History Main / HollywoodHypeMachine

* The [[VirtualCelebrity CGI actress]] Aki Ross from ''[[FinalFantasyTheSpiritsWithin Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]]'' was supposed to have a long "career" as an actress, the intention was for the computer model created for the movie to be used in multiple projects unrelated to ''Final Fantasy'' and spanning multiple media formats. "She" even got a photo spread in ''Maxim'', including a plot on their "Hottest Women" list, and was promoted as the very first in what would be a long line of virtual actors. The failure of the movie to even recoup is production costs, which were astronomical, and subsequent [[AuthorExistenceFailure collapse of the studio that financed it]] resulted in a somewhat shorter career than numerous magazines had been predicting.

* AngelinaJolie. Years of indie-cred roles in ''Gia'' and other films paid off with a big push from ''[=~Girl, Interrupted~=]'' in 1999, which won her the Best Supporting Actress Oscar and resulted in a near-endless push that got her big roles in such films as ''TombRaider'' and ''[[MrAndMrsSmith Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]''. When the latter got her together with BradPitt, the "Brangelina" media juggernaut was born. Clearly a major success story for everyone involved, as her films do generally well (though she stopped making them so quickly and focused on her home life and activist work), and the magazines get to make money off of her image (proof that being tabloid-bait isn't ''always'' a bad thing -- it just is if that's ''all'' you're known for). Ironically, Jolie has stated on several occasions that she wants to give up acting for her growing family.

* {{Leonardo DiCaprio}}. Being the romantic, {{bishonen}} male lead in what was then [[{{Titanic}} the second highest-grossing film of all time]] will turn anyone into a star. However, while ''{{Titanic}}'' wound up getting hit hard with HypeBacklash and became DeaderThanDisco in less than a decade, [=DiCaprio=]'s career and reputation managed to come out almost fully intact, thanks mainly to his work with MartinScorsese, as well as the fact that, post-''Titanic'', he did very few movies to avoid over-exposing himself.

* Michael Cera came out with a ''vengeance'' after ''ArrestedDevelopment'' went off the air, appearing in several films that got mainstream recognition ''and'' artistic credibility (particularly ''{{Juno}}''), and things were looking up. But they fell apart within a single year, as both of his 2010 films (''[[Film/ScottPilgrim Scott Pilgrim vs. The World]]'' and ''YouthInRevolt'') flopped badly. His problem? Cera [[TypeCasting played the exact same nerdy-shy-guy character in every film he's been in so far]], right down to specific mannerisms and vocal style.
* The cast of ''{{Twilight}}'' has gotten a big push, particularly Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Anna Kendrick. Stewart's first big post-''Twilight'' role has been playing JoanJett in the {{biopic}} ''TheRunaways'', Pattinson has starred in the romantic drama ''Remember Me'' (which seems to be more famous for [[TooSoon its controversial ending]] than anything else), and Kendrick has gone for indie and Oscar cred with her performance in ''UpInTheAir''. It's too early to see how their careers will go, so check back in a couple of years.

* BenAffleck. After ''GoodWillHunting'' and ''{{Armageddon}}'', there was a period from 1998 through 2003 in which he was the biggest star in Hollywood. Then came ''{{Daredevil}}'', ''{{Gigli}}'' and the entire Bennifer saga, which derailed his career so badly that he wouldn't do any movies at all in 2005. He even became a Hollywood punchline in that era. However, he was able to bounce back with "legit cred" in 2006 and after with films like ''Hollywoodland'' and his directorial debut ''GoneBabyGone'', and he's now comfortably married with kids to [[{{Alias}} Jennifer Garner]]. Still, he mostly stays out of the limelight, and his steep fall after his big Hollywood push came ''very'' close to pushing him over the fence into "didn't hold up" territory -- the only thing that kept him out was his relatively quick comeback and his continued bankability with more minor films.

* Katherine Heigl should theoretically have set a new record for the fastest pissing away of a promising career. After several years of TV appearances in stuff like ''{{Roswell}}'' and ''GreysAnatomy'' she gained a lot of fans for her appearance in ''KnockedUp''... only to throw them all away within weeks, as she did a very vocal interview where she attacked basically everyone involved in the film, accusing director JuddApatow of being "sexist" as well as calling lead actor Seth Rogen "a slob," among other things. This instantly turned her into probably the most hated woman in the film industry today (only avoiding being the most hated of all time because, as JonStewart pointed out, "Leni Riefenstahl isn't around anymore"), but since that interview Heigl has proven to be something of a KarmaHoudini, since her more recent works, ''28 Dresses'', ''The Ugly Truth'' and ''{{Killers}}'', have actually done very well at the box office despite appallingly bad reviews. It remains to be seen whether she can continue this run, although most film fans [[{{Understatement}} would rather she didn't]].

