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Anne Hathaway Had Trouble Getting Hired for Movies After the Career Backlash Over Her Oscar Win
Anne Hathaway’s public image was heavily scrutinized after becoming an Oscar-winner, which temporarily impacted the movies she could do.
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‘Knock at the Cabin’ Triggered the Slight Trauma Rupert Grint Felt From His Real-Life Home Invasion
Rupert Grint opened up about the frightening ordeal of dealing with a home invader years ago, and how that might have informed his ‘Knock at the Cabin’ performance.
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‘Harry Potter’: Emma Watson Felt Like Hermione Granger Was a Parody Until the Last Films
The growth of Emma Watson’s ‘Harry Potter’ character helped her give a more honest performance as Hermione Granger in one of the final movies.
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Denzel Washington Once Made Chiwetel Ejiofor Go to a Speech Coach for Their Film ‘Inside Man’
Chiwetel Ejiofor needed to seek a little outside help for his performance in ‘Inside Man’ when Denzel Washington started riffing.
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Anne Hathaway Once Shared She Wasn’t Fun to Be Around on the Set of ‘Interstellar’
Anne Hathaway decided to immerse himself in her ‘Interstellar’ role further than she sometimes did for movies, which affected her mood behind the scenes.
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Jim Carrey Once Stopped ‘Daredevil’ Star Charlie Cox From Quitting Acting
Jim Carrey and one of his movies became an unexpected source of motivation for Charlie Cox at a time he might have needed it the most.
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Emma Watson Had Trouble Functioning in the Real World After ‘Harry Potter’ Ended
Emma Watson’s post-’Harry Potter’ world wasn’t the easiest to adapt to after spending much of her formative years on a film set.
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Michael Fassbender’s Acting in ‘Prometheus’ Made Charlize Theron Want to Punch Him in the Face
Michael Fassbender once proved Charlize Theron right about his acting skills when Theron experienced his performance personally.
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Angelina Jolie Once Shared the Hardest Thing She Had to Give up After She Became an Actor
Angelina Jolie once opened up about one of the biggest sacrifices actors have to make when they become famous, and how it affected her.
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Samuel L. Jackson Once Wasn’t Completely Sure Nick Fury Would Stay Black in Marvel Films
When Samuel L. Jackson learned Nick Fury was drawn to look just like him, he wanted to keep it that way in Marvel’s live-action film franchise.
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Ashton Kutcher Once Shared He Regretted Meeting Steve Jobs Before His Death
Ashton Kutcher once opened up about how he blew the only opportunity he had to meet Steve Jobs before playing him in a film.
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Bradley Cooper Tried to Walk Away From ‘Place Beyond the Pines’ Because He Might Have Been Scared
Bradley Cooper might have almost let fear get in the way of doing ‘Place Beyond the Pines’, a movie that turned out to be a very rewarding experience.
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Samuel L. Jackson Once Didn’t Work With a Director Anymore After a Disagreement on His Hair
Samuel L. Jackson enjoys being able to choose the type of hair he has in movies, so he might not have appreciated a director taking that freedom away from him.
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‘X-Men’ Star Hugh Jackman Once Thought Another Type of Movie Would Have Been His Breakthrough Role
Hugh Jackman’s original ‘X-Men’ film would’ve been the last movie he thought would’ve brought him the kind of stardom he has today.
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Idris Elba on Why He Doesn’t See Himself as a Movie Star
Although Idris Elba once had aspirations of being a movie star, he admitted that he didn’t feel he was quite there yet regardless of his years in the film industry.
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Amy Adams Once Had a Temporary Breakdown in a Film That Made Her Question Her Life Choices
One of Amy Adams’ first experiences playing a dark and emotionally heavy character led the actor to question the meaning of her own personal happiness in a momentary breakdown.
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Robert Downey Jr. Once Shared He Didn’t See Himself Becoming an Action-Movie Dad
Robert Downey Jr. once explained how his present and past selves had different values when it came to success in life.
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Will Smith Once Opened up About His Surprising Bond With Tom Cruise: ‘I Just Didn’t Get Him at First’
Will Smith didn’t expect his sudden friendship with Tom Cruise after his experience with other actors in the industry during his rise to stardom.
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Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Wait Until Robert Downey Jr. Was ‘Hot Again’ Before They Did This Film
Sylvester Stallone had a change of heart when considering Robert Downey Jr. for one of his films because of Downey’s lack of star-power at the time.
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Robert Downey Jr. Once Asked Wesley Snipes for Advice on Doing ‘Iron Man’
Before Robert Downey Jr. officially became ‘Iron Man’, he turned to another Marvel veteran in Wesley Snipes to learn what to expect from being the face of a comic book film franchise.
