nobody knows and never will."

"I battled with addiction at a young age and got to the other side of that," he told Haute Living in 2015. "That's an ongoing battle. I think there's a story in there somewhere about trying to find my way through that and making it to where I am today." 

In 2018, he accepted a Spirit of Sobriety award.

"Sixteen years ago … I crashed and washed ashore on the banks of sobriety," he said. "When I was growing up, when I thought of an alcoholic, I thought of some toothless old guy in a trench coat in a basement somewhere. I just never thought that would apply to me. That type of stigma kept me from getting the help that I needed when I knew I needed it."

Butler spoke to Men's Journal in 2012 about being 15 years sober then. He said he went to rehab before he could reach full-blown pill addiction. 

"Maybe a stronger person wouldn't have needed to go," he said. "When you hear the word rehab, you think, 'He's a mess, he's fucked up.' But I'm glad I did it. I've made a shitload of wrong decisions in my life. But I know I've made some right ones as well."

In 2003, the actor opened up to Playboy about being a recovering alcoholic and going to Alcoholics Anonymous.

"It's just all practical," he said. "There are no holes in the program. It's so, so simple. I come in, I ask for help. It has totally changed my life."

Brand went on "Megyn Kelly Today" to discuss his recovery in 2017. He previously had an addiction to heroin and alcoholism. 

"When I started, I took it one day at a time," he said. "Ultimately, I found that spirituality worked for me."

He celebrated 20 years of sobriety in December 2022.

"I'm 20 years clean and sober today," the comedian said on Instagram. "Thank you to all the people who have helped me to remain clean. It's never done on your own."

Ewan McGregor has been sober since 2001. He told Playboy in 2005 that he stopped drinking before it could ruin his life.

"I knew I was lucky, and somehow I knew that if I didn't stop, everything would go tits up — my career, my family, my everything," he said. 

Vogue reported that the model didn't know if she'd make it through the early 2000s. 

"The time between 1998 and 2005 was especially bad," she said. "During that time I avoided looking in the mirror, because I didn't like the person who was looking back at me. To be honest, there were times I thought I wouldn't survive. I used to have a lot of problems. Amongst others I drank too much so I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to get and stay sober."

She is also a member of Narcotics Anonymous. 

"It doesn't matter what walk of life — addiction and alcoholism doesn't discriminate," she said at the Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit in 2017. 

During an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2017, Farrell celebrated his recovery. Farrell reportedly checked into rehab again in 2018 as a preventive measure when he began to feel urges, according to The Sun. 

He spoke about getting clean in a 2021 interview with The Irish Times, saying: "After 15 or 20 years of carousing the way I caroused and drinking the way I drank, the sober world is a pretty scary world."

"To come home and not to have the buffer support of a few drinks just to calm the nerves, it was a really amazing thing," Farrell added.

Tim McGraw quit drinking in 2008 when his family and friends began to worry about him.

"When your wife tells you it's gone too far, that's a big wake-up call," he told Men's Health."That, and realizing you're gonna lose everything you have. Not monetarily, not career-wise, but family-wise. I drank too much. I partied too much. And did other things too much." 

Hardy has been sober since he was 25. The actor sobered up in 2003 by using a 12-step program. He told Esquire it was his "first port of call." 

"It was hard enough for me to say, 'I'm an alcoholic,'" he said. "But staying stopped is fucking hard."

Osbourne relapsed in 2021, after almost four years of sobriety.

"I am an addict and had thought that I had enough time under my belt and I could drink like a normal person, and it turns out I cannot and I will never be normal," Osbourne told Extra at the time. 

"This is something I am going to battle for the rest of my life," she added. "It's never going to be easy."

She celebrated one year of sobriety the following year.

"What a difference a year can make!" she wrote on Instagram. "If you would have told me 365 days ago that I would be sober, happy, and about to be a mumma I would have laughed in your face. Life is truly amazing when you do the work. Thank you to everyone that has supported me on this journey."

Goodman struggled with alcoholism for years and even drank while filming the original "Roseanne." At one point, star Roseanne Barr confronted him about it. 

While on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show in March 2018, Goodman said, "She was scared for me, but she was more confrontational. She'd already had a husband go through the process."

He added: "The last four years were pretty bad, and I was drinking at work and [Barr] was scared for me. I was ashamed of myself, but I couldn't stop."

In 2012, Shepard told Playboy that he struggled with an addiction to drugs and alcohol. He said that from the ages of 18 to 29, he was a "heavy smoker, heavy drinker, drug addict, terrible eater, and philanderer."

"I just loved to get fucked-up — drinking, cocaine, opiates, marijuana, diet pills, pain pills, everything," he told Playboy. "Mostly my love was Jack Daniel's and cocaine."

He said that he'd get sober for some movie roles but then get right back into his drug and alcohol habits. 

Shepard's wife Kristen Bell wrote an emotional post on Instagram in September 2018 to celebrate his 14th year of sobriety. 

"I know how much you loved using. I know how much it got in your way. And I know, because I saw, how hard you worked to live without it," she wrote. "I will forever be in awe of your dedication, and the level of fierce moral inventory you perform on yourself, like an emotional surgery, every single night...'m so proud that you have never been ashamed of your story, but instead shared it widely, with the hope it might inspire someone else to become the best version of themselves."

In 2020, Shepard revealed on his podcast, "Armchair Expert," that he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety following a motorcycle accident that resulted in him using painkillers. At the time of the episode's release, the actor was seven days sober. 

The "True Blood" star stopped drinking and went into rehab after the birth of his first son. 

"I got to a point in my life where I was totally out of control," he told The Telegraph in 2017. " I was shocked into doing something about it and fatherhood was definitely a big aspect of that —the catalyst that shook me. And I would never want to go back there." 

He added: "People, say, 'When are you going to be able to have a drink again?' And my answer to that is, 'I've already drunk all the drinks that I was supposed to drink in one lifetime.'"

Following Drake's 30th birthday party, Mayer was hungover for six days. It was after that experience that he decided to stop drinking.

"I looked out the window and I went, 'OK, John, what percentage of your potential would you like to have? Because if you say you'd like 60, and you'd like to spend the other 40 having fun, that's fine," he told Complex. "'But what percentage of what is available to you would you like to make happen? There's no wrong answer. What is it?' I went, '100.'"

