Why Hollywood won't cast Kim Basinger anymore

Though hot. I think she is wooden and relied heavily on her looks. Now that she’s aged so did her career.

https://www.quora.com/Did-Kim-Basinger-going-after-the-Oscars-for-not-nominating-Spike-Lees-Do-the-Right-Thing-in-1989-cause-her-career-to-tank/answer/Kathleen-Taggart-2

Kim Basinger’s career was always kind of “iffy” and she is known primarily for being a sex symbol rather than a great actress.

She and Alec Baldwin’s behavior on the set of ‘The Marrying Man’ damaged her career and her reputation. The fact that ‘The Marrying Man’ was also a terrible movie, basically unwatchable, didn’t help matters.

Then came the ‘Boxing Helena’ lawsuit. Makers of the film ‘Boxing Helena’ said that Kim Basinger agreed to star in the film, had been fitted for wardrobe and then she suddenly dropped out without making any effort to help them find a replacement. Basinger denied that agreed to star in the film, the team behind ‘Boxing Helena’ filed suit, Basinger did not come off as honest or credible on the witness stand, she lost the case and was order to pay the filmmakers I believe about $9 million in damages.

Basinger turned around and declared bankruptcy and the filmmakers ended up getting about half of that amount.

This also did not exactly make people in Hollywood want to work with her.

Basinger made a bit of a comeback when she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film ‘L.A. Confidential’. But after that she pretty much faded from public view.

https://www.quora.com/Besides-their-current-ages-why-arent-Kim-Basinger-aka-Vicki-Vale-and-Michelle-Pfeiffer-aka-Selina-Kyle-more-popular-these-days/answer/Paul-Cortez

Kim Basinger’s lack of popularity might be a little more complicated. In 1993 Basinger was successfully sued for breach of contract by quitting the production of the film Boxing Helena and found liable for around $8 million in damages. Apart from the money, the simple fact of Basinger quitting a film at that stage in production might have made many other filmmakers perpetually reluctant to hire her for fear she’d do it again.

Additionally, Basinger’s opportunities might in part be stifled by the popularity of her former husband, Alec Baldwin. Around the beginning of the century the two of them had an extremely contentious divorce and custody battle. To the extent that Baldwin is popular and has some influence, it is possible that he continues to discourage Basinger getting work wherever he can in retaliation for this.

https://www.quora.com/Is-the-abuse-that-Kim-Basinger-suffers-at-the-end-of-Fifty-Shades-Darker-2017-indicative-that-shes-an-actress-who-will-do-anything-for-a-paycheck-regardless-of-how-humiliating-and-degrading-it-may-be/answer/Paul-Knight-5

While the ‘anything for a paycheck’ may be valid, she lost Hollywood’s confidence when she backed out of the starring role in “Boxing Helena” (for reasons of the character’s degradation) and lost the subsequent lawsuit on appeal.

It is entirely possible that Fifty Shades Darker was the highest profile paycheck that she would ever be offered.

https://www.quora.com/How-did-Kim-Basinger-destroy-her-acting-career/answer/Dale-Mcclinton

I believe that Basinger destroyed her career in the early 90s when she backed out of starring in “Boxing Helena” and was sued for breach of contract.

https://www.quora.com/Why-has-Kim-Basinger-focused-so-much-on-indie-films-since-she-made-L-A-Confidential/answer/Sharon-Wyly-1

Hollywood tends to be very focused on women’s age. Kim is beyond the age that Hollywood finds attractive. But generally independent films are more flexible when it comes to casting. The reason is that with lower budgets, they can afford to take chances.

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-people-like-Kim-Basinger-get-into-acting-in-the-first-place-if-they-prefer-to-stay-out-of-the-spotlight-Why-cant-they-get-a-job-that-doesnt-require-them-to-become-famous/answer/Jon-Mixon-1

Basinger foolishly agreed to a role in a film entitled Boxing Helena - For reasons never adequately explained, she decided to back out of the role, thinking she could do so because she hadn’t signed a written agreement. Unfortunately for Basinger, she failed to realize that the substantial amount of time that she spent discussing the role, and the effort that was put in could be construed as a verbal contract. A lawsuit was filed, a jury found her in default of the contract, and in what was another foolish decision, Basinger elected not make the film and was forced to pay a settlement and legal fees. The film was made anyway and it was a disaster. However, had Basinger simply done the film, or carefully consulted with her legal advisers, she could have avoided a series of poor decisions that cost her millions, forced her to declare bankruptcy, and seriously damaged her career.

Cmon , it was a light hearted jab. I thought you'd like it.


regarding the issue at hand: there isnt one , actors come and go .