9 9 0 , ▁Daniel s ▁star red ▁in ▁two ▁films ▁( L ove ▁Hur ts ▁and ▁The ▁But cher ' s ▁W ife ). ▁His ▁next ▁notable ▁role ▁was ▁as ▁Colonel ▁Josh ua ▁Chamber lain ▁in ▁G ett ys burg . ▁Daniel s ▁repr ised ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁Chamber lain ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁pre quel ▁film ▁God s ▁and ▁Gener als . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Daniel s ▁would ▁co - star ▁with ▁Jim ▁Car rey ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁most ▁commer cially ▁successful ▁films , ▁D umb ▁and ▁D umber . ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁noted ▁departure ▁for ▁Daniel s , ▁ow ing ▁to ▁his ▁status ▁as ▁a ▁dram atic ▁actor . ▁That ▁same ▁year ▁Daniel s ▁appeared ▁with ▁Ke anu ▁Re e ves ▁in ▁the ▁action ▁block b uster ▁Speed ; ▁the ▁film ▁was ▁an ▁enorm ous ▁hit , ▁gross ing ▁over ▁$ 3 5 0 ▁million ▁at ▁the ▁box ▁office . ▁ ▁Daniel s ▁would ▁then ▁host ▁Saturday ▁Night ▁Live ▁a ▁second ▁time ▁before ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Disney ▁live - action ▁re make ▁of ▁ 1 0 1 ▁Dal m ati ans . ▁Daniel s ▁star red ▁as ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁a ▁l itter ▁of ▁dal m ati ans ▁st olen ▁by ▁the ▁evil ▁Cru ella ▁De ▁Vil ▁( G l enn ▁Close ). ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁successful , ▁gross ing ▁$ 3 2 0 ▁million . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁was ▁the ▁family