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WTF Happened to Jack Nicholson?

posted 5 years ago by TMC-4 (20491)
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In our latest WTF series, we take a look at some of our favorite stars and filmmakers who have seemingly disappeared or altered their careers over the years to the point that begs the question; WTF happened? Now, before you think we're just picking on celebrities or running some gossip rag stuff, think again! We take a fun (and sometimes funny), researched and fair approach, looking at all angles that led our subject to wherever they are now (which isn't necessarily a bad place at all). If anything, it answers the question on where these fine folks went, how they got there and where you can find 'em now.

This time out we explore the career of the legendary Jack Nicholson, who has graced us with a plethora of scene-stealing performances in some truly great and iconic films that have helped define cinema today. From THE SHINING to ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST to CHINATOWN to BATMAN to TERMS OF ENDEARMENT to THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK to A FEW GOOD MEN to AS GOOD AS IT GETS to ABOUT SCHMIDT to THE DEPARTED and beyond, Jack Nicholason has been a powerhouse for the ages, sprinkling his devilish charm all throughout Hollywood since he emerged on the scene. Nicholson has since disappeared from Hollywood, with his last role being in the James L. Brooks dud HOW DO YOU KNOW, which was ten years ago. Where did Jack go? What's he been up to? Will we ever see him on the big screen again or has he officially retired and left us with his film legacy to chew on? All this and more in the latest WTF Happened to...

The Real Reason You Don't Hear From Jack Nicholson Anymore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPCMkHDUz6Y

His last film was a bomb | 0:20
https://bombreport.com/yearly-breakdowns/2010-2/how-do-you-know/
Memory loss | 1:02
Not so fast | 1:34
Don't call it a comeback | 2:23

https://www.quora.com/Why-havent-we-seen-Jack-Nicholson-in-any-film-lately

[–] einstein (2621) 5 years ago

why are you promoting these links? this is spam and has been reported

[–] legnadibrom (6520) 5 years ago

to rack up his "post count"

[–] jakemon45 (1192) 5 years ago

what does that do?

[–] legnadibrom (6520) 5 years ago

make him feel important

[–] TMC-4 (20491) 5 years ago

It's awfully telling that you have Jack Nicholson's photo from The Shining as a profile image!

[–] einstein (2621) 5 years ago

you are spamming dude, chill out

[–] LiquidOcelot (2452) 5 years ago

Dude, you are a massive spammer. Don't you have any thoughts of your own? Why are you always linking to articles? This isn't a blog.

[–] mitzibishi (2013) 3 years ago

He could be linked to the owners, only here to drum up conversations by spamming headlines without having to think about conversation starters.

Like a nephew of the cousin of the website owners brother that needs a job, because he keeps quiting jobs at fast food rsturaunts.

So they throw him a bone to sift through click bait articles and post them back here.

Sometimes, only sometime TMC has an opinion of his own. Rare times TMC surprises with his opinions, and they don't stink. He has some movie knowledge, so I'm befuddled why he does the clickbait thing.

Maybe he's just collecting that $00.001 by sharing articles around various websites.

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7989) 5 years ago

I'll tell you what happened. He got old.

[–] HorrorMetal (874) 5 years ago

This.

[–] Joogle83 (4546) 5 years ago

actors call it quits they can do it they have enough Royalties or just are done

[–] blue1981 (8190) 5 years ago

He's old and doesn't need to work anymore.

[–] TMC-4 (20491) 3 years ago

In all honesty, Jack Nicholson made so much money off of Batman alone, that he really didn't have to work if he didn't have to anymore after that. I don't have all of the facts right in front of me, but if I remember correctly, he negotiated a deal for himself that earned him approximately 60% of what came from the box office.

[–] ebhaynz (3761) 3 years ago

I doubt Jack had 60 points that would have made him 220 million dollars. Most accounts say Jack made about 50 million from Batman, his salary was 6 million instead of his normal 10 millon and he made another 43 million from points and merch.

He probably had 4 or 5 points.

[–] TMC-4 (20491) 2 years ago

Jack Nicholson's Friends Voice Fears He May Die Alone After Vanishing From The Spotlight He Once Adored With Years Of Womanizing, Success, And More.

https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/jack-nicholsons-friends-voice-fears-he-may-die-alone-after-vanishing-from-the-spotlight-he-once-adored-with-years-of-womanizing-success-and-more.5138841/page-2

WHERE'S Johnny? As 'reclusive' Jack Nicholson's friends voice fears he will die alone, FEMAIL reveals how he vanished from the spotlight he once adored - after years of awards success, partying, and INFAMOUS womanizing

*Jack, 85, starred in more than 70 movies and TV shows over a 50-year career
*However, he hasn't starred in anything since 2010 - but what happened to him?
*2013 reports claimed that he was suffering from memory loss, which he denied
*He now hasn't been seen since October 2021, and friends are worried about him
*FEMAIL recapped his rise - and fall from grace as his pal's concerns grow

Jack Nicholson was once a beacon of Hollywood success - starring in more than 70 movies and TV shows and earning 12 Oscar nominations throughout his vast, decades-long career, making him the most-nominated male actor in history.

All the while, the on-screen heartthrob became known as a wild partier and an infamous womanizer, embarking on a series of high-profile romances and fathering six children by five different women over the years.

But in the late 2000s, after spending more than 50 years in the spotlight, the Hollywood legend shocked the world when he said goodbye to his life of whirlwind romances with models and boozy nights out with his actor pals.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11624267/What-REALLY-happened-Jack-Nicholson-Did-retire-Inside-actors-rise-fall-grace.html