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Bryce Dallas Howard reveals she wasn't surprised by the poor performance of films like Argylle. She contrasts her pragmatic approach with her father Ron Howard's emotional reactions to failures. The actress recalls Clint Eastwood's wisdom about weathering career ups and downs. Despite its A-list cast, Argylle became one of 2024's biggest box office disappointments.

Key Points: Bryce Dallas Howard Reflects on Argylle and Lady in the Water Flops

  • Howard discusses anticipating film failures early
  • Compares her reaction to father Ron Howard's emotional struggles
  • Recalls Clint Eastwood's advice on career setbacks
  • Argylle lost over $100M despite star-studded cast
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You can always see it coming: Bryce Dallas Howard on her box office failures with 'Argylle', 'The Lady in the Water'

Jurassic World star Bryce Dallas Howard opens up about box office failures like Argylle and The Lady in the Water, sharing insights from her father Ron Howard.

"You can always see it coming while you're making it. I’ve never been shocked when something doesn’t work. – Bryce Dallas Howard"

Washington DC, June 12

Bryce Dallas Howard has been one of the most successful actors and directors of Hollywood, who is known for his work in the Jurassic World franchise and Star Wars series like 'The Mandalorian'.

The filmmaker opened up about her painstaking box office failures like 'Argylle' and 'The Lady in the Water' and said that she was not shocked by its poor business as she "saw it coming", reported Variety.

In an interview with 'The Independent', as quoted by Variety, the actress said, "You can always see it coming while you're making it. I've never been shocked when something doesn't work. But I'm just an actor - you're there to serve a director's vision. If a movie doesn't turn out the way that you envisioned, you can barely feel disappointed because it's not yours. You're not the person who's building the thing."

Howard said she has seen her father, the Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard, break down emotionally when one of his films doesn't do well, adding: "It blows him away that I don't do that," as quoted by Variety.

As per the outlet, when Ron's 1992 romance "Far and Away" with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman bombed at the box office, for instance, Howard remembered her father turning to Clint Eastwood for advice on how to cope with movie failures.

"He said, 'Ronnie - a career is like a season of television. You've got 24 episodes, some of the episodes are going to be bad, some are going to be serviceable, maybe a little forgettable, and maybe five of those episodes are going to be really strong and last," added Howard.

As per Variety, Bryce Dallas Howard suffered one of her biggest flops last year with 'Argylle,' the 200 million USD star-studded spy comedy from 'Kingsman' filmmaker Matthew Vaughn.

Howard headlined the tentpole as a spy novelist who gets pulled into a real-life espionage mission.

Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, John Cena and more co-starred. Despite the talent, 'Argylle' tapped out at the box office with just 96 million USD worldwide.

- ANI

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Priya K.
It's refreshing to see a Hollywood star being so honest about failures. In Bollywood, we rarely see this level of transparency. Bryce's attitude is inspiring - taking failures in stride while still giving her best. More power to her! ✨
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Rahul M.
Honestly, I enjoyed Argylle! Maybe it wasn't perfect but it had that fun, masala movie vibe we love in Indian cinema. Sometimes critics are too harsh. Box office numbers aren't everything - films find their audience later on OTT platforms.
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Ananya S.
The Clint Eastwood advice is pure gold! "A career is like a season of television" - so true for any creative field. In our film industry too, even the biggest stars have ups and downs. It's about the long game, not individual projects.
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Vikram J.
I respect her humility, but $200 million budget for Argylle was too much. In India, we make blockbusters with 1/10th that budget! Hollywood needs to learn from our cost-effective filmmaking while maintaining quality.
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Shalini R.
Bryce is such a talented actress - loved her in Jurassic World! It's sad when good actors get stuck in projects that don't work out. Hope she gets more opportunities to shine. Maybe she should consider working in an Indian production? 😊
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Karan P.
The comparison between her reaction and her father's is interesting. Shows generational differences in handling failure. Younger artists seem more resilient, maybe because they grew up with social media criticism being normal.

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