Career Killing Movies

[ObiWanFan4life]

Can anyone think of a movie that killed the career (s) of the directors, writers, or actors in it?

Like Mike Myers in The Love Guru

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Speaking of Mike Myers:

Dana Carvey in the Master of disguise.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Speaking of Mike Myers:

Dana Carvey in the Master of disguise.

Yep, that one was pretty bad too.

[Leo656]

Showgirls, I guess, although Berkeley never really had much of a film career to speak of anyway, but that one pretty much ended that.

See also: Tom Green and "Freddy got Fingered". No film career to speak of before it, no film career period after it. Thank God.

Super Mario Bros. Hoskins and Leguizamo both went on to other things afterwards, but you wouldn't know it unless you looked.

Elektra. Garner not acting as much afterwards probably had more to do with starting a family, but I'm positive that the movie made her decision a lot easier.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Showgirls, I guess, although Berkeley never really had much of a film career to speak of anyway, but that one pretty much ended that.

See also: Tom Green and "Freddy got Fingered". No film career to speak of before it, no film career period after it. Thank God.

Super Mario Bros. Hoskins and Leguizamo both went on to other things afterwards, but you wouldn't know it unless you looked.

Elektra. Garner not acting as much afterwards probably had more to do with starting a family, but I'm positive that the movie made her decision a lot easier.

The Director of Elektra's career is STONE DEAD as of now. How about Geena Davis in Cutthroat Island.

[snake]

Jake Lloyd in Phantom Menace.

Or possibly Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Rip Torn in Freddy Got Fingered.

[CyberCubed]

Whatever happened to the guy who played Robin in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin? Did he ever do anything after that?

[ObiWanFan4life]

Whatever happened to the guy who played Robin in Batman Forever and Batman and Robin? Did he ever do anything after that?

Yep, CSI Miami.

[Cure]

You mean NCIS: LA.

[ObiWanFan4life]

You mean NCIS: LA.

My bad. Thanks

[The Stryker]

Need for Speed. Aaron Paul.

Spoilers.

[LeonardosBane]

Street Fighter the Movie. Stephen de Souza (writer of Commando, The Running Man, 48 Hours, Another 48 Hours and Die Hard 1 and 2), never directed again because of this movie. Read an interesting article about it the other day: http://www.polygon.com/features/2014/3/10/5451014/street-fighter-the-movie-what-went-wrong

[Wildcat]

Tom Green had an online talk show from his house, still does stand up from what I can tell and currently has a talk show on AXS tv.

I know Im gonna get alot of criticism for this but I thought Freddy Got Fingered was kinda funny. Some of the gross stuff no, but it had some good parts.

I think part of Tom Green's comedy comes from his own personality. I mean his way of talking and just being silly. Kinda hard to explain. I was thinking he'd make a good Ghostbuster.

[CyberCubed]

It's very rare for an actor to survive a bad role in a bad movie.

The only reason Arnold Schwarzeneggar survived Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin is because he's Arnold.

[Leo656]

Leonardosbane: OH! You reminded me! "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" and Kristen Kreuk. Good thing, too, she's terrible.

Wildcat: You ever disrespect Ghostbusters like that again and I'll smack you with a frozen trout. And I'm aware Tom Green still does stuff, but for all intents and purposes his career as someone anyone but Tom Green cares about ended right around then. :P

CC: People do bad movies and bounce back all the time. Clooney got through Batman and Robin just fine, himself. And even IF he never did or does another movie, he's made physical penetrative contact with Stacy Keibler's small intestine, so for that, he wins at life.

[Wildcat]

Wildcat: You ever disrespect Ghostbusters like that again and I'll smack you with a frozen trout. And I'm aware Tom Green still does stuff, but for all intents and purposes his career as someone anyone but Tom Green cares about ended right around then. :PLol, well he wasn't a movie star to bein with. He's known for TV. He still has alot of fans.

As for Ghostbusters people forget that whoever is cast wouldn't be doing all the stuff they're known for. They'd be doing what what the script says. Tom wouldn't be going crazy and doing stuff like eating ecto-plasm :lol:

I think Tom is funniest when he's just talking and making jokes. Just being silly. Not crazy stuff.

[Memphis]

Leonardosbane: OH! You reminded me! "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" and Kristen Kreuk. Good thing, too, she's terrible.

