Jamie Lee Curtis was famous way before True Lies. Same for Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Donald Sutherland in all the movies mentioned.
The audience didn’t get acquainted with the actor until he was already 40 years old. Some movies like The Terminal, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Lovely Bones made Stanley Tucci incredibly recognizable.
Jamie Lee Curtis was famous way before True Lies. Same for Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, and Donald Sutherland in all the movies mentioned.