During a 2022 interview on the podcast "Call Her Daddy," Mayer said that he hasn't really dated since getting sober.

"I don't think I have to, to be quite honest," he said. "I quit drinking like six years ago, so I don't have the liquid courage. I just have dry courage."

Quaid opened up about his cocaine addiction in an interview with The Sunday Times in 2018.

"I liked coke," he said. "I liked it to go out. I missed it for quite a while. I was doing about two grams a day."

He said he was "lucky" to get a sign that led him to rehab. 

"I had one of those white-light experiences where I saw myself being dead and losing everything I had worked for my whole life, so I put myself in rehab," he said. 

He stopped drinking for 10 years while kicking his drug addiction but later got back into alcohol.

"I started drinking again, because alcohol was never my problem," he said. "I never liked the feeling of being drunk. I would do coke and I would use alcohol to come down." 

Sheen has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for years. He quit doing cocaine and drinking for 11 years, but he told Dr. Oz in 2016 that he relapsed following his HIV diagnosis. 

"It was to suffocate the anxiety and what my life was going to become with this condition and getting so numb I didn't think about it," he said. "It was the only tool I had at the time, so I believed that would quell a lot of that angst. A lot of that fear. And it only made it worse." 

The actor told Us Weekly in 2019 that his daughter helped him realize he needed to get sober. 

"It was a Sunday. My daughter called and said, 'I need to get to this appointment immediately,' and I'd already had a few drinks," he said.

Sheen called a friend to drive because he couldn't.

"On the drive back, I was just like, 'Damn, man, I'm not available. I'm just not responsible, and there's no nobility in that,'" he said. "It was that night, I just sat with all that." 

Sheen continued: "If you can't be available for the basic necessity of being there for your children, then something really needs to shift. It was that next day that I said, 'All right. It's time. Let's give this a shot.' And then a month went by, a couple months went by, I'm [like], 'Alright. This feels good. This feels good.'"

The actor also told Jay Leno in 2019 that his sobriety "didn't require anything super dramatic and crazy and front-page news."

Back in 2013, Efron went to rehab for an alcohol addiction.

"I was drinking a lot, way too much," he told The Hollywood Reporter about a year after his stint at rehab. "It's never one specific thing. I mean, you're in your 20s, single, going through life in Hollywood, you know? Everything is thrown at you."

He joined Alcoholics Anonymous and started seeing a therapist to help him on his journey, but added that battling addictions is a "never-ending struggle."

He told Elle in 2016 that getting sober provided him with "structure" in his life. 

Curtis has been sober for more than 20 years. In an interview with People magazine in 2018, Curtis revealed that she became addicted to opioids for 10 years following minor plastic surgery in 1989.

"I was ahead of the curve of the opiate epidemic," Curtis told the magazine. "I had a 10-year run, stealing, conniving. No one knew. No one."

Her husband didn't even know until she went to her first recovery meeting in 1999. 

"Getting sober remains my single greatest accomplishment," Curtis said. "Bigger than my husband, bigger than both of my children, and bigger than any work, success, failure. Anything."

Brolin entered rehab in 2013 and honored his five-year anniversary of being sober with an emotional Instagram post detailing a horrific night he was drunk. 

"Drunk: when you think you're having a rip roaring time and the next morning you wake up and your brain has broken into a frenzied beehive, and your body is shattered shards of sharp glass desperately searching for what fits where and your spirit is being eaten by worms with great white bloodied teeth and your heart has shriveled into a black prune churning your intestines to the point where dysentery feels attractive," he wrote. 

He continued: "And you can't remember anything you did so you roll out of bed over last night's urine and you dial your best friend's phone number because you recall him lifting you over his head, your whole self, before you hit and broke through the drywall and, you think, a large aquarium and the phone on the other end rings and he picks it up, that clambering for a phone, the clumsiness of a hardline, and you say: 'What did I do last night?!' and he answers, after a great pause: '…Dude…'. #5years."

In 2021, he celebrated his sobriety by posting a photo of his younger self, accompanied by a lengthy caption.

"Sobriety is finally loving without every thought being about how it affects only you," he said in part. "Sobriety is a moment of being able to love and be consumed by the glee it brings someone else. Sobriety is knowing the difference between selfishness and integrity."

In his 2024 memoir "From Under the Truck," Brolin said that he hit rock bottom when he visited his sickly 99-year-old grandmother while intoxicated. 

"I knew that was going to be the last time I drank," he wrote. 

"It's almost two decades," Delaney shared on Instagram in February 2022. "And I'm shocked and overwhelmed and grateful."

"Twenty years ago I was in jail in a wheelchair and now I'm on a couch, with a lovely quilt, and my life is unrecognizable," he said. 

"I got a lot of help from a lot of wonderful people," the actor added. "I started doing volunteer work after I'd been sober for a while, and through that I met my wife 18 years ago, and we've had so many children together. And I had the courage to pursue the career that I really wanted to."

Delaney lost his two-year-old son Henry in 2018 and credited his sobriety with helping him experience grief. 

"Sobriety allowed me to be a reasonably good dad, husband, and worker through it all," he said on X in 2019, when he celebrated 17 years. "Sobriety allows me to grieve fully, and grief is an expression of love." 

The actor spoke about his sobriety while presenting "Full House" costar Jodie Sweetin with the Writers In Treatment's Experience, Strength and Hope Award for her advocacy work for people in recovery. 

"It took me a long time, a long time disappointing everyone who cared about me, culminating in a terrible DUI where I could have killed somebody," Stamos said. "I hit rock bottom."

He continued: "Jodie lovingly allowed me to walk my own path and when I finally humbled myself to ask for your help, I realized that the perky little blabbermouth had become the master of wisdom and was right by my side during some of the most difficult days of my life." 

In a 2019 Instagram post, John wrote that "29 years ago today, I was a broken man. I finally summoned up the courage to say 3 words that would change my life: 'I need help.'" 

"Thank you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety," he said. "I am eternally grateful."

John reflected on his addiction in a 2019 interview with Variety, saying that he "had reached the lowest ebb in my life — the absolute bottom."

"I hated myself so much," he said. "I was consumed with shame. All I wanted to do was get well. I put all of the energy I had left toward my recovery."

