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5 Reasons Why Russell Brand's 'Arthur' Flopped

1:01 AM PDT 4/12/2011 by Tim Appelo

The comedian's trumpeted debut as a leading man earned only $12.2 million, behind the Brand-voiced toon "Hop" and "Hanna," starring teen shooting star Saoirse Ronan.

"You can't reheat a souffle," as Paul McCartney used to say when people begged for a Beatles comeback. But Hollywood refuses to believe you can't re-milk a hit movie, so rich ex-heroin/crack/alcohol addict Russell Brand was cast in Dudley Moore's rich, lovable drunk role in 2011's remake of 1981's Arthur.

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