Movies That Bombed So Hard, They Ruined Actors’ Careers Forever

‘Boat Trip’ – Cuba Gooding Jr.

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If you look up the word “problematic” in the dictionary, you actually see a full rendering of the feature film Boat Trip, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Though he had, like, just won an Oscar for his work in Jerry MaguireBoat Trip nullified that goodwill with its casually homophobic, cartoonish nonsense. Gooding Jr.’s film career took a nosedive shortly thereafter, though he’s since revitalized himself playing O.J. Simpson in American Crime Story.

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