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Why isn't she more successful?


Some years ago she was set to be one of the biggest stars but she never quite reached that potential and while she gets work she is quite below the likes of Emma Stone, Lawrence, Margot and such. What gives? She clearly has the talent and is even better than the ones I mentioned.

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Because her most memorable movies that come to mind are...

WAR OF THE WORLDS and CHARLOTTE'S WEB

That's why she isn't more successful. Her 2 biggest "hits" are pieces of crap.
Public had no appetite for another talking pig movie after 2 Babes. Why would they?

The only other thing I think of was that Chris Evans drug movie "Push" (AKA Jason Statham's "Crank" with Chris Evans.)

Her most well-known movies sucked.

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The Runaways was a great film that she co-starred in. Man on Fire was also good.

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I didn't mean she wasn't in good films, I just meant there weren't any big hits.

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She wasn't ever really an actress. Child actors are typically just props and story macguffins. Her job was to look cute and/or scared.

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