* Elizabeth Berkley was supposed to be the Next Big Thing with ''{{Showgirls}}''. Too bad that trainwreck of a film completely derailed whatever film career she may have had. The fallout was so bad that when she requested $2,500 to be interviewed for the V.I.P. DVD edition of the film, she was ''turned down''. Ouch.

* AngelinaJolie. Years of indie-cred roles in ''Gia'' and other films paid off with a big push from ''[=~Girl, Interrupted~=]'' in 1999, which won her the Best Supporting Actress Oscar and resulted in a near-endless push that got her big roles in such films as ''TombRaider'' and ''[[MrAndMrsSmith Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]''. When the latter got her together with BradPitt, the "Brangelina" media juggernaut was born. Clearly a major success story for everyone involved, as her films do generally well (though she stopped making them so quickly and focused on her home life and activist work), and the magazines get to make money off of her image (proof that being tabloid-bait isn't ''always'' a bad thing -- it just is if that's ''all'' you're known for).

* Michael Cera came out with a ''vengeance'' after ''ArrestedDevelopment'' went off the air, appearing in several films that got mainstream recognition ''and'' artistic credibility (particularly {{''Juno''}}), and things were looking up. But they fell apart within a single year, as both of his 2010 films (''[[Film/ScottPilgrim Scott Pilgrim vs. The World]]'' and ''YouthInRevolt'') flopped badly. His problem? Cera [[TypeCasting played the exact same nerdy-shy-guy character in every film he's been in so far]], right down to specific mannerisms and vocal style.

-->''There's no business like show business, like no business I know...''

** Chris Klein was an i'll fated EstrogenBrigadeBait attempt that went nowhere.

* {{Leonardo DiCaprio}}. Being the romantic, {{bishonen}} male lead in what was then [[{{Titanic}} the highest-grossing film of all time]] will turn anyone into a star. However, while ''{{Titanic}}'' wound up getting hit hard with HypeBacklash and became DeaderThanDisco in less than a decade, [=DiCaprio=]'s career and reputation managed to come out almost fully intact, thanks mainly to his work with MartinScorsese, as well as the fact that, post-''Titanic'', he did very few movies to avoid over-exposing himself.

* Things aren't looking so hot for Michael Cera right now, as both of his 2010 films (''[[Film/ScottPilgrim Scott Pilgrim vs. The World]]'' and ''YouthInRevolt'') flopped, that might have something to do with Cera [[TypeCasting playing the same nerdy-shy-guy character in every film he's been in so far]].

* Paris Hilton. There's really too many to name in this topic... but we're gonna name them anyway. Unlike the other people on this list, this heiress and socialite did not earn her fame through "legitimate" routes (film, TV, music), but through a HomePornMovie that was "leaked" online in advance of the debut of her {{reality show}} ''The Simple Life''. Not only did [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity the video turn her into a mega-star virtually overnight]], it also established the home sex tape as a viable route for would-be celebrities and fading stars to boost their careers. She went on to channel her fame into careers in music and (non-pornographic) film, both of which have been non-starters, and the latter notable only for producing her performance in ''RepoTheGeneticOpera''. Lately, she seems to have settled back into modeling and reality TV.

** Tara Reid had one of the better shots, but problems with drugs and alcohol, botched plastic surgery and a penchant for carrying the IdiotBall (though she claimed that [[AuthorsSavingThrow she was only]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity "acting" dumb]], most people aren't sure of whether that's true or not) derailed her into a mess, though that still hasn't stopped from doing DTV films.

** Jason Biggs tried playing the [[{{Expy}} same down-on-his-luck regular guy character]] (especially in ''The Loser'') a bit too much, and henow mostly plays supporting roles in films like "My Best Friend's Girl" and "Over Her Dead Body"

** Tara Reid had one of the better shots, but problems with drugs and alcohol, botched plastic surgery and a penchant for carrying the IdiotBall (though she claimed that [[AuthorsSavingThrow she was only]] [[ObfuscatingStupidity "acting" dumb]], most people aren't sure of whether that's true or not) derailed her into a mess.
** Chris Klein was i'll fated EstrogenBrigadeBait attempt that went nowhere.

