9. Hartley Sawyer
Hartley Sawyer won over *The Flash* fans as the fan-favorite Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man, turning a recurring role into a beloved series regular with comedy chops and charm that had executives eyeing bigger things.
In June 2020, old tweets resurfaced containing racist, misogynistic, and homophobic jokes, including graphic references to assault and pedophilia. The CW fired him immediately. Sawyer apologized publicly, but the damage was done—no major roles have followed. A promising TV career was erased in one social media scroll.