In an interview with GQ Hype, Kit Harington said that pre-sobriety, it was "physically and emotionally impossible for me not to drink again," and he's "lucky" he got clean before parenthood. (Harington shares a son and a daughter with his wife and "Game of Thrones" costar Rose Leslie.)

"The very fact that I can be proud of it is an achievement," he said, explaining that he used to be self-loathing and despise himself. "So the fact that I am proud of getting sober is in and of itself a mark of being an entirely different person."

Harington added that his sobriety has positively affected his work life, too.

"And now, every set I step onto, whatever work I do, I'm proud of, because I know I put everything into it," he said. "Whereas before I had this huge monkey on my back that was just, like, weighing me down. So yeah, the whole nature of being proud of myself is a relatively new prospect for me."

Flavor Flav, whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., has been sober since 2020.

On World Mental Health Day in October, he shared an Instagram post days ahead of celebrating four years of sobriety.

"My mental health is an important part of my sobriety journey," he said.

The musician said that he speaks to two therapists: a real one and an AI therapist, whom he uses between his hectic schedule and work travels.

Days before turning 87 in late December, Hopkins shared an encouraging message about his sobriety and the moment he had a wake-up call.

"I was having such fun," Hopkins said in a video shared on Instagram. "But then I realized I was in big, big trouble because I couldn't remember anything and I was driving a car drunk out of my skull."

"Then on that fatal day, I realized I needed help. So I got it," he added. "I phoned up a group of people like me — alcoholic. And that was it. Sober. I've had more fun these 49 years than ever."

Widely regarded as one of the best installments in the franchise, Johnson played an agent for an elite force known as the Diplomatic Security Service.

After the deaths of three DEA agents at the start of "Fast Five," Hobbs was hired to bring in Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker). 

For most of the movie, Hobbs spent time tracking down Dom and his associates.

At one point, Dom and Johnson's character fought one-on-one. But after Hobbs' team was eliminated, he made a truce with Dom's crew and sided with them.

To avenge his fallen team, Hobbs shot Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) dead and further defied the law by allowing Dom's team to steal Reyes' vault loaded with millions.   

Hobbs recruited Dom and his crew to help put an end to Owen Shaw's (Luke Evans) globe-trotting, destructive heists.

At the end of the film, after succeeding, Hobbs told Dom, "Til next time" before departing. 

Once again, Hobbs turned to Dom and his team to do whatever was required to take down a villain, played by Jason Statham.

By the end of the movie, Hobbs captured Deckard and escorted him to a heavily guarded solitary cell made of concrete and steel.  

In his since-deleted posts on Facebook and Instagram, Johnson applauded the movie's "incredible hard working crew" and the partners at Universal Studios. But he had some choice words for other people involved. 

"My female co-stars are always amazing and I love 'em. My male co-stars however are a different story," he wrote. "Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don't. The ones that don't are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses."

He continued: "When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you're right. Bottom line is it'll play great for the movie and fits this Hobbs character that's embedded in my DNA extremely well."

"I was very clear with what I said. I've been in the game a long time," Johnson told the LA Times. "Would Universal have preferred that didn't happen? Sure, we talked about it. The irony is after that and as they do their tracking and all their analysis, the interest shot through the roof to a whole other level."

"I don't think the world really realizes how close we are, in a weird way," Diesel said. "I think some things may be blown out of proportion. I don't think that was his intention. I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. In my house, he's Uncle Dwayne."

"I protect the franchise," added the actor, who also serves as producer for the franchise. "I protect everybody including Dwayne. I protected Dwayne more than he'll ever know. And it doesn't matter. He doesn't have to know. But he appreciates it. He knows it."

"Dwayne has only got one Vin in his life," Diesel continued. "Dwayne Johnson only has one big brother in this film world and that's me."

Hobbs called on Dom and his associates to intervene when a new threat presented itself.

During their mission, Dom went rogue and helped the antagonist, Cipher (Charlize Theron).

That led to tension between Diesel and Johnson's characters. 

But in true "Fast" tradition, Dom's crew celebrated another win with a family BBQ at the end of the movie.

Hobbs' record was cleared and he was offered his old job back, but he declined so he could take a break and spend time with his daughter.  

At the time, Deadline reported that the movie was in the early stages and details were sparse. 

"If you move forward with that Hobbs movie you will have purposely ignored the heart to heart moment we had in my sprinter," he wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. "I don't wanna hear from you until you remember what we talked about."

In a follow-up post that was also erased, Gibson, who plays Roman Pierce, said he was unable to reach Johnson. 

"He won't call me back about this solo #HobbsMovie," Gibson said. "I want you to shoot it just not right now cause the #Fast9 Date has already been announced and we can't let our loyal fans down on any level."

The movie was pushed back a year and Gibson pinned the delay on Johnson and his spin-off,  "Hobbs & Shaw." 

In his Instagram post, Gibson congratulated Johnson and Hiram Garcia, one of Johnson's producing partners, for "making the fast and the furious franchise about YOU."

"Gn folks see you in 2020 April #FastFamily right? Nah..... it's about #TeamDewayne #3yrs will it be worth the wait?" he added. 

Diesel posted a photo of him and Johnson in character and wrote, "I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9 release date was pushed... but it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault."

"As we plot the course to expand the Fast & Furious universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here," he continued. "The pillars of authenticity, family and most importantly, our loyal fan's perspective has been instrumental in procuring success.
However, like any vehicle that has run around the globe 8 times, the franchise is in need of maintenance."

Johnson confirmed to Rolling Stone that he and Diesel's scenes for "The Fate of the Furious" were filmed separately. 

"We were not in any scenes together," he said. 

Johnson said that he and Diesel disagreed about their approaches to their work.

"Vin and I had a few discussions, including an important face-to-face in my trailer," he said. "And what I came to realize is that we have a fundamental difference in philosophies on how we approach moviemaking and collaborating. It took me some time, but I'm grateful for that clarity. Whether we work together again or not."

Johnson also cast doubt on whether he'd return for the ninth "Fast & Furious" movie. He said that he was "concentrating" on his spin-off with Jason Statham. 

"But I wish him all the best, and I harbor no ill will there, just because of the clarity we have," Johnson said of Diesel. "Actually, you can erase that last part about 'no ill will.' We'll just keep it with the clarity."

