Shane West was a heartthrob on the rise in the early 2000s, with the potential of becoming a major Hollywood actor. But for some reason, he wound up disappearing from the spotlight. Was it Hollywood that turned its back on him or was it purely bad luck? And is there any hope for West's future onscreen?

Shane West moved to Los Angeles when he was just a teenager to pursue an acting career, and like most actors, he struggled at first. According to an interview with Lindzi Dot Com in 2002, he never even considered a career in acting until he moved to California with his family and saw many of his classmates were acting and appearing in commercials. He claimed:

"I got the bug. It started working for me so I kept going."

West had guest appearances on a few major television shows when he was just starting out, including Boy Meets World and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but he landed his first major role in 1999 on Once and Again. While the series was noted for being controversial, and one of the first shows to introduce a homosexual relationship, it was cancelled after just three seasons.

West went on to make his first big screen appearance with a small role in Liberty Heights soon after, which was well-received by critics.

Watch the video to see why Hollywood won't cast A Walk to Remember's Shane West now.

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Small screen beginnings | 0:00

Last teen movie | 1:01

No help from Connery | 2:01

A walk away from ER | 2:47

Moving behind the camera | 3:28

Soundtrack credits | 4:15

On the road | 4:49

Nikita's cancellation | 5:36

Current projects | 6:23

A Mandy Moore reunion? | 7:33

How to turn it around? | 8:00