Although Jon Hamm holds several acclaimed TV and silver screen roles under his belt, there was a time when the actor appeared in less stellar projects. Before rising to fame with his rating-hit TV series, Mad Men, Hamm was far off from being a household name. That’s when the actor shot a little mysterious movie in 2009.
Starring alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool co-star Morena Baccarin, Jon Hamm nearly desecrated his Mad Men fame with the god-awful movie, Stolen. With a lack of audiences and critics in the theatres, the box office flop became a waste of the actor’s talent and received scathing reviews.
Jon Hamm’s 2009 Career Threatening Movie – Stolen
Being a recognized star in Hollywood for his acclaimed drama series Mad Men, Jon Hamm played the role of Don Draper, which earned him eight Emmy nominations and one win for Best Lead Actor. Following his drama series’ critical appreciation, the actor ventured onto the silver screen to gain further success.
Appearing in Top Gun: Maverick, which grossed $1B at the global box office, Jon Hamm stabilized his career in Hollywood. However, before meeting his fame and success in the entertainment industry, Hamm nearly destroyed it all with his 2009 movie, Stolen, featuring Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool co-star Morena Baccarin.
Appearing in a little mysterious film called Stolen, Jon Hamm played the role of Tom Adkins, who was hell-bent on investigating his son’s disappearance. Shooting it after the first season of Mad Men, Hamm mentioned finding the plot super relatable. “I liked the sort of dual storyline format of the script. I thought it was an interesting way to tell the story, so I signed on.” Hamm stated.
Jon Hamm Nearly Desecrated His Mad Men Fame
Finding the story exciting, Jon Hamm claimed to have signed the role in between shooting Mad Men. “We had just finished the first season and I was unemployed, so I was like, ‘Now what?’” Hamm mentioned. Thus, finding the opportunity to appear in the 2009 mystery thriller, the actor recalled what drove him to the role.
“I lost my mother very early in my life, and it was very clear she wasn’t coming back. But if there is a question mark at all hanging over the disappearance or in the loss of someone that you care about, then that would engender an intense obsession with erasing that question mark” Jon Hamm stated.
While Hamm personally liked the storyline and appeared in the movie, audiences and critics weren’t quite impressed with it. With barely a few viewers and critics in the theatres, the actor’s 2009 movie turned out to be his most forgettable project of all time. Although Hamm is accustomed to enjoying critical and commercial success, he faced a major setback after Stolen, which almost ruined his career.
The 2009 murder mystery failed to impress critics and thus turned out to be a box office failure with a 0% RT rating. Disappointing the audience with the shift between the two periods shown in the movie, Stolen‘s critical reception turned the box office numbers abysmal. According to reports, although the movie was made with a $2M budget, it was only able to gross $7,943 worldwide.
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Source: Vulture
