After making that Joaquin / River Phoenix post, the thought that River could have something like Brad Pitt's career came to mind.

Then I looked at Brad's iMDB and noticed that he's never really had a big, blockbuster which he was the lead actor. I guess you could count Se7en but that made just over 100M. 100M is the baseline for a blockbuster, at least at that time, but it's not like he was pulling in Ahnuld or Bruce Willis box office.

Don't me wrong. He has a schtick but he's a really good character actor and has done a great job of choosing roles which showcase his talents. (at least to me.)

But he isn't bankable like some of his peers like Johnny Depp, Eddie, and Jim Carrey.

He's a rare A-lister who isn't a perpetual Oscar machine or a big-time box office draw.

He's actually turned into a better filmmaker as a producer than he is / was as an actor.

Interesting.