Lynn Collins Opens Up About Devastating John Carter Movie Blowback
John Carter actor Lynn Collins has opened up about the devastating effect the film's failure had on her. John Carter tells the story of a Civil War vet who is transported to a barren planet where he is imprisoned by 12-foot tall barbarians. The film is based on the storyA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs and was helmed by Finding Dory director Andrew Stanton. John Carter boasted an all-star cast including Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds and Bryan Cranston, and was released in 2012.
Everything seemed to be right for John Carter. The film was based on source material that had inspired sci-fi giants like Dune and Star Wars, it had an all-star cast, and was being produced by Disney. Despite all of this, upon its release, John Carter was a disaster. While the film managed to gain a significant amount of hype while it was in production, these days many moviegoers don't even remember that John Carter exists. This, of course, was a major disappointment to both the cast and crew of the film who had put so much work into making what they believed was going to be a very special film.
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In a recent article from The Wrap, many cast and crew members of John Carter were interviewed about their thoughts on the flop ten years later. Perhaps one of the most upsetting stories comes from co-star Collins who played Dejah Thoris. While many of the male cast members were upset about the response to John Carter, Collins' experience nearly ended her career. According to Collins, the night after the premiere she was told by her manager to disappear for a while, as she was «the one who’s going to get the heat for this.» When Collins
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