AltFilmGuide: In my view, there are various possibilities as to why Kristen Stewart failed as a box-office magnet. I have them listed below as questions that I adapted from my previous post on the subject.
The questions center on Stewart because as far as I can tell , that was how Welcome to the Rileys — which lacked strong reviews and/or awards-season buzz — was sold.
As a "name," Stewart would theoretically have lured patrons in even if only to check out Bella Swan in skimpy clothing and saying "fucking" ten times per sentence. Clearly, the public-at-large couldn't care less, but what about the fans?
Were Kristen Stewart's fans unaware the movie was playing (in other words, the problem lay with Samuel Goldwyn's marketing approach)? Were they put off by the negative reviews? Did they find the film's theme unappealing? Were they too young to go without a parent or "guardian"? Do they want to see Stewart only as Bella Swan or facsimile?
As a follow-up to that last question, I give the last words on this matter to @DrownInIt:
… the Twilight factor totally distorts Stewart's box[-] office potential as well. She is an extremely gifted actress … but Twilightisn't popular [because] of her. It's popular and she happens to be a part of it; there's nothing suggesting Twilight fans will follow the main cast to other projects (as we learned with Robert Pattinson and [Remember Me] in March which did fine, but not exceptionally well).
Were Kristen Stewart's fans unaware the movie was playing (in other words, the problem lay with Samuel Goldwyn's marketing approach)? Were they put off by the negative reviews? Did they find the film's theme unappealing? Were they too young to go without a parent or "guardian"? Do they want to see Stewart only as Bella Swan or facsimile?
As a follow-up to that last question, I give the last words on this matter to @DrownInIt:
… the Twilight factor totally distorts Stewart's box[-] office potential as well. She is an extremely gifted actress … but Twilightisn't popular [because] of her. It's popular and she happens to be a part of it; there's nothing suggesting Twilight fans will follow the main cast to other projects (as we learned with Robert Pattinson and [Remember Me] in March which did fine, but not exceptionally well).
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