Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishWhile an Oscar is considered the pinnacle of achievement for actors, it can surprisingly have the opposite effect on their professional trajectory.The paradoxical phenomenon is so frequent, it even has a name – ‘the Oscar curse.’ The ‘curse’ has a few potential reasons, with some arguing that the public’s perception of an Oscar winner creates unrealistically high expectations, ultimately leading to fewer job offers.The intense media attention following an Oscar win can also sometimes result in over-exposure, and diminish public interest. Oscar winner Mikey Madison, 26, appears to be treading carefully following her recent Best Actress win for Anora, as she recently turned down working on a Star Wars movie.But not all have been able to avoid the Oscars jinx, with A-listers like Halle Berry, Brie Larson, and Hilary Swank making questionable career decisions following their Academy Award wins. Halle Berry, Brie Larson, and Hilary Swank are among the A-list stars whose careers arguably took a downturn after their Oscar wins, a phenomenon often referred to as the ‘Oscar curse’; Berry seen with her Oscar in 2002 Meanwhile, Oscar winner Mikey Madison, 26, appears to be treading carefully following her recent best actress win for Anora, as she recently turned down working on a Star Wars movieMadison seems to be carefully navigating her career, as she’s made the decision not to join one of the biggest movie franchises.The young star beat out Hollywood A-listers Demi Moore (The Substance) and Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) to win her first Best Actress Oscar for her indie darling Anora.While she has yet to announce her follow-up to Anora, a new report reveals she turned down the chance to join the iconic Star Wars film franchise, according to Variety.She would have even joined a major star – Ryan Gosling – who is attached to the project, from Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.The report revealed that she passed on an unknown role in the film, though no details about the character were given.Very little is known about the Star Wars film – including the title at the moment – though it is said to be a stand-alone story.While Madison is carefully considering the next steps in her career, other stars have faced difficulties after their glorious Oscar wins.Halle BerryHalle, 58, is the first and only Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.The actress, 54, scooped the Best Actress award in 2002 for her role as Leticia Musgrove in indie drama Monster’s Ball. After her win, the star went on to get slaughtered by critics for appearing in the badly-received superhero film Catwoman in 2004.Her role in Catwoman won her a Razzie for Worst Actress in 2004. However, Berry defended her choice during the interview and said she wanted to open another door for black women to play superhero roles. In 2020, she branded her historic Oscar win as ‘one of my biggest heartbreaks’ as she remains the only black actress to score the top accolade.The star admitted she thought she was chosen to ‘open a door’ and now questions whether it was even an ‘important moment’ in an interview with Variety. Berry scooped the Best Actress award for her role as Leticia Musgrove in Monster’s Ball (2002). After her win, the star went on to get slaughtered by critics for appearing in the badly-received superhero film Catwoman in 2004 (pictured) Her role in Catwoman won her a Razzie for Worst Actress in 2004’It’s one of my biggest heartbreaks. The morning after, I thought, “Wow, I was chosen to open a door.” And then, to have no one… I question, “Was that an important moment, or was it just an important moment for me?”‘I wanted to believe it was so much bigger than me. It felt so much bigger than me, mainly because I knew others should have been there before me and they weren’t.’Halle added that just because she won an Oscar it didn’t ‘magically’ mean there was a ‘place for me’ the next day.She also revealed that James Bond producers wanted to give her a spin-off movie for her role as Jinx after the success of Die Another Day, but movie studio bosses hesitated at stumping up the $80 million cash to fund it. Brie Larson Brie, 35, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2015 film Room. She played the role of Joy ‘Ma’ Newsome, a woman who is kept captive in a small room with her young son.While she’s still been acting, in recent years Brie has also been making money by appearing in Nintendo Switch commercials.In a commercial from 2020, she was seen in pajamas while playing video games.The actress has also started her very own YouTube channel. Brie Larson, 35, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 2015 film RoomIn 2021 she announced she’d be scaling back her Youtube channel as she focuses on work. ‘So I did not think that I would hit the one-year mark on this to be quite honest. I didn’t know how I’d feel putting myself out there weekly in this way,’ she said. ‘I think some of you know that I started this channel, I started thinking about it before the pandemic, and it was because I needed to just like… I needed to shake it up. I needed to feel like I could just be silly and normal.”It’s the one-year anniversary, and at this exact time, I’m going to have to slow down on this. I can’t keep up on doing videos weekly. I’ve got to go back to my job. My first job. My acting job.”I am sad about it. This is not the last video. I’m going to do more, it’s just not going to be able to be on a weekly