“Behind the Curtain: Why These Beloved Actors Regret Their Most Iconic Roles”
Tatum, like all of us, was a fan of the television show as a kid. Unfortunately, he said after reading the script he didn’t want to be G.I. Joe but couldn’t turn back.
Ryan Reynolds Has Had A Rocky Relationship With Deadpool
Today, everyone knows Reynolds to be the hilariously inappropriate Deadpool from the standalone movies. Before that though, he played Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and it was just plain terrible. Reynolds has a deep love for the character and said that he was told if he didn’t play the part they would “get someone else to.”
Reynolds didn’t want anyone else to take on the character so he swallowed his pride, but from the start knew “it’s the wrong version” of the character.
Cher Couldn’t Care Less About Her Role In Burlesque
Back in the 1980s, Cher was the most bankable actress of the decade. You’d think that would mean she’d only take on award-winning projects later in life, but you’re wrong. Cher famously would like to forget ever starring in the 2010 musical Burlesque.
Cher openly told The Guardian that it could have “been a much better film” but that the director didn’t care about Cher’s input and told her he just wanted her to “shoot the dance numbers.”
Christian Bale Hates His Musical Start
Bale came to prominence when he was 17 years old for his role in the musical Newsies. While the film was well-liked by critics, Bale has commented that he felt like the role didn’t help him when he was gunning for a respectable and serious acting career.
Bale is now known for his incredibly wide acting range. He’ll stretch his body and mind to the absolute limit for a role, but the movie that put him on the map didn’t exactly do that.
Miley Cyrus Has A Deep Hatred For Hannah Montana
Singer and actress Miley Cyrus probably wouldn’t be where she is today without her breakout role on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana. Cyrus began the show when she was 11 and it wasn’t until the show ended that she found her real voice.
While Cyrus doesn’t hate what the show did for her career, she hates how insecure the role made her. She told Marie Clair that she was a “fragile little girl” who always had to play a part and couldn’t be herself.
Shailene Woodley’s Morals Didn’t Align With Her First Major Role
Woodley says that her time on The Secret Life Of An American Teenager made her question her integrity. She told Flaunt magazine that by the final season, she was anxious about what the “young adults across the country” would be learning about life from the show.
It seems that she’s moved on though. Now Woodley is best now known for her activism and dramatic movie roles that are much more aligned with her morals.
One Day, Angus T. Jones Just Decided He Hated Acting
You might recognize Jones best as the “half man” from Two And A Half Men. He played the role of Jake Harper on the show for ten years until, suddenly one day, he completely denounced the role. Jones uploaded a video that said he hated the show, didn’t want to be on it, and that he wanted people to stop watching.
It seems that not only did he hate the role that made him famous, but he hated the entire industry. He’s stepped away from Hollywood and hasn’t acted since 2016.
Andrew Lincoln Wants To Be Known For His More Serious Roles
Nowadays, kids would recognize Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead. Long before he landed that major role though, Lincoln debuted as Mark in Love Actually, AKA, the guy holding the signs for Kiera Knightly.
Even though the bit part made him a recognizable face, Lincoln says that his character was the “weird stalker guy.” Apparently, even at the time, he was worried about coming off as “creepy.”
George Reeves Thought Playing Superman Killed His Career
The first actor for play Superman on the small screen was George Reeves in the 1950s show The Adventures of Superman. While Reeves took the part very seriously because he knew the impact he would have on kids, he absolutely hated it.
He constantly referred to the role as “beneath his dignity” and said that getting into costume was like wearing a “monkey suit.” Reeves didn’t even appreciate the fame it gave him because, for years afterward, he’d have entire roles cut because directors thought his famous face would distract audiences.
Adam Brody Is Tired Of Being Seth Cohen
Any teenager growing up in the early 2000s had a major crush on the nerdy outcast Seth from The O.C. While he may have had girls fawning over him, the actor who played Seth is tired of being asked questions about him. It has been nearly fifteen years and Brody still apparently gets asked only about his role as Seth.
