Cuba Gooding Jr: From Oscars To DVD -- Exclusive Look At 'Hero Wanted'

Who knew that getting accolades for a great performance would lead to less recognition on the big screen? Just ask Cuba Gooding Jr..Since he won the Best Supporting Oscar for his role as Rod Tidwell in 'Jerry Maguire' back in 1996, he's never received the same critical status.The Bronx native had momentous work afterwards with roles in 'As Good As It Get' with Jack Nicholson, 'Men of Honor' with Robert De Niro, and 'Pearl Harbor' with Ben Affleck; and even had a box office hit with 'Snow Dogs', but that was a Walt Disney film.Then came the flops with 'Radio', 'Boat Trip', 'Shadowboxer, and last year, he was nominated for several Razzies for his role in 'Daddy Day Camp'.Lately, Gooding has been making the rounds on the DVD circuit in roles that you haven't seen him in before. Most recently, he just starred in the straight-to-DVD film 'What Is Love', and next up is another DVD film called 'Hero Wanted', an action-filled crime thriller about a heist gone horribly wrong. SOURCE:BLACK VOICES