Kevin Costner's fall from grace began much earlier than most people realize. Although he seemed to have established himself as a formidable force in Hollywood after bagging two Oscars for "Dancing with the Wolves" in 1991, time would prove that his career would be far more tumultuous. Only four years after his wins, Costner produced and starred in the $175 million film, "Waterworld," which turned out to be a critical dud and a financial disaster, incurring an eye-watering $103 million in losses, per Screen Rant.
In addition to tainting his reputation as a force to be reckoned with, the film also cost him a pretty penny since he was rumored to have poured $22 million of his own money into it. Worse, in a July 2020 interview with Yahoo!, "Waterworld" screenwriter, Peter Rader, revealed