The titular characters formed a reluctant, unlikely alliance in order to save Deckard's sister Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) and stop a modified antagonist named Brixton Lore (Idris Elba). 

"It was a tough character to embody, the Hobbs character," Diesel told the Men's Health. "My approach at the time was a lot of tough love to assist in getting that performance where it needed to be. As a producer to say, OK, we're going to take Dwayne Johnson, who's associated with wrestling, and we're going to force this cinematic world, audience members, to regard his character as someone that they don't know — Hobbs hits you like a ton of bricks."

"That's something that I'm proud of, that aesthetic," Diesel added. "That took a lot of work. We had to get there and sometimes, at that time, I could give a lot of tough love. Not Felliniesque, but I would do anything I'd have to do in order to get performances in anything I'm producing."

Even though Hobbs didn't appear in the film, Johnson was busy promoting other films that year.

He starred alongside Emily Blunt in " Jungle Cruise," had a cameo in "Free Guy," and starred in the action film "Red Notice."

"I laughed and I laughed hard," Johnson told The Hollywood Reporter. "I think everyone had a laugh at that. And I'll leave it at that. And that I've wished them well. I wish them well on 'Fast 9.' And I wish them the best of luck on 'Fast 10' and 'Fast 11' and the rest of the 'Fast & Furious' movies they do that will be without me." 

"I shouldn't have shared that," Johnson said in his November 2021 cover story for Vanity Fair. "Because at the end of the day, that goes against my DNA. I don't share things like that. And I take care of that kind of bullshit away from the public. They don't need to know that."

"Nothing specific happened, just the same old shit," he said about why he spoke publicly. "And that just wasn't my best day."

Still, the "Jungle Cruise" star wouldn't take back his words.

"I meant what I said. For sure," Johnson said. "I mean what I say when I say it. But to express it publicly was not the right thing to do."

The actor also said that he agreed to be in "The Fate of the Furious" as long as he and Diesel didn't share any scenes together because he "wanted to forgo drama. 

"I thought that that was the best thing to do. For everybody," he said.

"My little brother Dwayne... the time has come," Diesel wrote in an Instagram post. "The world awaits the finale of Fast 10. As you know, my children refer to you as Uncle Dwayne in my house. There is not a holiday that goes by that they and you don't send well wishes... but the time has come. Legacy awaits."

"I told you years ago that I was going to fulfill my promise to Pablo," Diesel continued, referring to late costar Paul Walker. "I swore that we would reach and manifest the best Fast in the finale that is 10!"

"I say this out of love... but you must show up, do not leave the franchise idle you have a very important role to play," he said. "Hobbs can't be played by no other. I hope that you rise to the occasion and fulfill your destiny."

"This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly — and privately — that I would not be returning to the franchise," he told CNN. "I was firm yet cordial with my words and said that I would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful, but that there was no chance I would return. I privately spoke with my partners at Universal as well, all of whom were very supportive as they understand the problem."

Jason Momoa joined the franchise as Dante, the son of "Fast Five" antagonist Hernan Reyes and the villain seeking revenge in "Fast X."

In the "Fast X" end-credits scene, over the phone, Dante warned Johnson that he'd face consequences for killing his father. 

"You took the most important thing in my life from me," Dante said. "Dom drove the car, but you? You pulled the trigger and now I'm gonna make you suffer."

"Fast X" director Louis Leterrier told The Hollywood Reporter that it was a team effort to get Johnson on board. 

"I didn't know Dwayne, personally, but we reached out to Dwayne and Dwayne's team," he explained. "We sort of looked at each other from across the room and winked a few months back, saying, 'We should work together.' And then I had this idea and I presented it to the producers and the studio."

He continued: "And then we reached out to Dwayne and his team and said, 'Just come and watch the movie. You have to love the movie first.' So he came to see the movie and really loved it, and then we started talking."

Diesel also told THR in a separate interview that conversations regarding Johnson and Gal Gadot's return as Gisele "have been going on for a while."

"The conversations are what makes the best movie? What feels right for a franchise? How do you make as many people happy in this world? And both of them clearly make people happy," Diesel said. 

The movie is intended to be a bridge between "Fast X" and the upcoming second part. 

Johnson reacted to the news by sharing a message on X (formerly known as Twitter).

In his post, the actor said that he and Diesel put their history behind them and will "lead with brotherhood and resolve."

"The next Fast & Furious film you'll see the legendary lawman in will be the HOBBS movie that will serve as a fresh, new chapter & set up for FASTX: Part II," Johnson wrote. "Last summer Vin and I put all the past behind us. We'll lead with brotherhood and resolve - and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love. I've built my career on an  'Audience First' mentality and that will always serve as my North Star."

Diesel and Johnson both attended the show to present different awards.

Before Diesel presented the cinematic and box office achievement award to "Wicked," he looked over at Johnson in the crowd and said, "Hey, Dwayne." As the crowd laughed, Johnson awkwardly smiled back. 

Earlier this year, tech investor Marc Andreessen and his wife Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen listed their $33 million Bay Area mansion.

Touted as ideal for hosts of events and parties, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom home has seven fireplaces, two separate kitchens ready for catering, and custom built-ins throughout to display art. It is located in Atherton, California, near Palo Alto and Stanford, and across the street from the Menlo Circus Club, an exclusive social club.

The Andreessens may not be leaving California altogether, however. The couple has purchased over $250 million worth of real estate in Malibu, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Of the three homes they have acquired over two years in the coastal enclave northeast of LA, the most expensive is a $177 million, seven-acre estate in Malibu's Paradise Cove neighborhood. Known for its picturesque shores that locals fiercely guard, Paradise Cove was once dubbed "the most unfriendly-to-the-public public beach in Southern California," according to San Francisco publication SFGate.

Andreessen's net worth as of January is $1.9 billion, according to Forbes.

Tech billionaire Darwin Deason has put his oceanfront estate in La Jolla, California, nicknamed the Sand Castle, on the market for an impressive $108 million.

Deason, who sold his IT and business process outsourcing company Affiliated Computer Services to Xerox for $6.4 billion in 2009, initially spent about $26 million on the house and an adjacent parcel of land, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Over about six years, Deason poured an additional $60 million into transforming the property into a breathtaking 13,000-square-foot mansion, drawing inspiration from Versailles and the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, a five-star retreat for celebrities in the South of France.

