Did this movie ruin Asia Argento's chance at a U.S. career?

This movie was WHY she had all of that buzz here in America in the first place. She was offered a ton of roles in other films in America after XXX but she turned them all down since A. She was about to begin directing her second movie, and B. She preferred being an Independent actress and didn't want to be typecast in bad-ass chick type of roles.

So, in essence, she herself "ruined" her chances of having a bigger career in the US.

i LUV her in this movie.......wish she wouldve done another bad ass chick role

It would've enhanced it. It was a hit and she was great in it

In Asia's book, she stated: "I was happy, especially for the huge fee I was going to be paid, but I was no longer interested in this coveted Hollywood career."

Later on, she wrote: "The public loved my role as a kick-ass girl, the journalists my personality. I was doing more and more covers of American magazines in skimpy outfits, TV interviews, red carpets... I had also changed agents, chosen the woman who looked after Johnny Depp, I was being offered screen tests. I said to myself: "OK, I've succeeded there too." But as I've already written, I didn't give a damn about being a smashing actress in Hollywood."

"Contrary to what my agent would have liked, I turned down a lead role in 2 Fast 2 Furious, as well as leading roles in comedies and other commercial bullshit films. I had other plans, I wanted to capitalize on the success and money of xXx for my next film, because I knew the challenge of making an independent film dealing with a subject as serious as child abuse. My agent implored me: "Make a few million as an actress first." I hired another agent to find me roles that pay well without taking too much time, even in crappy films. I needed the money to stay in Los Angeles, feed my daughter and shoot my film."