Is there an Oscar curse?

If there is such a thing as an “Oscar curse”that malady that suddenly grips some Oscar winners, plunging their once-bright careers into “Aeon Flux”-like darknessbest actor winner Redmayne could be a likely victim.

Among the newly anointed crop of Oscar recipients, the “Theory of Everything” star would be right to be wary.

Certainly the Oscar is a wonderful honor, a permanent prefix to an actor’s name. But some may wonder if all the red-carpet scrutiny and stress was worth it. Check out the gallery for a few examples.

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