History Creator / JoshHartnett

* OldShame:
** He seems to agree with ''Film/FortyDaysAndFortyNights'' being hailed as one of the most sexist, offensive sex "comedies" of all time.
** He doesn't seem terribly fond of ''Halloween H20''.

After the hype has died out, Hartnett opted for a change in his career, turning to smaller, indie films or more serious directors. Some of these attempts proved to be huge flops (such as Brian De Palma's ''Film/TheBlackDahlia''), but he has landed several praised performances, such as in a little-known film, ''Mozart and the Whale'', where he played a character with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and in ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin''. Began to undergo a CareerResurrection as gunslinger Ethan Chandler on ''Series/PennyDreadful'', followed by performances in studio films like ''Film/WrathOfMan'' and ''Film/OperationFortune'', both for Creator/GuyRitchie, and ''Film/Oppenheimer''.

His early performances (namely, Trip Fontaine in ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides'' and Hugo in ''Film/{{O}}'') were well received by the critics, proving that despite his heartthrob image the guy was not just a pretty face. Sadly, he soon became every girl's [[CelebCrush celebrity crush]] and got swallowed up in the hype that brought in lame movies and lazy acting, culminating with the 2001 [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot disaster]] ''Film/PearlHarbor''.

After the hype has died out, Hartnett opted for a change in his career, turning to smaller, indie films or more serious directors. Some of these attempts proved to be huge flops (such as Brian De Palma's ''Film/TheBlackDahlia''), but he has landed several praised performances, such as in a little-known film, ''Mozart and the Whale'', where he played a character with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and in ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin''. Began to undergo a CareerResurrection as gunslinger Ethan Chandler on ''Series/PennyDreadful'', followed by performances in studio films like ''Film/WrathOfMan'' and ''Film/OperationFortune''.

* BadassBaritone: His voice is very deep.

* ''Film/OperationFortune'' (2022): Danny Francesco

* DullSurprise: His early acting style is often described as wooden and uninspired.

After the hype has died out, Hartnett opted for a change in his career, turning to smaller, indie films or more serious directors. Some of these attempts proved to be huge flops (such as Brian De Palma's ''Film/TheBlackDahlia''), but he has landed several praised performances, such as in a little-known film, ''Mozart and the Whale'', where he played a character with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and in ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin''. Seems to be undergoing a CareerResurrection as gunslinger Ethan Chandler on ''Series/PennyDreadful''.

* DoingItForTheArt: He was never particularly enthused about the sex symbol niche people tried to shoehorn him into and the bland lead roles that came with that association. Rather than pursue mainstream success, he started turning to smaller indie roles that he found more interesting.

* HollywoodHypeMachine: And a strong one indeed. He was called the Next Big Thing in the early 2000s, but he gradually vanished from the spotlight and today is known for smaller, indie films.

* DoingItForTheArt: He was never particularly enthused about the sex symbol niche people tried to shoehorn him into and the bland lead roles that came with that association. Rather than pursue mainstream success, he started turning to smaller indie roles that he found more intersting.
* DullSurprise: His early acting style is often described as wooden and uninspired.

* ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater'' (1998)
* ''Film/TheFaculty'' (1998)
* ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides'' (1999)
* ''Film/BlowDry'' (2001)
* ''Film/TownAndCountry'' (2001)
* ''Film/PearlHarbor'' (2001)
* ''Film/{{O}}'' (2001)
* ''Film/BlackHawkDown'' (2001)
* ''Film/FortyDaysAndFortyNights'' (2002)
* ''Film/HollywoodHomicide'' (2003)
* ''Film/WickerPark'' (2004)
* ''Film/SinCity'' (2005)
* ''Film/MozartAndTheWhale'' (2005)
* ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'' (2006)
* ''Film/TheBlackDahlia'' (2006)
* ''Film/ThirtyDaysOfNight'' (2007)
* ''August'' (2008)
* ''I Come with the Rain'' (2009)
* ''Film/{{Bunraku}}'' (2010)

Joshua Daniel "Josh" Hartnett (born July 21, 1978 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American actor and producer, best known for his heartthrob image in the early 2000s.

Joshua Daniel "Josh" Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor and producer, best known for his heartthrob image in the early 2000s.

* CelebrityIsOverrated: The reason Hartnett ultimately left Hollywood.

* DoingItForTheArt: [[invoked]] He was never particularly enthused about the sex symbol niche people tried to shoehorn him into and the bland lead roles that came with that association. Rather than pursue mainstream success, he started turning to smaller indie roles that he found more intersting.

