re: Most Overhyped movie that ended up being terrible?

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At one point, the project was even halted due to budgetary concerns. Depp, Hammer, director Gore Verbinski, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer eventually deferred 20% of their salaries to minimize the overall cost. Despite that, the total budget still ended up being an astounding $225 million. The big cost didn’t pay off. In addition to majorly underperforming at the box office, it earned a hugely negative response, with critics labeling it, “a bloated misshapen mess” and “a jumbled botch.”

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