Many of us dream about a good career and thereby a great life. But have you ever felt that there are some people who started their career accidentally & gained popularity and fame all over the world? YES, there are people who look for opportunities and sometimes opportunities find people.
Here let us take a look at those Celebrities who started their career by Accident.
1. Will Smith
Smith was a well-known rapper before debuting into acting. He asked directions from a random person in parking area who was the Vice President of Warner Bros , and later he cast Smith in the hit series “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”.
2. Chris Pratt
Pratt didn’t even have a place to live and he adjusted in his car itself when he got a ticket to Hawaii from one of his friends. Before coming to Hawaii, Pratt has worked for many odd jobs. One director noticed him when he was bartending and offered him a role in his movie. In this way, Chris entered Hollywood and gained stardom.
3. Natalie Portman
At the age of 10, she was approached by a model scout who wanted her to be a part of Revlon ad.
4. Mel Gibson
Mel was involved in a drunken brawl at a bar before he drove his friend the other day to a movie audition. After looking at Mel’s face all beaten up, the director invited him to do acting at the spot.
Guess what, Mel Gibson got a role for Mad Max.
5. Jennifer Lawerence
When Jennifer was on a New York vacation, she was approached by an agent to pose for a photograph. She did it and after that, she regularly received calls from many agents and earned herself a role in “Winter’s Bone ”
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6. Evangeline Lilly
Lilly was approached by an agent on the streets of Kelowna. Initially, she rejected it but was later convinced when she got to know that huge money can be made in the industry.
7. Marilyn Monroe
A Military photographer clicked her photo for a military magazine when she worked in an ammunition factory. The photographer also pointed that she has the caliber to become a star with her looks. And she later made it possible.
8. Charlize Theron
Theron went to a bank to cash a cheque and the cashier refused to do that. She was angry and was making a scene out of it which impressed a Hollywood agent present there. He handed her his business card and a new star is born.
9. Johnny Depp
Depp accompanied a friend for a horror movie auditioning. The movie director spotted him and asked to read a few lines from the script. He nailed it and grabbed a leading role right there itself.
10. Harrison Ford
Ford was a skilled carpenter. One day he made cabinets for George Lucas who gave him a movie role.
11. Ellen Pompeo
Ellen who was working as a bartender was spotted by a scout and asked her to be a part of L’Oreal advert campaign.
12. Channing Tatum
Tatum was noticed by a model scout while he was roaming the streets of Miami. Scout asked him to pose for famous brands and Tatum ended up being a part of Pepsi & Vogue.
13. Vin Diesel
After his college days, Diesel struggled a lot and made a documentary film about a struggling actor and it was ended up screening at Cannes. Steven Spielberg was impressed with that and offered a role in his film Saving Private Ryan.
Wait for your turn because you never know when does opportunity knock your door with a Business card.
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