The Oscar Curse

From MSN.com:

An ode to careers that peaked on Oscar night... and then hit free fall

By Kim Morgan
Special to MSN Movies

The Academy Award is supposedly the greatest honor a Hollywood professional receives from his or her peers. It's a supreme achievement that guarantees respect, success and career longevity, right?

Um ... no. Decidedly no.

But why? Why is it that some actors who win Oscars become heralded, firmly entrenched icons such as Tom Hanks or Meryl Streep or Sir Anthony Hopkins, whereas others become, well, Cuba Gooding Jr.?

You might say those by way of Cuba are simply not as talented as the Clints, the Jacks or the Jodies. But that's not always the case. And because of this, a popular legend persists in Hollywood called "The Oscar Curse." With a little guilt (after all, we like a lot of these people) and some speculative theories, we study those who've suffered under this dreaded curse and who have not, so far, returned entirely from the dark side. As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for ...

Hey! Ain't nothing wring with Cuba in my book!

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