Top 10 most graceful falls from Hollywood fame (With Pictures)

4. Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman, best known probably for his role as Lex Luther in Superman or Harry Zimm in Get Shorty, left Hollywood to pursue a different artistic dream. Hackman also appeared in other films during his career that spanned decades. He appeared in The Replacements, Behind Enemy Lines, The Birdcage andHoosiers, among others. He was nominated for and won multiple awards during his career. In 2004, Hackman told Larry King he believed his career as an actor was over. Since retiring, Hackman has published a number of historical fiction books, as well as other types of publications, as an accomplished author.