10 Actors Who Profited From Films That Ruined Careers

2. Scarlett Johansson - Ghost World

The hat trick of co-stars who went on to succeed where their headlining colleagues failed finishes with perhaps the most sought after actress working today: Scarlett Johannson. What makes this so surprising is that her headlining co-star in Ghost World, Thora Birch, had recently starred in American Beauty and looked set to be heading for stardom. That it was Johansson who ended up going on to become one of the most famous stars in the world may or may not have something to do with her also being twice ranked the sexiest woman alive by Esquire magazine (no one else has been chosen twice), but regardless of her status as a sex symbol her acting is clearly up to a high standard and she has worked prolically throughout her career. Birch, on the other hand, soon slipped into the obscurity of made-for-TV-movieland and announced last year that she'd decided to take a break from Hollywood to focus on branching out in life.