Movie Failures Aren't Just About Casting
When a $410 million movie flops, blaming the actor misses the point.
Movie Failures Aren't Just About Casting
You can't blame a whole movie's failure on the actor.
If you spend $410 million making a boring, pointless film—one that has no spark, no cleverness, no appeal—at a time when people aren't even going to the cinema like they used to, of course it'll flop.
The blame lies more with the director, producer, and writer than with the actress.
Was she a bad choice? Yes, I didn't like her at all, and I don't think she fit the role. But that's a separate issue.
She's not the reason the movie failed. The reason is simple: nobody wanted to watch it.