* Things aren't looking so hot for Michael Cera right now, as both of his films this year- ScottPilgrimVs.TheWorld and YouthInRevolt both flopped, that might have something to do with Cera playing the same nerdy-shy-guy character in every film he's been in so far.

** Jason Biggs tried playing the [[{{Expy}} same down-on-his-luck regular guy character]] (especially in ''The Loser'') a bit too much, and he was gone as a major player within years.

** Chris Klein was just a wash-out EstrogenBrigadeBait attempt who went nowhere.

* PiaZadora is a notorious example from TheEighties. After years of bit parts (including a small role in ''SantaClausConquersTheMartians'' as a child), her bid for fame started when she married billionaire Meshulam Riklis in 1977. Her career peaked in 1981, when she won the Golden Globe for Best New Star of the Year for the film ''Butterfly'', which was largely financed by Riklis. However, it has long been rumored that Riklis had [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney "bought"]] Pia her Golden Globe by financing lavish trips to [[VivaLasVegas Vegas]] for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and her performance also wound up winning her two Razzies (for Worst Actress and Worst New Star). She won the Worst Actress Razzie ''again'' the following year for her performance in ''TheLonelyLady'' [[hottip:* :and would go on to be named "Worst New Star of the Decade" in 1990 and "Worst Actress of the ''Century''" in 2000]], a film that essentially killed her acting career and left her doing small parts and cameos. She wound up having far more success as a singer, even earning a Grammy nomination in 1984.

* TomCruise got a big push in TheEighties, and tons of film roles. Virtually every one proved to be a success. Obviously, he kept on being famous and having huge box office smashes until he royally screwed up and [[CreatorBreakdown went crazy]] in the mid-2000s. Twenty years? A pretty good run. Currently, he and the Hype Machine are going into overdrive to re-make him as a successful A-Lister, as he pokes fun at himself with humorous roles, and tries to fit back into the "romantic Action Hero" archetype once again. ''Mission: Impossible IV'' has been green-lit, and will hopefully do better than the third, which helped ''start'' his decline in the first place.

* Gwyneth Paltrow got a huge amount of hype right from around ''{{Se7en}}'' and several high-profile romances with major Hollywood hunks (including BradPitt and BenAffleck). Unlike most flash-in-the-pan hotties with famous boyfriends, she proved her acting chops, had several hits (enough to offset the occasional bombs -- and she was in her fair share, enough to derail almost ''any'' career), and has managed to become a legitimate star in her own right. Her movies are rarely blockbusters, but she has artistic cred and enough of a name to get almost any role.

* MeganFox came out of ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' as the new ''It Girl'' sex symbol, and promptly rode it to tons of covers, press coverage, etc. So far, however, it doesn't look good. ''[[JennifersBody Jennifer's Body]]'' was a spectacular failure that seems to be sticking to her, people have an obsession with her [[ManHands "toe thumbs"]], and to top it all off, she is no longer a part of the third ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' movie (she claims that she chose to leave, but others are saying that MichaelBay kicked her off the movie due to [[SmallNameBigEgo her attitude]]). Getting booted from the franchise that made her name, and losing out on the one sure-fire hit in her future, can't bode well(though YMMV as some argued that her leaving that franchise was a good thing). People are already writing [[http://movies.ign.com/articles/109/1091221p1.html obituaries for her career.]] ''JonahHex'' opened in seventh and was critically savaged, so that is likely to be another setback for her. While most critics focused on the [[SoBadItsHorrible (numerous) other problems]] the film had, those who ''did'' talk about Fox didn't think much of her performance to say the least. It should be said, though, that the filmmakers specifically intended for her to have that role from the beginning. Overall, it looks like HypeBacklash to the once-obvious "Hottest Woman Alive- Maxim 20whatever" winner will put her into the "Didn't pan out" section quite soon, barring some major hit coming out and ''quickly''.

* Jude Law spent years as a bit player before receiving his big Hollywood marketing push in 2004, starring in ''{{Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow}}'', the remake of ''Alfie'', and half a dozen other films. Chris Rock engaged in some LampshadeHanging at his expense at the Oscars ceremony, making fun of how this "TomCruise Lite" was receiving so much hype for what seemed to be no reason. Of course, every film either bombed or was a disappointment, and then he got caught cheating on his then-fiance Sienna Miller with his children's nanny. Oops. Even with his career damaged, however, Law has continued plugging away, with major roles in ''Film/SherlockHolmes'', ''RepoMen'' and other recent Hollywood films. It's a serviceable career, although not nearly the highly bankable, Cruise-style A-lister that the studios were hoping he would be.

