Superman: Dawn of Justice raised even more eyebrows, especially after her role was axed.
That's what I'm supposed to wear? I got out of bed on the wrong side of the bed.
Then she broke everyone's hearts as the young woman whose brother chose to wander into oblivion in Into the Wild.
I know I am not alone in this.
She'd successfully repositioned herself as an adult actress on the rise, and her next big role would arrive as an unexpectedly perfect fit: the tough-as-nails tribute in The Hunger Games franchise.
Jena Malone might not be the most household name in Hollywood, but chances are you know her work.