Wildcat: You ever disrespect Ghostbusters like that again and I'll smack you with a frozen trout. And I'm aware Tom Green still does stuff, but for all intents and purposes his career as someone anyone but Tom Green cares about ended right around then. :P

CC: People do bad movies and bounce back all the time. Clooney got through Batman and Robin just fine, himself. And even IF he never did or does another movie, he's made physical penetrative contact with Stacy Keibler's small intestine, so for that, he wins at life.

Lita would've been more impressive imo. Must be the combination of simultaneously being gorgeous AND able to kick my ass...

Brendan Fraser in Furry Vengeance. After that he was done... He put on weight for the role and never lost it. Like a reverse Robert De Niro in Raging Bull.

[shuriken]

While I agree^^ with Lita, DEM LEGS on Stacy geez.
And yeah Brendan Frasier totally fell off. Which sucks cuz I always liked the guy.

[Leo656]

Lita got pissy with me once just for saying I preferred when she wrestled in shorts. :roll: What with all the prominent attention people always pay to her visible thong, THAT, she thought was off-putting, apparently.

Could just be that "I always have a cold" voice of hers, but she seemed annoyed. Whateverrrrrrr. Sexy and Lousy. Good for her.

[Memphis]

While I agree^^ with Lita, DEM LEGS on Stacy geez.
And yeah Brendan Frasier totally fell off. Which sucks cuz I always liked the guy.

Me too. Once I found out we had the same birthday it only made me like him more. He was pretty good in Journey to the Center of the Earth. Him and Rock teaming up in Journey 3 would be amazing and bring Mummy Returns full circle.

Lita got pissy with me once just for saying I preferred when she wrestled in shorts. :roll: What with all the prominent attention people always pay to her visible thong, THAT, she thought was off-putting, apparently.

Could just be that "I always have a cold" voice of hers, but she seemed annoyed. Whateverrrrrrr. Sexy and Lousy. Good for her.

As a kid her thong was the hottest thing I'd ever seen. It was just so taboo and unique... Then I got to high school. What a waste.

[Leo656]

I liked her more before I found out she'd had more Mexicans' penises inside her than a Taco Bell men's room. "Allegedly".

Actually, I liked her a little MORE for that, for about a minute. But then I finished and it was gross again.

[ZariusTwo]

Leonardosbane: OH! You reminded me! "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" and Kristen Kreuk. Good thing, too, she's terrible.

Kristen's still kicking around thanks to that god awful Beutey and the Beast series, which somehow got a second season

[Nameless]

funny thing is i bet one of the biggest career killing movies is Star Wars. The movie was so good that a lot of actors got stuck being know as that character where they couldn't play in any other movie. Only reason Harrison Ford escaped the curse was he did the Indiana Jones movies right after.

[ZariusTwo]

Hamil became best known as the definitive voice of The Joker in the Batman medium...not exactly thriving in live-action, but still has left a distinctive mark

We're lucky Phantom Menace didnt kill Liam Neeson or Ewan McGreggor's careers either.

[Nameless]

We're lucky Phantom Menace didnt kill Liam Neeson or Ewan McGreggor's careers either.

haha thats probably because most huge Star Wars fans i know refuse to admit episodes 1-3 exists.

[shuriken]

We're lucky Phantom Menace didnt kill Liam Neeson or Ewan McGreggor's careers either.

The prequels weren't that bad they just aren't as iconic. Hardly career killing. It;s just that Jake Lloyd as Anikan and Jar Jar sucked. Natalie Portman, Neesan, McGreggor, Jackson and Ray Park are still making movies and killing it.

I liked her more before I found out she'd had more Mexicans' penises inside her than a Taco Bell men's room. "Allegedly".

Actually, I liked her a little MORE for that, for about a minute. But then I finished and it was gross again.

Considering most Mexicans wouldn't be caught dead in a Taco Bell this is the most confusing comment ever.;)
But Lita will always be one of my favorite female Wrestlers not for the amount of peni that have entered her, but all her years of awesome wrestling. (Is it wrong that I find it amusing she kinda ruined Matt Hardy's life for a while? )

[ObiWanFan4life]

The prequels weren't that bad they just aren't as iconic. Hardly career killing. It;s just that Jake Lloyd as Anikan and Jar Jar sucked. Natalie Portman, Neesan, McGreggor, Jackson and Ray Park are still making movies and killing it.