* MoneyDearBoy: [[invoked]] Apparently, the only reason he agreed to do ''Film/PearlHarbor''. Subverted later, when he turned down a $10 million offer for ''Film/SupermanReturns''.

* OldShame: [[invoked]]

* MrFanservice: He was considered one of the main sex symbols aound the time ''Pearl Harbor'' came up, and movies such as ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'', in which he spends a good amount of screen time wearing nothing but a towel, seem to eploit it.

--> "Spider-Man was something we talked about. Batman was another one. But I somehow knew those roles had potential to define me, and I didn't want that. I didn't want to labeled as Superman for the rest of my career."

* MoneyDearBoy: [[invoked]] Apparently, the only reason he agreed to do ''Film/PearlHarbor''. Subverted later, when he turned down a $10 million offer for ''Film/SupermanReturns''.
* MrFanservice: He was considered one of the main sex symbols aound the time ''Pearl Harbor'' came up, and movies such as ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'', in which he spends a good amount of screen time wearing nothing but a towel, seem to eploit it.

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Josh Hartnett (born on July 21, 1978) is an American actor and producer, best known for his heartthrob image in the early 2000s.

Many consider his acting skills to be debatable, but some of his early performances (namely, Trip Fontaine in ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides'' and Hugo in ''Film/{{O}}'') were well received by the critics, proving that the guy was not just a pretty face. Sadly, he soon became every girl's [[CelebCrush celebrity crush]] and got swallowed up in the hype that brought in lame movies and lazy acting, culminating with the 2001 [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot disaster]] ''Film/PearlHarbor''.

Known for his 6-foot, 3-inch frame, deep voice and a prominent beauty mark on his neck, Hartnett was considered one of the main teen sex symbols (and one of the few reasons people actually went to see ''Film/PearlHarbor''). He's also more famous for his relationships with celebrity beauties, such as Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Music/{{Rihanna}}, than for his acting achievements.

After the hype has died out, Josh opted for a change in his career, turning to smaller, indie films or more serious directors. Some of these attempts proved to be huge flops (such as Brian De Palma's ''Film/TheBlackDahlia''), but he has landed several decent performances. Probably his best performance to date was in a little-known film, ''Mozart and the Whale'', where he played a character with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and his excellent performance in the sadly underrated ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin''. Seems to be undergoing a CareerResurrection as gunslinger Ethan Chandler on ''Series/PennyDreadful''.

* ''Film/HalloweenH20TwentyYearsLater''. (1998)
* ''Film/TheFaculty''. (1998)
* ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides''. (1999)
* ''Film/BlowDry'' (marked by an atrocious attempt at a Yorkshire [[FakeBrit accent]]). (2001)

* ''Film/PearlHarbor''. (2001)

* ''Film/BlackHawkDown''. (2001)
* ''Film/FortyDaysAndFortyNights'' (in which his character was raped by a woman). (2002)
* ''Film/HollywoodHomicide''. (2003)
* ''Film/WickerPark''. (2004).
* ''Film/SinCity''. (2005)
* ''Film/MozartAndTheWhale''. (2005)
* ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin''. (2006)
* ''Film/TheBlackDahlia''. (2006)
* ''Film/ThirtyDaysOfNight''. (2007)
* ''August''. (2008)
* ''I Come With the Rain''. (2009)

!! He provides examples of:

* BigOlEyebrows
* CelebCrush: Especially back in 2001.
* DoingItForTheArt: He was never particularly enthused about the sex symbol niche people tried to shoehorn him into and the bland lead roles that came with that association. Rather than pursue mainstream success, he started turning to smaller indie roles that he found more intersting.

* FanNickname: Hotnett. He reportedly hates it.

* OldShame:
** ''Film/FortyDaysAndFortyNights'' is still hailed as one of the most sexist, offensive sex "comedies" of all time.

* MoneyDearBoy: Apparently, the only reason he agreed to do ''Film/PearlHarbor''. Subverted later, when he turned down a $10 million offer for the ''{{Film/Superman}}'' movie.
* MrFanservice
* ShirtlessScene: Too many to count. ''Film/FortyDaysAndFortyNights'' feature several ones, and he spends good amount of screen time in ''Film/LuckyNumberSlevin'' wearing nothing but a towel.
* TallDarkAndHandsome

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* ''BlowDry'' (marked by an atrocious attempt at a Yorkshire [[FakeBrit accent]]). (2001)

* EstrogenBrigadeBait