Crash And Burn - The Kristen Stewart Story

The Meteoric Rise of a Young Star [00:00]

• Kristen Stewart, initially seen as a romantic lead and aspiring action star, had a period of significant career ascent in her early years.
• Her early roles, including in Panic Room (2002), helped establish her as a dramatic actor, though films like Speak and Yellow Handkerchief did not achieve financial success.
• The release of Twilight in 2008 marked a turning point, grossing over $400 million worldwide and making Stewart and co-star Robert Pattinson global stars.
• Stewart was seen as an "indie actress who could hold her own in big budget movies," offering a unique appeal while fitting the leading lady mold.

"Either way, by the early 2010s, she was definitely riding high in Hollywood circles."

Snow White and the Huntsman and Behind-the-Scenes Drama [03:24]

• Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) was presented as a demonstration of Stewart's ability to portray a self-rescuing princess, a modern twist on a fairy tale.
• The film was a commercial success, grossing nearly $400 million against a $170 million budget, solidifying her as a bankable star.
• Despite the film's success, the video suggests that Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron contributed significantly to its performance.
• The narrative of Stewart's personal life began to impact her career in 2012 when she was caught cheating on Robert Pattinson with married director Rupert Sanders, leading to a media firestorm.

"The revelations ignited a media firestorm, and inevitably most of the backlash was directed at Stewart."

The Decline After the Scandal [04:46]

• Following the 2012 scandal, Stewart transitioned from a respected talent to a "virtual pariah," leading to a significant drop in high-profile roles.
• While Robert Pattinson moved on to other projects, Stewart primarily starred in low-budget dramas and indie films for the remainder of the decade.
• A comeback attempt with Charlie's Angels (2019) was critically panned and bombed at the box office.
• Underwater (2020) aimed for mid-budget action horror but also received middling reviews and failed commercially, signaling the end of her mainstream box office draw.

"Her box office momentum was gone and her public goodwill exhausted."

Perceived Irrelevance and Bitterness [05:57]

• The years following her career downturn are described as a descent into "bitterness and irrelevance," characterized by a shift in personal style and increasingly "vitriolic rants" about feminism and Hollywood.
• The video posits that Stewart blames external factors like the patriarchy for her career struggles, rather than her own decisions.
• Operating from a position of weakness, her public statements are seen as desperate attention-seeking rather than powerful pronouncements.
• The conclusion is that the world no longer hates Kristen Stewart, but has simply "stopped caring about her," marking her as a washed-up starlet who squandered her opportunities.

"A washed up one-time starlet who never quite reached the big leagues, who was dealt a winning hand, but somehow managed to squander it, and is now too old, and toxic to make a serious comeback."