The estate includes a seven-bedroom main house and a three-bedroom guest house, with 14 full bathrooms and three half-bathrooms. It also features a pool, two cabanas, a fitness center, and an elevated, private beach with sand Deason imported from the Augusta, Georgia, golf course where the famed Masters tournament is played.

If the property sells even near its listing price, it will more than double the San Diego County record of $44.1 million set by billionaire Egon Durban in 2023.

Deason is worth $1.3 billion as of January, according to Forbes.

Dell Technologies Chairman and CEO Michael Dell is no stranger to eye-popping real estate.

In 2015, he was the buyer of what was then the most expensive home ever sold in New York City, a $100 million penthouse overlooking Central Park on West 57th Street, aka Billionaires' Row. He raised his kids in a sprawling 33,000-square-foot Austin compound dubbed "The Castle" that featured both indoor and outdoor pools.

As of January, Dell's net worth was $119.6 billion, according to Forbes.

Now Dell is looking to unload two Boston properties he bought in 2020.

The first is a penthouse in Boston's tallest residential tower, One Dalton, which is one of the Four Seasons' private residences. The ultra-luxe home comes complete with 24-hour white-glove concierge service and a 570-square-foot private balcony. Originally listed at $34 million, the price has been reduced to $31 million as of October.

Dell's second Boston property for sale is a $9.45 million penthouse on the 54th floor of Boston's Millennium Tower, located just steps from the iconic Boston Commons park. This property features floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of the city and the Charles River.

Ken Griffin, who founded Citadel, a hedge fund that manages $92.46 billion in total assets as of September 2023, is offloading a few condos in Chicago.

Griffin famously relocated his managing firm to Florida in 2022. He also set himself up pretty nicely by spending about $169 million on properties in one neighborhood between 2020 and 2023. He also bought two bay front houses in Coconut Grove in 2022.

He's seemingly all in on Florida, but still has some loose ends to clean up in the Midwest.

Griffin bought a Chicago penthouse and three other units for $59 million in 2017 in what is still the city's biggest real-estate deal.

Records show he bought the top two floors, totaling about 15,000 square feet, for $34 million. The units are the top two floors of the No. 9 Walton building and are unfinished. Griffin has never lived in them.

In November, he sold those units for $19 million, taking a 44% loss on the sale. He's not quite yet done as the other two units he owns are still for sale.

According to Forbes, Griffin's net worth is $45.9 billion as of January.

The owner of the Golden State Warriors basketball team, Joe Lacob, once claimed to be one of the best blackjack players in the world, winning $1 million in one sitting at least nine times.

Lacob must be hoping his luck hasn't run out as he tries to sell his Malibu mansion for $44 million.

The home on Carbon Beach has five bedrooms across about 5,500 square feet. It allows for indoor-outdoor living, with open balconies throughout to enjoy California's balmy climate.

It also has Hollywood-glam touches like a waterfall wall, a movie theater, and a glass-enclosed gym.

The third level is a prime entertaining space, complete with a barbecue island, a fire pit, a lounge area, and a hot tub.

Lacob does have a history of good bets. In 2010, he and other investors purchased the Golden State Warriors for $450 million. In July, the New York Post estimated the franchise's value to be $5.4 billion.

Lacob, a former venture capital investor, is worth $2.1 billion as of January, according to Forbes.

Tony Pritzker, chairman and CEO of Pritzker Private Capital, built one of the country's largest and most luxurious homes.

Pritzker and his former wife Jeanne spent six years constructing a 50,000-square-foot megamansion in the hills of Beverly Crest, an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles' Westside.

After their contentious divorce earlier this year, the home landed on the market in October for a staggering $195 million.

The estate has 16 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms over six acres. Amenities include a tennis court, a basketball court, a cliffside pool, a detached guest house, a bowling alley, and a private movie theater. The house's perch also offers stunning 180-degree views of the Los Angeles skyline.

The Wall Street Journal reported that if the Pritzker estate sells for its asking price of $195 million, it will set a record for the most expensive home sold in Los Angeles. This record is currently held by Jeff Bezos, who spent $165 million on the Warner Estate, located 1.4 miles away, in 2020.

According to Forbes, Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, has a net worth of $4.1 billion as of January.

Sawai won the Golden Globe for best female actor in a drama series for her performance in "Shōgun."

She raised her award in excitement after her win, smiling gleefully.

During the evening, the cast and crew of "Wicked" that attended the Golden Globes, including Jon M. Chu, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum, toasted each other with glasses of bubbly.

Cynthia Erivo's and Ariana Grande's hands were visible at the bottom of the photo as they raised their glasses.

Yeoh, who plays Madame Morrible in "Wicked," wrapped Erivo in a tight hug and smiled softly at the camera.

Erivo leaned into the embrace, closing her eyes.

Edebiri and Zendaya posed with their arms around each other during the Golden Globes.

Zendaya changed out of the custom Louis Vuitton dress she wore on the red carpet before they were photographed.

The "Dune" costars hugged at Chalamet's table, where Zendaya was also photographed greeting Kylie Jenner.

Chalamet brought Jenner as his date to the awards show, though she didn't walk the red carpet with him.

The couple had plenty of PDA moments throughout the night, including a kiss where Jenner sweetly cupped Chalamet's face.

Gomez and Blanco sat side-by-side throughout the night, sneaking in a kiss between the segments of the awards show.

Gomez and Zoe Saldaña were nominated as supporting actors for their performances in "Emilia Pérez," and Saldaña won.

The actor was thrilled, but Gomez almost seemed happier than Saldaña was herself, jumping to her feet and clapping for her costar.

Moore's performance in "The Substance" earned her the Golden Globe for best female lead actor in a motion picture musical or comedy.

Moore gave an emotional acceptance speech, and afterward, Garfield and Washington, who presented the award, cheered her on as they accompanied her offstage.

Scott and Edebiri, who were both wearing bold suits for the evening, embraced when they found each other at the Golden Globes.

The pair appeared to stay locked in their hug while they caught up.

The pair, who both took their parents to the Golden Globes, wrapped their arms around each other while taking photos.

Powell and Qualley are set to star in A24's "Huntington" together.

The trio sat together at the "A Complete Unknown" table for the Golden Globes, chatting and giggling during the awards show.

