Arthur (2011)

Warner Bros. handed Brand the title role in its 2011 remake of the classic 1981 comedy Arthur, stepping into Dudley Moore's shoes as irresponsible billionaire playboy Arthur Bach. Acting alongside Helen Mirren as his longtime nanny Hobson, Jennifer Garner, and Greta Gerwig, the plot centred on Arthur risking his massive inheritance after falling for a working-class woman - marking the height of his push as a solo Hollywood leading man years before accusations about his behaviour towards women was uncovered.