Josh Hartnetts career started incredibly strong.

However, Hartnetts success wasnt without its slip-ups.

Even the movies detractors admitted that Hartnetts performance wasTraps secret weapon, as the actor clearly had a ball.

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However, some readers will be unsurprised to hear that Hartnett won acclaim for subverting his screen heartthrob persona.

After all,the Showtime seriesPenny Dreadfulalready proved that Hartnett could tackle tongue-in-cheek horror mystery hybridswith aplomb.

InPenny Dreadful, Hartnett played the mysterious American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, a sharpshooter with a dark past.

Josh Hartnett’s Ethan Chandler in Penny Dreadful

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When viewers first met Hartnett, he was primarily playing cheeky teenage charmers.

As he aged, the star struggled to balance gravitas and wit in his later roles.

Soon after, Shyamalan made use of this newfound edge inTrap.

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Thus, the overdue Josh Hartnett renaissance only truly got underway years afterPenny Dreadfulended.

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Headshot Of Josh Hartnett In The 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)

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