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Lost in Translation

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

One week is too short for the crisis; the film damaged Diaz’s career

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  • A single week in Tokyo seems too short to justify an existential crisis; dinners and a book could fill the time.
  • The film is argued to have permanently damaged Cameron Diaz’s career by making audiences reassess her persona.
  • Alternative explanations for Diaz’s decline include changes in gross-out comedy, her Gangs of New York performance, and the industry replacing actresses after a short period of stardom.