* Catherine Zeta-Jones made a ''major'' splash with her {{Fanservice}}-y role in ''TheMaskOfZorro'', and instantly became a household name. Unfortunately, before she could get much work, she hooked up with MichaelDouglas and practically vanished for years, only making the occasional movie like ''{{Chicago}}''. She's still a name, but she could have been as A-List as anybody given enough of a push.

* Kristen Bell has been pushed heavily by Hollywood in the past few years, but it's been co-stars in ''ForgettingSarahMarshall'' Mila Kunis and Russel Brand who became bigger stars out of the deal. So far, she's decently well-known, but is nowhere near what Hollywood was hoping.

* On that note, Jake and MaggieGyllenhaal. Hollywood seems entranced by the both of them, despite their continued failure to gain traction with audiences. The movie Bloom turned down, ''Prince of Persia'', perfurmed under expectations, and even Maggie's presence in ''[[TheDarkKnightSaga The Dark Knight]]'' hasn't been enough to bolster her career, with most of the praise she received only being in comparison to Katie Holmes, the woman she replaced. But the suits seem undeterred, so who knows? Maybe some day, one of them will hit it big.

* On that note, Jake and MaggieGyllenhaal. Hollywood seems entranced by the both of them, despite their continued failure to gain traction with audiences. The movie Bloom turned down, ''Prince of Persia'', was a huge flop for Jake, and even Maggie's presence in ''[[TheDarkKnightSaga The Dark Knight]]'' hasn't been enough to bolster her career, with most of the praise she received only being in comparison to Katie Holmes, the woman she replaced. But the suits seem undeterred, so who knows? Maybe some day, one of them will hit it big.

* Kristen Bell has been pushed heavily by Hollywood in the past few years, but it's been co-stars Mila Kunis and Russel Brand who became bigger stars out of the deal. So far, she's decently well-known, but is nowhere near what Hollywood was hoping.

Hype Machine burnout can be caused by other factors as well. Obviously, having your films fail to sell tickets is the easiest way for Hollywood to leave you behind, but it is sometimes the actors themselves that cause it. In some cases, an actor [[CelebrityIsOverrated might not like the attention]] that he or she is getting from magazines, paparazzi and studios, and may take a long hiatus or even walk away from it all in order to [[IJustWantToBeNormal get back to having a normal life]]. Other times, the sudden fame and fortune that accompanies the Hype Machine may overwhelm the actor, causing him or her to make... ''mistakes'', such as getting arrested or addicted to drugs. Or sometimes, they become [[IAmNotSpock so associated with a particular role]] that they have a hard time breaking out of it.

* KeanuReeves started out as a TeenIdol in [[TheEighties the '80s]] and [[TheNineties early '90s]] with such fare as the ''BillAndTed'' films, then went to work in films like ''PointBreak'' and ''My Own Private Idaho'' before hitting the big time in 1994 with ''{{Speed}}''. As time went on, however, [[DullSurprise his limited acting range]] became sorely noticeable, and while he's still doing some mainstream work, the announcement of Reeves in a leading role in a big film is usually met with an "[[TaintedByThePreview Oh]], [[ThisIsGonnaSuck no!]]" from film journalists, though he is gradually getting more respect.

* Alexander Skarsgard is getting a lot of attention for ''TrueBlood'' and for dating former starlets, but what his current fans perceive as famewhoring and paparazzi baiting seems to be turning them off. He's on the fence until future efforts succeed in replenishing the ranks. Solid and {{HoYay}}-riffic work on {{GenerationKill}} seems to be doing the trick.

* Alexander Skarsgard is getting a lot of attention for ''TrueBlood'' and for dating former starlets, but what his current fans perceive as famewhoring and paparazzi baiting seems to be turning them off. He's on the fence until future efforts succeed in replenishing the ranks.

* Denise Richards started out with mostly mediocre movies, but got breast implants and an all-star nude role in ''WildThings'', making her a household name ([[MsFanservice amongst men]]) overnight. A bit of the Hype Machine got underway, but most of her subsequent films were trashed by critics and weren't too succesful at the box-office, she stopped doing nudity basically vanished from Hollywood within the year. A failed marriage to Charlie Sheen later, and she's now more tabloid-bait than an actual star.

