Follow-Ups: Aside from a brief detour into heartthrob territory with 2011's largely forgettable "Water for Elephants," Pattinson has favored edgier vehicles like David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" and the Belle Epoque romantic drama "Bel Ami." It's earned him points for stretching, but critics have been cool to the films themselves -- and audiences have steered clear.
What's Next: More of the same. Teaming up with Cronenberg on "Maps to the Stars," facing off against Guy Pearce in the Australian drama "The Rover," getting taken advantage of by Carey Mulligan in "Hold on to Me" and playing T.E. Lawrence in "Queen of the Desert."
How the Strategy Worked: After "Twilight," Pattinson had his pick of roles, and he's used that opportunity to prove that he's more interested in finding offbeat roles than he in cashing paychecks. That's admirable. However, he needs to find a part that gets the critical raves he clearly covets. Perhaps his second collaboration with Cronenberg will prove more memorable than the first.
Grade: B-
KRISTEN STEWART
Follow-Ups: Stewart mixed in indie fare like "The Runaways," "On the Road" and "Adventureland" with big-budget offerings like "Snow White and the Huntsman" with mixed results. After grossing nearly $400 million worldwide, "Snow White" will likely spawn a sequel and helped prove that audiences could accept her in other roles. However, the fall-out from her affair with director Rupert Sanders hurt her with Twi-hards who wanted her romance with Robert Pattinson to mirror their on-screen love story. Plus, those indie movies received respectful reviews, but barely made a ripple at the box office.
What's Next: More "Snow White" along with grittier roles in the Guantanamo Bay drama "Camp X-Ray" and the backstage indie "Sils Maria" opposite Chloe Moretz.
How the Strategy Worked: The logic is sound, and Stewart gets credit for finding a second franchise. However, she still has to convince critics that her slouching, often affect-less delivery is a stunning display of naturalism instead of simply a case of indifference.
Grade: B
TAYLOR LAUTNER
Follow-Ups: The lamentable action film "Abduction," which flopped at the box office, and a barely there cameo in "Grown Ups 2." Lautner's resume is notable as much for the films that never happened as for the ones that did -- a long list that includes "Stretch Armstrong" and "Cancun."
What's Next: The parkour thriller "Tracers" presents a good chance to showcase Lautner's physicality and physique.
How the Strategy Worked: It's a career running on fumes. In the midst of "Twilight" mania, studio executives thought they had found a budding action star. "Abduction" demonstrated that it takes more than muscles to open a movie.
Grade: F
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