Director: “Showgirls” Ruined Star’s Career
Au contraire! The camp classic immortalized her. I’m speaking about Elizabeth Berkley, who played Nomi in the 1995 movie. Paul Verhoeven, who directed, has now apologized for ruining Berkley’s career. “It was all my fault,” he said. But there’s nothing to apologize for: you turned her into a goddess. (Oh, and by the way, the part almost went to Charlize Theron.)