* Denise Richards started out with mostly mediocre movies, but got breast implants and an all-star nude role in ''WildThings'', making her a household name ([[MsFanservice amongst men]]) overnight. A bit of the Hype Machine got underway, but her subsequent films were crap, she stopped doing nudity, and she basically vanished from Hollywood within the year. A failed marriage to Charlie Sheen later, and she's now more tabloid-bait than an actual star.

** Shannon Elizabeth became [[MsFanservice a sex sensation]] after ''Pie'' came out. She showed up in countless [[PublicExposure men's magazines]] (including an all-nude shoot in ''{{Playboy}}'') and got a half-dozen roles in films like ''JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'', ''ThirteenGhosts'' and ''Tomcats''. Just a couple of years later, she was a bit player and was essentially gone from any mainstream Hollywood attention. This may or may not have to do with her decision to no longer do nudity in film, even though that was [[EverybodyRemembersTheStripper what made her a star]] in the first place. She's since become more famous as a professional poker player and as a ''DancingWithTheStars'' contestant, though she does still act, most of her films now go Direct-to-video and it's unlikely she'll do anything noteworthy anytime soon.

** Similar to Biggs, Seann William Scott did mostly the same kind of "big dumb happy guy" roles and he mostly vanished from the limelight after the HotterAndSexier ''DukesOfHazzard'' film came out and now mostly plays supporting roles in films like "Cop Out"
** Tara Reid had one of the better shots, but problems with drugs and alcohol, botched plastic surgery and a penchant for carrying the IdiotBall(though she later claimed that she was only "acting" dumb, most people aren't sure of whether that's true or not) derailed her into a ParisHilton-style mess.

* PiaZadora is a notorious example from TheEighties. After years of bit parts (including a small role in ''SantaClausConquersTheMartians'' as a child), her bid for fame started when she married billionaire Meshulam Riklis in 1977. Her career peaked in 1981, when she won the Golden Globe for Best New Star of the Year for the film ''Butterfly'', which was largely financed by Riklis. However, it has long been rumored that Riklis had [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney "bought"]] Pia her Golden Globe by financing lavish trips to [[VivaLasVegas Vegas]] for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and her performance also wound up winning her two Razzies (for Worst Actress and Worst New Star). She won the Worst Actress Razzie ''again'' the following year for her performance in ''TheLonelyLady'' [[hottip:*:and would go on to be named "Worst New Star of the Decade" in 1990 and "Worst Actress of the ''Century''" in 2000]], a film that essentially ended whatever hope she had for stardom.
** In all fairness, Ms. Zadora did have some success with her music career, even earning a Grammy nomination in 1984. But the disaster that was ''TheLonelyLady'' effectively killed her acting career; she made only sporadic film appearances in small parts and cameos after that.

* Kate Hudson had a huge star-making role as a drugged-out groupie in ''AlmostFamous''. Immediately, she was given major role after major role in [[RomanticComedy romantic comedies]], all of which did middling business and resulted in critics (including RogerEbert) hemming and hawing over how far she had fallen, doing no good acting work since. Years of magazine covers, bikini shots, and other big movie roles have failed to ignite any kind of a further fire.

** Shannon Elizabeth became [[MsFanservice a sex sensation]] after ''Pie'' came out. She showed up in countless [[PublicExposure men's magazines]] (including an all-nude shoot in ''{{Playboy}}'') and got a half-dozen roles in films like ''JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'', ''ThirteenGhosts'' and ''Tomcats''. Just a couple of years later, she was a bit player and was essentially gone from any mainstream Hollywood attention. This may or may not have to do with the not-so-great actress' decision to no longer do nudity in film, even though that was [[EverybodyRemembersTheStripper what made her a star]] in the first place. She's since become more famous as a professional poker player and as a ''DancingWithTheStars'' contestant than as an actress, which should give some idea of how far she's fallen.

** Tara Reid had one of the better shots, but problems with drugs and alcohol, botched plastic surgery and a penchant for carrying the IdiotBall derailed her into a ParisHilton-style mess.

