Some movies performed so poorly that they nearly derailed the careers of either promising up-and-coming actors or already well-known A-listers.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Unfortunately, a multitude of talented actors had their careers halted by a movie that didn't turn out as expected. While some were simply bad films, others were highly divisive, unappealing to the vast majority of audiences, or arguably ahead of their time.
10 John Carter Taylor Kitsch There are several reasons why John Carter failed, but everything boils down to studio mishandling. Unknown to most, Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars - John Carter's source material - is actually a formative 20th century sci-fi adventure novel. In fact, after Taylor Kitsch gained TV fame as Friday Night Lights' Tim Riggins, John Carter was supposed to be the actor's breakthrough film role.
6 The Love Guru Mike Myers Inarguably the worst of Mike Myers' movies, The Love Guru is also known as the movie that practically stripped the legendary comedian of his status as an A-lister. While the entire Austin Powers franchise is built on Myers' sheer screen presence and commitment to the role, this formula proved to be disastrous for The Love Guru.
3 Scooby-Doo Freddie Prinze Jr. Freddie Prinze Jr. was known primarily for his roles in slasher films like I Know What You Did Last Summer and rom-com/dramas like She's All That. He was then perfectly cast as Fred in the live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo, which was a box office success. However, despite Prinze Jr.'s charming performance as Fred, Scooby-Doo proved to be the wrong direction for the former '90s teen heartthrob, who sought to be a more serious actor.
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