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

posted 10 years ago by laurenjones
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I mean, when she came to America there was all this buzz about it and she was in all the magazines and newspapers. Then she did this movie and all that immediately died. Before then, she had won two David di Donatello awards (which are like the Italian Oscars), but she had very little success here in America. I guess either a few bad movies did her in, or Hollywood just had no clue what to do with her b/c she didn't fit the mold of what they were looking for.

[–] Klockard23 10 years ago

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.

[–] Darwinskid 10 years ago

Exactly.

[–] DCJerzeygrl 10 years ago

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

[–] MelGibsonFan 9 years ago

She played a tough chick in Land of the Dead.

I am not a professional writer so please excuse any writing mistakes

[–] Blubonnet_Spearman 9 years ago

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