Here's Why Cuba Gooding Jr. 'Disappeared' From Hollywood (A Sad Story)

Here's Why Cuba Gooding Jr. 'Disappeared' From Hollywood (A Sad Story).
There was a time not too long ago when Cuba Gooding Jr. was on top of Hollywood. The 1990s were particularly kind to him — he graced the screen in a slew of critically acclaimed movies, such as A Few Good Men and As Good as It Gets. His crowning achievement came in 1997 when he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in Jerry Maguire. However, the glory days didn't stick around for Gooding. As the early 2000s rolled in, he encountered a string of disappointments, and his career took a nosedive, landing him in a direct-to-DVD purgatory. Perhaps his tumultuous personal life played a role in this downfall. Here's the story behind why Cuba Gooding Jr. seemingly 'disappeared' from Hollywood.