10 Exact Movie Moments That Killed A Career

6. Throwing Hoops - Halle Berry

At one point in time, Halle Berry was one of the biggest names in Hollywood. These days? Well, she’s doing direct-to-TV movies and trying to land semi-decent TV roles while hoping that the X-phone rings.

If you look to find a movie or moment where you can see where Berry’s career started to nosedive, it would be 2004’s Catwoman. Merely existing to cash in on the name of its titular character, Catwoman had zero to do with the famed staple of DC Comics. Sure, Halle Berry donned a cat-inspired outfit, but that was it.

Looking at the history of cinema, Catwoman was a disgrace to film. Awful in every possible way, the movie was horrendous throughout. Picking out a special moment where it all went wrong? The one that springs to mind is the creepily sexed-up basketball scene between Halle Berry and Benjamin Bratt. Seriously, there is so, so much wrong with every single thing going on in this moment (as shown above).

Granted, Halle Berry has continued to find work since Catwoman, but be honest, when was the last time you saw her in something mildly good on the big screen when it wasn’t an X-Men movie?

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