They also posed for several photos, including this shot where they looked over their shoulders at the camera.

Fanning sat between Barbaro and Jenner, hugging the two women as they looked at Jenner's phone for the photo.

Domingo and Culkin spoke to each other for Variety's Actors on Actors series in December. During their conversation, Culkin spoke to Domingo about the array of bracelets he's often spotted wearing in public.

When they spoke, Culkin told Domingo he switched the bracelets out every month or so, and he appeared to be showing him his updated collection at the Golden Globes.

Youssef and Stone filmed "Poor Things" together, so the Golden Globes offered them the chance to reunite.

They both grinned widely at each other as they hugged.

Ariana and Joan Grande were together throughout the evening, standing up to pose for a photo between segments of the awards show.

Photographer Christopher Polk captured Urban and Kidman, who have been married for nearly 19 years, hugging from their seats at the Golden Globes.

Both closed their eyes and smiled during the embrace, seemingly lost in their own world.

Michael Buckner snapped a shot of Chalamet and Jenner, who are largely private about their relationship, leaning in for a kiss at their table.

A great way to start following the Mediterranean diet at home is to replace the butter you use when cooking with olive oil.

We use olive oil in almost everything we make, whether we're cooking eggs, creating a light salad dressing, or baking chicken.

Although Costco sells various types, I usually prefer the Kirkland 100% Italian extra-virgin olive oil.

I help our olive oil last longer by storing it in a smaller dispenser in the kitchen, which keeps us from pouring with a heavy hand.

We no longer eat potato chips or sweets when we're hungry. Instead, we use dried fruits, such as dried plums, to satisfy our snack cravings between meals.

On this shopping trip, I opted for the ones from Kirkland Signature Sunsweet.

After seeing research about wine drinkers in Blue Zones, areas with lots of centenarians, we try to use red wine in our cooking when we aren't just drinking it.

Being in California, I often opt for locally produced wine during weekly grocery runs. Still, I occasionally take home one of Costco's French or Italian wine offerings.

We do our best to follow a diet high in garlic, which is said to be great for the immune system. We dice garlic when cooking fish or chicken in olive oil, and it's a great flavor enhancer for pasta and soup.

In my opinion, the Christopher Ranch garlic at Costco typically tastes fresher than bulbs from other commercially farmed brands.

We're lucky to have a lemon tree in our backyard, but it produces Meyer Lemons, which are a bit sweeter with more of a mandarin taste.

Since we love the taste of citrus lemons, we usually buy them in bulk from Costco.

I don't have brand loyalty for lemons at Costco — I just get what's in stock. If organic lemons are available, I'll buy those.

Fresh blueberries from Costco are a great addition to my typical breakfast of low-fat Greek yogurt. However, the bulk size isn't always the best option when I'm only shopping for two.

Instead, I sometimes pick up dried blueberries. They're rich in polyphenols, which may improve cognitive functioning.

Dried blueberries pair well with mixed nuts for snacking and are also great in yogurt or oatmeal.

The Mediterranean diet is heavy on fruits and vegetables, and avocados seem to be the most adaptable to various recipes.

A Mediterranean-style way to eat them is by mashing them and adding onion, tomato, and garlic to make fresh guacamole.

To dip in it, we swap out fried tortilla chips for thin pita chips.

We never leave Costco without picking up organic grape tomatoes.

They're great for a snack — especially when paired with fresh mozzarella and basil — or as a side dish or tossed in salads.

Fresh fish is the staple of a Mediterranean-inspired diet, so I always check out Costco's seafood section. Often, we find fresh tilapia.

Although I've found making baked whole tilapia requires more advanced cooking skills, other fish, such as cod, can be much easier to prepare.

For beginner cooks, fresh tuna steaks can also be a great place to start.

Our local Costco has salmon in both the meat aisle and in the prepared-foods section, where a version already seasoned with garlic butter is ready to be put in the oven.

Since I prefer to avoid butter as often as possible, I typically prepare salmon myself. A pan-seared salmon dinner only requires a few ingredients, many of which are often part of the Mediterranean diet, including lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic.

We also use salmon in other meals, like breakfast. We'll pick up smoked salmon at Costco and pair it with eggs.

Since I work full-time, it can be difficult to cook every meal entirely from scratch. On busy days, I reach for Costco's prepared foods.

The chain's rotisserie chicken might be a fan favorite, but I love its delicious quinoa salad, which is a great light side for dinner or lunch.

I'm not sure if it's a seasonal or limited-edition item, but I always keep an eye out for it. One container is large enough to last us a few meals.

In my experience, premade salads with "Mediterranean" in the title often have dressing ingredients that aren't up to snuff for me.

Instead, I make my own, using olive oil and lemon juice as the dressing. I like to pick up an organic spring mix from Costco to use as a base.

By chopping up some vegetables — carrots, cucumber, or whatever else I like — I can quickly make my ideal salad with the freshest available ingredients.

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This story was originally published on October 24, 2023, and most recently updated on January 6, 2025.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%

Moore won her first Golden Globe in January 2025, her first major acting award since making her film debut 44 years ago. Her win came for her role in "The Substance," a black comedy/body horror satire about what it means to be aging in Hollywood. 

She has been nominated three times before: in 1991 for "Ghost" and twice in 1997 for acting in  and producing the TV movie "If These Walls Could Talk."

Her worst-rated movie by critics, "Blame It on Rio," is a somewhat bizarre rom-com in which Matthew (Michael Caine) and Victor (Joseph Bologna) are two best friends who bring their teenage daughters on a trip to Rio — but Matthew begins having an affair with Victor's daughter. Moore plays Matthew's daughter, Nikki.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Brody won his first Golden Globe in 2025 for starring in "The Brualist." He had previously been nominated in 2003 for "The Piano," but lost — both are critical hits.

Conversely, "Air Strike" has the rare 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is about the Japanese bombings of Chongqing during World War II. Brody is credited as a special appearance.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Saldaña received her first nomination and win this year for her performance in "Emilia Pérez," a Spanish-language musical about a cartel dealer who undergoes gender reassignment surgery with the help of Rita Mora Castro (Saldaña), a lawyer.

