Movies That Made or Killed Hollywood Careers

The Love Guru centered on a self-help expert who uses faux-spiritual nonsense and broad sexual humor to solve relationship problems. Mike Myers starred as Guru Pitka, leaning heavily into exaggerated accents, catchphrases, and juvenile jokes that felt disconnected from changing audience tastes.

The film was widely rejected and marked a sharp end to Myers’s reign as a comedy powerhouse. Once known for Austin Powers and Wayne’s World, he largely retreated from live-action starring roles afterward, pivoting toward voice work and sporadic appearances rather than headline studio comedies.