Considering most Mexicans wouldn't be caught dead in a Taco Bell this is the most confusing comment ever.;)
But Lita will always be one of my favorite female Wrestlers not for the amount of peni that have entered her, but all her years of awesome wrestling. (Is it wrong that I find it amusing she kinda ruined Matt Hardy's life for a while? )

Same here, how about Carrot Top in his theatrical debut, Chairman of the Board.

Geena Davis in Cutthroat Island.

[Leo656]

Considering most Mexicans wouldn't be caught dead in a Taco Bell this is the most confusing comment ever.;)

I figure you're right, for the most part. Around where I work, a lot them do, but I think that's mostly a lack of fast food options in the immediate area. Since even the ones that do go there bitch about it, I more or less figured it wasn't anyone's first choice. :P

[Hamato Yoshi]

If Walkens career can survive Gigli cameo then nothing can stop him :lol::P

[CyberCubed]

I always wondered why Mark Hammil didn't do more notable live-action.

Ah well, the fact that he IS the most iconic and memorable version of The Joker not just in animation, but in Batman history in general, is pretty damn impressive.

[LeonardosBane]

I always wondered why Mark Hammil didn't do more notable live-action.

Ah well, the fact that he IS the most iconic and memorable version of The Joker not just in animation, but in Batman history in general, is pretty damn impressive.

He got into a car accident that scarred his face.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Val Kilmer in The Island of Dr Moreau, though to be fair, he never had a career high.

[Memphis]

I liked her more before I found out she'd had more Mexicans' penises inside her than a Taco Bell men's room. "Allegedly".

Actually, I liked her a little MORE for that, for about a minute. But then I finished and it was gross again.

Now I love her even more. It gives her a real "gettable" vibe.

[Jester]

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:D

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Val Kilmer in The Island of Dr Moreau, though to be fair, he never had a career high.


Not true- Willow, anyone? Thunderheart? Both really good, memorable movies. And then there's Batman Forever- oh, wait..... I think THAT one might have killed it.

[Redeemer]

Avatar the Last Airbender Shyamalan killed his Career with that movie and the franchise :roll:
I think they were suppose to make a trilogy, but the movie was so bad it did not even get a chance at a sequel.

[Walkabout]

I always wondered why Mark Hammil didn't do more notable live-action.

Ah well, the fact that he IS the most iconic and memorable version of The Joker not just in animation, but in Batman history in general, is pretty damn impressive.

Slipstream :D

[shuriken]

Not true- Willow, anyone? Thunderheart? Both really good, memorable movies. And then there's Batman Forever- oh, wait..... I think THAT one might have killed it.

You kidding me? He was everywhere around Batman Forever. Like the Saint and Dr. Moreau, The Ghost and the Darkness, Heat, MUTHAF***IN TOMBSTONE.
If anything killed his career is that he gained like 150 pounds and came out in MacGruber.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Has ANYONE seen Jessica Simpson in anything lately? *Noboby answer that*

[shuriken]

She's having kids and enjoying the married life apparently. (don't hurt me obiwanfan4life :tcouch: )

[Hamato Yoshi]

He got into a car accident that scarred his face.

But Robert Davi has a "bruised" face too and yet his career survive ;)

[shuriken]

^^ Always thought he looked a lot like Edward James Olmos.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Charlie Sheen in Foodfight. (Google it )

[Jester]

Charlie Sheen in Foodfight. (Google it )
Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff...probably several others as well.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff...probably several others as well.

Well, Wayne Brady never had that much of a career anyway.

[MikeandRaph87]

I thought Duff just took time to have a family early.

New York Minute, The Olsen Twins. Turned them to corporate fashion, Ashley in particular.

Jamie Kennedy,upcoming funnyman starring in one of those sequels that should never have been made,Son of The Mask.

Brandon Roth,I would not say Superman Returns killed his careeer but the Superman curse did.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Yeah, that one gets a lot of actors, it seems. Still kills me what happened to Reeves.

[Andrew NDB]

Taylor Kitsch in "John Carter."

Sofia Boutella in "The Mummy" (basically).

[Jester]

Are we talking actors alone, or are directors fair game. Josh Trank's career took a nose dive thanks to Fant4Stic.

[Andrew NDB]

Josh Trank's career took a nose dive thanks to Fant4Stic.

Sure. If we're to include directors...


John McTiernan because of "Basic." Also, hookers.