"Constellation" is the story of a family who returns to their hometown in Alabama when its matriarch Carmel dies. Saldaña plays Rosa, Carmel's niece.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 3%

Stan was nominated for two Golden Globes this year, for lead actor in both a drama and a musical/comedy. While he lost the drama award, he won for his performance in the black comedy "A Different Man."

Thirteen years ago, he appeared in the horror film "The Apparition." In it, a group of college students (including Stan's character Ben) attempt to recreate the "Charles Experiment," which sees them stare at a drawing of a dead man named Charles to summon his spirit.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%

Farrell has been nominated for four Golden Globes, winning his first in 2009 for "In Bruges," his second in 2023 for "The Banshees of Inisherin," and his third in 2025 for "The Penguin."

One of his more recent films, "Artemis Fowl," has also proven to be his worst, according to critics. In it, he plays Artemis Fowl Sr., the missing father of the titular character.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%

Culkin has been nominated for six Golden Globes in his career, winning two back-to-back in 2024 and 2025 for "Succession" and "A Real Pain," respectively.

However, just a decade or so ago, he appeared in the lowest-rated film of his career: "Movie 43," a comedy anthology film. Culkin's segment is about a grocery store clerk, Neil, whose ex-girlfriend shows up and the two quickly begin having an explicit conversation — unbeknownst to them, though, Neil's mic is hooked up to the store's intercom. Neil's ex Veronica is played by Culkin's real-life ex Emma Stone. And speaking of Stone ...

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%

Stone has been nominated for eight Golden Globes, winning two. Her first came in 2017 for "La La Land" in 2017, and her second came seven years later in 2024 for "Poor Things." Stone appeared at the Golden Globes in 2025 because she produced one of this year's nominees for best comedy, "A Real Pain."

And just like Culkin, the worst film of her career (according to critics) is "Movie 43."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%

Washington is one of the most decorated actors of all time, especially when it comes to the Globes. He's been nominated 11 times — most recently for "Gladiator II" — winning for "Glory" and "The Hurricane." Washington also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016.

But critics say his worst film of all time is the 1990 buddy comedy "Heart Condition," in which he co-stars with Bob Hoskins. Washington plays a lawyer, Napoleon, while Hoskins plays a racist police sergeant named Jake. The two team up to solve a crime.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%

Bassett had only been nominated for one Golden Globe, which she took home for the 1994 Tina Turner biopic "What's Love Got to Do with It," until 2022, when she scored her second win for playing Queen Ramonda in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

In 2015, Bassett starred in the worst-reviewed film in her career to date, "Survivor," a spy thriller in which she played the US ambassador to the United Kingdom, Maureen Crane.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 28%

Garfield won his first (and only, to date) Golden Globe in 2022 for his performance in "Tick, Tick...Boom!."

His other nominations came from "The Social Network," "Hacksaw Ridge," and "Under the Banner of Heaven."

Garfield's worst movie, according to critics, was only his second on-screen appearance, and he appeared alongside titans like Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, and Tom Cruise. In the film, he plays an apathetic college student who is channeled by a professor, played by Redford.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 12%

Grant has one win from seven nominations, for his performance in "Four Weddings and a Funeral." He was nominated in 2025 for his performance in "Heretic," but lost to Sebastian Stan.

In 2009, Grant co-starred with Sarah Jessica Parker in "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" as an estranged NYC couple who are forced to enter the witness protection program and move to Wyoming after witnessing a murder.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Chastain has eight Golden Globe nominations to her name — including one in 2023 for "George & Tammy" — but only one win: "Zero Dark Thirty" in 2013.

Only four years prior, though, Chastain appeared in a career low, the 2009 film "Stolen" alongside Jon Hamm and Josh Lucas. The film tells the story of two fathers connected by the kidnappings of their sons 50 years apart.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

Cruise has three wins from seven Golden Globe nominations: He's won for "Born on the Fourth of July," "Jerry Maguire," and "Magnolia." In 2021, amid controversies with the Golden Globes and the Hollywood Foreign Press, Cruise returned all three awards.

Just two years before he'd win his first Globe, though, he appeared in the critically panned — but box-office smash — "Cocktail" as Brian Flanagan, an Army vet who turns to bartending to make ends meet.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 13%

Smart won her first Golden Globe in 2022 for her performance as legendary stand-up comedian Deborah Vance in "Hacks." Three years later, in 2025, she won again for "Hacks." She was also nominated in 2023 but lost.

She's had a decadeslong career in show business, including the 2018 flop "Life Itself," which had an ensemble cast of Smart, Mandy Patinkin, Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Cooke, and Annette Bening. The film spans multiple generations, families, and confusing plotlines.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%

Jackman has one Golden Globe from four nominations, most recently in 2023 for "The Son." He took home best actor in a musical or comedy for his performance as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables."

That same year, he appeared in "Movie 43," a film comprised of multiple short segments. In his, he plays a character who goes on a date with Kate Winslet's character, and he has a rather unfortunate appendage growing from his chin.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%

Blanchett has won four times: for "Elizabeth," "I'm Not There," "Blue Jasmine," and most recently, for "Tár." She's been nominated an additional nine times, most recently for "Disclaimer."

However, critics say her worst film was 2024's "Borderlands," an absolutely cursed video-game adaptation that also fell totally flat with fans and at the box office. Blanchett led the film as Lilith, a bounty hunter.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%

Egerton's first win was also his first nomination — he won for his performance as Elton John in 2019's "Rocketman." He was nominated again in 2022 for his work on the Apple TV+ series "Black Bird." 

These both were a rebound from a career low. He'd appeared as the antagonistic tennis pro Dean in "Billionaire Boys Club" in 2018.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%

In 2022, Williams secured her seventh nomination for her performance in Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film "The Fabelmans." From those seven, she has two wins, for "My Week with Marilyn" and "Fosse/Verdon."

Just three years after her first nomination for 2005's "Brokeback Mountain," she starred in her worst-review film, "Deception," a thriller co-starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor. The film is basically a B-list "Eyes Wide Shut," in which McGregor's character gets involved in a mysterious underground sex club that Williams is a part of.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4%

Pitt was nominated for his eighth Golden Globe in 2022 for "Babylon," 28 years after his first nomination for "Legends of the Fall." He secured his first win the next year for "12 Monkeys." It took him another 23 years to win again, this time for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," in 2019.

