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December 4th 2008 18:00
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When Oscar-Winning Actors Go Bad
ANOTHER LIST
Winning an Oscar doesn't automatically mean you can pick and choose the roles you want for the remainder of your career. And even if you can, it doesn't automatically mean you make the right choice. As these examples will testify...
9. Ben Kingsley
The Good: Gandhi
Got back to his Indian roots to win the Best Actor Oscar for Gandhi (1982) early on and has put in some great follow-up performances in Without A Clue (1987), Schindler's List (1992) and Sexy Beast (2001).
But appearing in the odd garbage fantasy flick like Thunderbirds (2004) and BloodRayne (2005) also helps pay the bills, as does sending up the character that made your career in The Love Guru (2008).
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When Oscar-Winning Actors Go Bad
ANOTHER LIST
Winning an Oscar doesn't automatically mean you can pick and choose the roles you want for the remainder of your career. And even if you can, it doesn't automatically mean you make the right choice. As these examples will testify...
9. Ben Kingsley
The Good: Gandhi
Got back to his Indian roots to win the Best Actor Oscar for Gandhi (1982) early on and has put in some great follow-up performances in Without A Clue (1987), Schindler's List (1992) and Sexy Beast (2001).
But appearing in the odd garbage fantasy flick like Thunderbirds (2004) and BloodRayne (2005) also helps pay the bills, as does sending up the character that made your career in The Love Guru (2008).
Click here to read this post in its entirety.
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