Divergent
Although they arguably became most prominent after star in theDivergentseries , Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller have a coaction account that extends far beyond the YA franchise . The pair were among a genesis of up - and - comers in the 2010s , with calling - making roles in projects likeThe Fault In Our StarsandWhiplash . However , Divergenthelped elevate both Woodley and Teller to Modern height , introducing them to a blanket audience and establishing their franchise credential .
Even thoughtheDivergentseriesfailed to experience up to its source fabric ( with the 2d part ofAllegiantnever arriving in field of operations ) , it remains a major marker in both Teller and Woodley ’s careers . Yet , even though it remains a prominent on - concealment partnership between the two , it was not the first time they shape together . In fact , the two asterisk together in a much smaller YA project a yr before , sowing the seeds for what was to get along inDivergent . Even though the later project steal the headline , it ’s open in hindsight that the pair ’s 2013 collaboration was much more successful .
The three Divergent picture show starred Shailene Woodley and Theo James in the jumper lead roles , with a massive ensemble hurl of supporting graphic symbol .
Shailene Woodley & Miles Teller
Starred In 2013’s The Spectacular Now
Unlike many of the most popular YA franchises of the early 2010s , such asThe Hunger Games , The Spectacular Nowwas a much less fantastical entry into the genre . Instead of extremely stylized world - building , the Scripture and movie revolve around a dark love history between Sutter , played by Miles Teller , and Aimee , play by Shailene Woodley . The two leads navigate life as teenager in an atypical story of a toxic relationship at a particularly vulnerable meter in a person ’s life .
The veritable tone of the film sets it apart from other similar teen romances and render a more tangible and relatable experience – something that is reflected in Woodley and Teller ’s performances . In an interview at the time withEntertainment Weekly , Woodley said :
" One of the things that first drew me toSpectacular Nowwas that , in high shoal , so many girls fall in love with someone , and they terminate up miss a wad of who they are because they ’re so into the other somebody . And I went through that in high schooling , where I give myself away for a different human being . It was a toxic human relationship . "
Despite this classifiable factor , The Spectacular Nowis certainly not one of the well - known project of either doer ’s life history . However , its positive decisive reception ( with a 91 % evaluation on Rotten Tomatoes ) and sheer approach to difficult melodic theme makes it a not bad addition to the YA genre – and a much moresuccessful adjustment thanDivergent .
Why The Divergent Movies Failed
Despite Having A Great Cast
Divergentwas one of the few names that hold fast in the YA dystopian craze era , in the first place kicked off byThe Hunger Games’success . It had a unattackable distaff lead , an intense romanticistic plot , and a dystopian macrocosm divided by a nonindulgent , oppressive political arrangement . The first film enjoyed fiscal succeeder and mixed reviews , and quickly gained a large fan base – many of whom were already intimate with the story thanks to the pop Word of God series .
Allegiantmade $ 179.2 million worldwide on a $ 142 million budget .
But things start to spiral when the third film was released . The 2nd was met with assorted vital response and when the third come out , the writing style was on its last wooden leg and success was far from vouch . Allegiantmade $ 179.2 million worldwide on a $ 142 million budget . This made it the lowest - grossing of the series . After rotating creatives , the cast ’s decline stake , and a potential TV series switching , the fourth and last film was abandoned . However , whileDivergentwas ultimately a disappointment for both Woodley and Teller , their earlier work onThe Spectacular Nowhad already prove their credential .