schedule.’Larson appeared in several films following her win, including Kong: Skull Island (2017), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Fast X (2023). She also starred in Just Mercy (2019) and The Marvels (2023). Recently, she starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries Lessons in Chemistry (2023). Her 2023 film, The Marvels, became the worst box office performer in Marvel Studios’ history Aside from acting, in recent years Larson has earned income in through appearances in Nintendo Switch commercialsThe Marvels became the worst box office performer in Marvel Studios’ history. In 2022, Larson let it be known that she is well aware of the hate she gets for playing Captain Marvel, and she seemed to reference that again at the D23 expo in Anaheim.The actress was asked how long she would keep playing the iconic character during a red carpet interview with Variety.’I don’t know,’ she responded. ‘Does anyone want me to do it again?’Hilary Swank In the late ’90s and early 2000s, Hilary Swank was a prominent figure in Hollywood, gracing every red carpet. Swank went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress twice.Her first Oscar came from her performance in the biographical drama Boys Don’t Cry (2000), where she portrayed Brandon Teena, a transgender man living and trying to find acceptance in rural Nebraska.She went on to win again for Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby in 2005.Swank played Maggie Fitzgerald, a determined woman who pursues her dream of becoming a professional boxer late in life, before suffering a tragic accident. Following the wins, Swank picked a number of films that did not perform well commercially.Among them was Amelia (2009) and Conviction (2010).The Amelia Earhart biopic, which she also executive produced, received plenty of negative critical reviews. In the late ’90s and early 2000s, Hilary Swank was a prominent figure in Hollywood, gracing every red carpet. Swank went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress twice; seen 2005 Her first Oscar came from her performance in the biographical drama Boys Don’t Cry (2000), where she portrayed Brandon Teena, a transgender man; seen in a still with Chloe Sevigny Following the wins, Swank picked a number of films that did not perform well commercially. Among them was Amelia (2009) and Conviction (2010); seen in a still from AmeliaThe film currently has a 19% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite a $40 million budget and a cast including Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, and Christopher Eccleston, Amelia significantly underperformed at the box office, earning only $19.6 million. Swank’s 2011 film, The Resident, co-starring Walking Dead actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, also flopped, and was released directly to home video. Marcia Gay Harden Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden once said that winning the golden guy statuette ‘is disastrous on a professional level.”Suddenly the parts you’re offered become smaller and the money less. There’s no logic to it,’ Marcia, 65, shared in 2003.Marcia won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lee Krasner in the 2000 film Pollock. Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden once said that winning the golden guy statuette ‘is disastrous on a professional level’ adding, ‘Suddenly the parts you’re offered become smaller and the money less. There’s no logic to it’; pictured in 2001 with her Oscar for PollockShe was also nominated for a second Oscar in the same category for her work in the 2003 film Mystic River, but lost.Even with her affirmation of the ‘Oscar curse,’ Marcia has enjoyed a prosperous career in television, garnering three Emmy Award nominations. Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly thrilled fans with her performance in A Beautiful Mind (2001).The biographical drama film that tells the story of John Nash (played by Russell Crowe), a brilliant mathematician suffering from schizophrenia, who makes groundbreaking contributions to the field of game theory.Connelly played his wife, Alicia Nash, winning Best Supporting Actress for the role. Following her Best Supporting Actress win in A Beautiful Mind (2001), Jennifer Connelly’s career didn’t fully transition to leading roles; seen in a still from the filmDespite the win, her career didn’t fully transition to leading roles.She primarily remained a co-star, often opposite male leads, before her recent move to television with Snowpiercer. Mercedes Ruehl Mercedes Ruehl, 77, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anne Napolitano in the 1991 film The Fisher King. Having won her Oscar at 44, Ruehl experienced a swift decline in major film roles almost immediately afterward. ‘It’s hard to get a job after that,’ she said in 2020, adding, ‘People think you want more money.’ ‘It becomes something that’s terrific when you’re identified as an Oscar and Tony winner. That sounds good, but you realize it doesn’t assure a lifetime’s work in film,’ she told HuffPost in 2020.’As a matter of fact, the day after I won the Academy Award, I got a telegram from Terry Gilliam saying, “Well, you won Best Supporting Actress. You know what that means: You’ll never work again.””And I thought, “Well, that’s kind of mean.” But he could be that way. He just meant it to be a joke. But that was the curse of Best Supporting Actor or Actress.’ Mercedes Ruehl, 77, won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anne Napolitano in the 1991 film The Fisher King. ‘It’s hard to get a job after that,’ she said in 2020, adding, ‘People think you want more money’; seen in a still from the film’I think also I went through a period when I didn’t like a lot of writing that I was being given.”I did a film called “Bad Apple” [in 2004], and I had a problem with that writing and a couple other things. I would be a squeaky wheel about the writing because I’m an English major.”I would say, “If there’s no causal connection to what the characters are doing or their motivations, they’re just being used to prop up a shaky plotline.” I think I got a bit of a reputation for being difficult, and that probably didn’t help me at all.’She has carved out a niche in TV movies. Yet, her numerous guest spots on television and involvement in short films feel like an unusual trajectory for an Oscar winner, especially when considering the paths of her fellow winners from that era. Alicia VikanderFollowing her career success in 2015, Alicia Vikander was poised for a stellar post-Oscar career.The star, 36, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2015 film The Danish Girl. Alicia Vikander, 36, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2015 film The Danish Girl Vikander was poised for a stellar post-Oscar career, however, the majority of her subsequent films have not struck a chord with fans, including the last Jason Bourne installment (2016)In the film, she played Gerda Wegener, the wife of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe.However, the majority of her subsequent films have not struck a chord with fans, such as the latest Jason Bourne installment (2016), as well as Tomb Raider (2018) and Tulip Fever (2017).The Green Knight (2021) stands out as one of her few significant successes since her win.Kim Basinger Despite her Oscar win for L.A. Confidential, Kim Basinger’s subsequent career was marked by a string of forgettable films, and compounded by a difficult divorce from Alec Baldwin and a contentious custody battle over their daughter, Ireland.Basinger, 71, was once the toast of Hollywood, the star on which every spotlight focused its bright beam – yet it has been years since the once-iconic screen siren has ventured out onto the red carpet at a major event.The Hollywood beauty has lived a relatively reclusive life in the past several years, keeping under the radar while quietly championing animal rights causes close to her heart and being a doting mother to daughter Ireland, 29.It’s very different world from the one she once ruled as a screen siren who starred in a string of 80s hits like the James Bond movie Never Say Never opposite Sean Connery and the erotic drama 9½ Weeks with Mickey Rourke. Despite her Oscar win for L.A. Confidential, Kim Basinger’s subsequent career floundered, and compounded by a difficult divorce from Alec Baldwin; seen with her Oscar in 1998 The screen siren was once the toast of Hollywood, starring in a string of 80s hits like the James Bond movie Never Say Never opposite Sean Connery (pictured in 1983) and the erotic drama 9½ Weeks with Mickey RourkeBasinger also won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1998 for her role in L.A. Confidential.But she’s shied away from the public over the years and opened up in 2022 about her years of suffering from agoraphobia – an anxiety disorder that left her housebound.It ‘involves fearing and avoiding places or situations that might cause panic and feelings of being trapped, helpless or embarrassed,’ according to the Mayo Clinic. About two per cent of adults and teenagers in the US have the disorder.In Basinger’s case, she said she had to ‘relearn how to drive’ and ‘would no longer go to dinner.’She’s also kept her starring roles to a minimum, picking up a number of voice roles over the years and most notably playing the role of Elena Lincoln – the love rival of Fifty Shades protagonist Anastasia Steel (Dakota Johnson) – in 2017.Previously the actress has also described herself as ‘excruciatingly shy.’Speaking of her time shooting, the Mary Jane’s Last Dance music video with Tom Petty, Basinger told Vulture in 2021: ‘I’m not gregarious. I was more introverted than he expected, I think, so to have two excruciatingly shy people not say many words to each other was a rather interesting way to start the day off.’In 2022, the Fifty Shades actress opened up about her agoraphobia on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith.Basinger appeared on the talk show with daughter Ireland, revealing that she battled the condition for years not knowing what it was.’I wouldn’t leave the house, I wouldn’t go to dinner…’ Basinger said at the time. Following her 2002 divorce from Alec, they had a contentious custody battle over their daughter, Ireland; The pair are pictured here at the 1998 Golden Globe Awards Basinger described living with agoraphobia as ‘like something just completely shuts down within you and you have to relearn everything.’She added: ‘You live with a dry mouth all the time, you’re very shaky, you’re just so exhausted all the time.’Basinger also recalled an incident where she was at her local grocery store one time and she felt like she ‘couldn’t breathe,’ so she left her basket and drove home.It would be the last time she would get behind the wheel in ‘almost six, seven months.’The actress was treated for the disorder for six months and gushed about how her daughter ‘brought me out of my shell,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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