One of the mysteries of Hollywood is the way an actor or actress can completely capture the hearts of the entire country, be on every college dorm room wall, and then disappear for years. There’s always room for someone new and fresh to take the stage. American audiences are both loving and forgetful. Right now America can’t seem to get enough of stars such as Robert Pattinson, Zach Galifianakis and Amanda Seyfried, but take a few years off and they’ll be old news. It is a special and treasured honor to become famous enough to be a household name for more than a decade. While there’s no shortage of talent on the big screen right now, there are a few old favorites we’d like to see make a comeback.
When it comes to the leading men, we’re holding our breath for the return of one of our favorites; Orlando Bloom. After a string of huge hits with the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, Bloom seemed to fall off our radar for a while. Luckily for fans of his, Bloom is set to star in a number of films to be released over the next year including Main Street, The Good Doctor and the Three Musketeers. If you’re a fan of independent films, you may have seen a bit more of Bloom than mainstream America as he seems to have recently shifted some focus towards this genre.
Perhaps one of the most enchanting actresses of our time, Penelope Cruz has been sorely missed at the box office lately. This Spanish star has spent a great deal of time in the last few years on international projects and independent films. A small role in the recent Sex and the City 2 movie was only enough to whet the appetite. Though we’ll have to wait almost a year until its May 2011 release, it looks like we’ll finally be seeing Cruz back in action in Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides. Unfortunately, Bloom won’t be returning.
