8. Halle Berry
Berry is most famous for portraying “Storm,” a superhero in X-Men (2000), and its sequels, X2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). In 2001 she struck gold by receiving the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball. Besides the success of the X-Men series, Berry floundered after receiving her Oscar. A high-profile role in “Catwoman,” which reportedly cost a $100 million dollars to make, failed with audiences, grossing only $17 million during its first weekend. Then came a string of movies that no one saw, including Cloud Atlas. Her most visible role after X-Men and Monster’s Ball was in the TV series Extant, which wasn’t exactly a ratings hit, although it did return for a second season in 2015. Besides a lucrative endorsement deal with Revlon, Berry has failed to achieve commercial or critical success in movies and in TV shows to this date.
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