movie jail

Noun

 * 1)  A state of derailment of a career or limited opportunities to which a film industry professional is seemingly relegated, usually as a result of making an unsuccessful film.
 * 2) * 2016, June 10, "10 Actors Who Got Sent to Movie Jail", Screenrant.
 * 3) * 2019, April 15, Gabe Worgaftik, AV Club.
 * "Movie jail is real. He's been there. He was excommunicated at Fox for a decade after turning down Speed 2 to go play Hamlet onstage in fucking Winnipeg."
 * "Movie jail is real. He's been there. He was excommunicated at Fox for a decade after turning down Speed 2 to go play Hamlet onstage in fucking Winnipeg."