While 2019 was a peak, the nadir of his career has to be his appearance in "Cool World" as Frank, a detective transported into a comic book world.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

Hudson also won a Globe on her first try in 2006 for her role as Effie White in "Dreamgirls," which was also her acting debut; an auspicious start.

Her worst film, though, came just last year — the sci-fi thriller "Breathe" which takes place on an Earth where the atmosphere has become unbreathable. Hudson plays Maya, the film's protagonist, who is constantly on the hunt for an oxygen machine and will stop at nothing to get it.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%

Bardem has been nominated for six Golden Globes overall, winning one for "No Country for Old Men." Most recently, he was nominated for "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story."

In 2016, Bardem co-starred with Charlize Theron in "The Last Face," directed by her boyfriend at the time, Sean Penn. Theron and Bardem played doctors in Liberia who fall in love while dealing with their dangerous circumstances. However, critics didn't think much of it, as shown by its low score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 14%

Pike proved that the third time's the charm in 2021, winning her first Golden Globe on her third nomination. After receiving nods for "Gone Girl" and "A Private War," she won for her performance in "I Care a Lot." She was nominated again for her performance in "Saltburn" in 2024, but didn't win.

On the flip side, the worst film in her career according to critics is 2015's "Return to Sender," a psychological thriller about a surgical nurse, Miranda (Pike), striking up a friendship with her rapist while he's in jail.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9%

Kaluuya scored his first Golden Globe win in 2021 for his performance as Fred Hampton in "Judas and the Black Messiah." He was also nominated for "Get Out."

But back in 2010, fresh off his run on "Skins," Kaluuya appeared in the internet thriller "Chatroom," which followed a group of teens who meet online and encourage each other's bad behavior.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4%

Hudson was nominated for her second Golden Globe in 2021 for the controversial film "Music," but lost to Rosamund Pike. She won her first in 2001 for her role as Penny Lane in "Almost Famous."

She also starred in the 2011 film "A Little Bit of Heaven" as Marley, a woman who learns she has terminal cancer and struggles to come to terms with it, while also being granted three wishes.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Close has been nominated for 16 Golden Globes, winning three for her performances in "The Lion in Winter," "Damages," and "The Wife." She was most recently nominated for "Hillbilly Elegy," but she lost to Jodie Foster.

However, her worst film, according to critics, was 1985's "Maxie," in which she plays the titular character, the spirit of a would-be '20s film star who possesses a normal woman, Jan, so she can fulfill her destiny as a film star.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 10%

Ronan won her first and only Golden Globe (thus far) in 2018 for "Lady Bird," though she has three other nods to her name.

In 2013, she appeared in the film adaptation of "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's other series, "The Host," as the main character Melanie, who gets taken over by a parasite named Wanderer.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%

Douglas has been nominated for 14 Golden Globes, and has won five — he won for producing "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," one for producing "Romancing the Stone," and others for his performances in "Wall Street," "Behind the Candelabra," and "The Kominsky Method." He also received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2004.

But critics say his worst film is the 2009 crime thriller "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt," in which he plays a sketchy (but successful) lawyer who is embroiled in a scandal when a journalist tries to set him up.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 11%

Spencer has been nominated for three Golden Globes, winning one in 2012 for her breakthrough performance in "The Help."

After that, she was cast in the "Divergent" series, one of the many dystopian film series that was touted as the next "Hunger Games," as Johanna, a member of the "Amity" faction. She appeared in both "Insurgent" and "Allegiant," which has a critics score of just 11%.

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Downey has received five Golden Globes noms in his career and has won three awards: one for his performance on the TV series "Ally McBeal" in 2001, a second for his performance as the iconic detective in "Sherlock Holmes" in 2010, and a third in 2024 for playing Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." He also won a special award as part of the ensemble cast of "Short Cuts."

One of the worst movies of his career, though, is "Johnny Be Good" in which he appeared as Leo, the best friend of the main character Johnny Walker, who is trying to decide where to play college football.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%

Ryder has won one Golden Globe from three nominations, for her performance in "The Age of Innocence."

Seven years later, Ryder starred in the horror film "Lost Souls" as Maya, a member of a group of people who believe that Satan intends to inhabit a human being.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 26%

It took Gosling five tries to finally take home a Golden Globe, which he did for 2017's "La La Land." He received another nomination in 2023 for "Barbie."

Three years before he'd earn his first Golden Globe nomination for "Lars and the Real Girl" in 2008, he starred in 2005's "Stay" as Henry Letham, a car crash survivor who is slowly losing his grip on reality.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 11%

Awkwafina won her first Golden Globe for her breakthrough performance in "The Farewell" in 2020. It was also her first nomination.

Just a year later, she'd already gotten her worst film out of the way: 2021's "Breaking News in Yuba County," in which she played Mina, an enforcer for money launderers.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4%

Weaver has two Golden Globe wins under her belt from seven nominations. She won for her portrayal of Dian Fossey in "Gorillas in the Mist" and for playing the villainous boss Katharine in "Working Girl."

A career low for Weaver is 2012's action thriller "The Cold Light of Day," in which she plays the duplicitous CIA handler of Henry Cavill's character Will.

Rotten Tomatoes scores: 20%

Rockwell's been nominated for three Golden Globes, winning one for his performance in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."

Almost a decade prior, he appeared in "Gentlemen Broncos," a film about a would-be author named Benjamin Purvis, who is trying to write a book called "Yeast Lords." Rockwell plays the main character of the book, Bronco (later Brutus).

The same year he won for "Billboards" in 2018, he also appeared in the tech-noir film "Mute," in which he has an uncredited cameo as Sam Bell, his character from "Mute's" predecessor, "Moon."

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%

Carrey has been nominated for eight Golden Globes, winning twice in back-to-back years — in 1999 for "The Truman Show" and 2000 for "Man on the Moon."

Three years before he'd receive his seventh acting nom for "Kidding," Carrey appeared in "Dark Crimes" (also known as "True Crimes"), a film based on the real story of Polish convicted murderer Krystian Bala, per The New Yorker. Carrey plays Tadek, a detective investigating a murder.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5%

Huffman has been nominated for seven Golden Globes, mainly for her television work, but her only win to date is for her performance in the film "Transamerica" in 2005.

The year prior, she had a small role in "Christmas with the Kranks" as one of the main character's friends, Mary.