* KeanuReeves started out as a TeenIdol in [[TheEighties the '80s]] and [[TheNineties early '90s]] with such fare as the ''BillAndTed'' films, then went to work in films like ''PointBreak'' and ''My Own Private Idaho'' before hitting the big time in 1994 with ''{{Speed}}''. As time went on, however, [[DullSurprise his limited acting range]] became sorely noticeable, and while he's still doing some mainstream work, the announcement of Reeves in a leading role in a big film is usually met with an "[[TaintedByThePreview Oh]], [[ThisIsGonnaSuck no!]]" from film journalists.
* Jessica Biel seems to be headed this way, much to her fans' chagrin. Despite a lot of hype early on from ''[=~7th Heaven~=]'', an amazing fitness-girl body that frequently shows up in magazines, constantly dating other stars (like JustinTimberlake), and several potential break-out roles, she has had a spectacularly bad run of film choices. ''[[{{Blade}} Blade: Trinity]]'' was considered the worst, although ''{{Stealth}}'' was also an abomination (a massive critical and box office bomb that also sank Jamie Foxx's post-''Ray'' hype), and when she finally got naked in a "serious" movie (hoping for the extra career boost that it usually provides hot, young, fading actresses), it was a straight-to-video stripper role that earned her zero legit cred. To date, despite being on tons of magazine covers, she's still just a minor star.
* Denise Richards started out with various crappy movies, but got breast implants and an all-star nude role in ''WildThings'', making her a household name ([[MsFanservice amongst men]]) overnight. A bit of the Hype Machine got underway, but her subsequent films were crap, she stopped doing nudity, and she basically vanished from Hollywood within the year. A failed marriage to Charlie Sheen later, and she's now more tabloid-bait than an actual star.
* Kate Bosworth had bit parts and a cancelled-after-one-season TV show on TheWB called ''Young Americans'' before her starring role in ''Blue Crush.'' Once that hit, she was catapulted to the position of It Girl, hyped as the greatest and most beautiful actress of her generation (sometimes this phrase was used pretty much verbatim), and she became a regular tabloid and fashion mag staple because she was dating the premiere heartthrob of the time. Fast forwarding to 2010, and just about every film since ''Blue Crush,'' with the exception of maybe one, has been a critical and/or commercial failure. People give an uncomprehending look when you say her name until you say "used to date Orlando Bloom", and the only place where she still gets the kind of fawning ardor that she used to is a second-tier Internet gossip blog where the vast majority of comments in response to posts are along the lines of "who is this person and why are you always posting about her?"

** Similar to Biggs, Seann William Scott did mostly the same kind of "big dumb happy guy" roles and he mostly vanished from the limelight after the HotterAndSexier ''DukesOfHazzard'' film came out and mostly plays supporting roles in films like "Cop Out"
** Tara Reid had one of the better shots, but problems with drugs and alcohol, botched plastic surgery and a penchant for carrying the IdiotBall derailed her into a LindsayLohan-style mess.

** Similar to Biggs, Seann William Scott did mostly the same kind of "big dumb happy guy" roles and eventually vanished from the limelight after the HotterAndSexier ''DukesOfHazzard'' film came out.

* MeganFox came out of ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' as the new ''It Girl'' sex symbol, and promptly rode it to tons of covers, press coverage, etc. So far, however, it doesn't look good. ''[[JennifersBody Jennifer's Body]]'' was a spectacular failure that seems to be sticking to her, people have an obsession with her [[ManHands "toe thumbs"]], and to top it all off, she is no longer a part of the third ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' movie (she claims that she chose to leave, but others are saying that MichaelBay kicked her off the movie due to [[SmallNameBigEgo her attitude]]). Getting booted from the franchise that made her name, and losing out on the one sure-fire hit in her future, can't bode well. People are already writing [[http://movies.ign.com/articles/109/1091221p1.html obituaries for her career.]] ''JonahHex'' opened in seventh and was critically savaged, so that is likely to be another setback for her. While most critics focused on the [[SoBadItsHorrible (numerous) other problems]] the film had, those who ''did'' talk about Fox didn't think much of her performance to say the least. It should be said, though, that the filmmakers specifically intended for her to have that role from the beginning. Overall, it looks like HypeBacklash to the once-obvious "Hottest Woman Alive- Maxim 20whatever" winner will put her into the "Didn't pan out" section quite soon, barring some major hit coming out and ''quickly''.

A warning to current "It People" MeganFox, Jessica Biel, and the cast of ''{{Twilight}}'' -- the time will come when you ''will'' have to prove yourselves, or else. In fact, just being ''called'' an "It Girl" seems to be a curse in Hollywood.