Even Halle Berry could not escape the Oscar curse.
In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, Berry reveals that it was surprising that she was not offered film roles, following her historic Oscar-winning victory in 2002 for her role in "Monster's Ball."
"When he reaps a historic victory like that, he thinks, 'Oh, that will change everything radically.' "It changed me radically, but it did not change my career overnight. I still had to go back to work. I still had to try to find a way out when I had no chance," she said in an interview with the cover of of September.
Berry made history almost 20 years ago when she became the first woman of color to win the Best Actress award at the Academy Awards. Contrary to what might be thought, Berry faced a series of post-victory failures, including that of the 2004 film "Catwoman," which won four Razzie Awards (awards for worst films).
According to Organization Science magazine, the "Oscar curse" is the belief that disaster paradoxically falls on the Academy Award winners. This is because many actors after receiving the Oscar have not had the successful career as might be expected after winning such an important award.
