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Eddie Murphy Was Once Frustrated He Wasn’t Offered a Role in the Film ‘Ghost’
Eddie Murphy was disappointed that he wasn’t even thought of to star in ‘Ghost,’ a movie he expressed interest in doing.
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Jessica Biel Once Found It Brutal That She Broke Her No-Nudity Clause for a Disastrous Film
Some of Jessica Biel’s concerns about breaking her no-nudity clause in a movie were realized in a 2009 picture that didn’t receive a warm welcome from audiences.
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Jessica Biel Once Felt Her Looks Stopped Her From Being Taken Seriously as an Actor
Jessica Biel once believed her talent was being overshadowed by her looks when it came to acting in darker and deeper projects.
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Kristen Stewart Had a Rough Time at School After Classmates Discovered Her Secret Life as an Actor
Kristen Stewart felt the attitudes of her peers shift around her after someone found out she was an actor at an early age and spread the news around school.
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Christopher Nolan Initially Thought Heath Ledger Licking His Lips as the Joker Was a Mistake
Christopher Nolan once opened up about the collaborative process between himself and Heath Ledger while developing the Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’.
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Natalie Portman Once Felt the Reaction for ‘The Professional’ Was the ‘Worst Thing That Ever Happened’
A 12-year-old Natalie Portman found it challenging adjusting to her childhood stardom after some of the extreme reactions to ‘The Professional’.
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Samuel L. Jackson Once Felt It Was Sad When His Integrity Was Questioned for Doing ‘Snakes on a Plane’
Samuel L. Jackson’s decision to star in ‘Snakes on a Plane’ wasn’t seen as the best career move by some in the film industry.
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Daniel Radcliffe Once Shared the Only Items He Splurges His Money on ‘Sounds so Nerdy’
Daniel Radcliffe once opened up about the types of purchases he can’t help spend money on, even though they’re far from extravagant.
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Henry Cavill Didn’t Want Justice League Coming out Too Soon After ‘Man of Steel’
Henry Cavill didn’t think it was wise to focus on a movie about the Justice League back when they were just getting his Superman off the ground.
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Brie Larson Once Shared Being Rejected in Past Movie Auditions Inspired Her Performance in ‘Room’
If it wasn’t for the challenges she faced earlier in her career, Brie Larson questioned if she would’ve been able to do the movie ‘Room’.
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Paul Bettany Was Once Tricked Into Doing a Lars Von Trier Film That Was a ‘Hideous Experience’
‘Wandavision’ star Paul Bettany learned what he’d gotten into a bit too late after regrettably signing on for a Lars von Trier project.
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Tom Hanks Once Shared the Attention He Received From Acting Got to His Head
Tom Hanks once felt that dealing with his newfound ego after his acting success was a battle during the early years of his career.
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Forest Whitaker Once Terrified Kerry Washington With His Method Acting: ‘I Was Scared for Myself’
Kerry Washington had mixed feelings towards Forest Whitaker’s method acting for his Oscar-winning role in ‘The Last King of Scotland.’
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Bruce Willis Tried to Avoid Kissing Jessica Alba in ‘Sin City’
When it came time for Bruce Willis to kiss Jessica Alba in ‘Sin City’, Willis tried to get the scene re-done in a way so Willis and Alba didn’t have to make out.
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Natalie Portman Kept Messing up Her Lines in ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Because of Anthony Hopkins
Natalie Portman had difficulty acting alongside Anthony Hopkins after being such a fan of his for so long.
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Ricky Gervais Turned Down Ron Howard’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Because He Thought He’d Ruin It
Ron Howard’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was just one of the many high-profile roles that comedian Ricky Gervais turned down in his career.
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Oprah Winfrey Once Had Unusual Concerns for Her Love Scenes With Forest Whitaker in ‘The Butler’
While doing her love scenes with Forest Whitaker in ‘The Butler’, Oprah Winfrey frustrated the film’s director with her concerns for the take.
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Brie Larson Once Shared She Questioned if She Was a Good Actor
Brie Larson doubted winning accolades as high as the Oscars would ever change her critiques on her own abilities as an actor.
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Stone Cold Steve Austin Once Freaked out When He Heard He Broke Sylvester Stallone’s Neck
A fight scene between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Sylvester Stallone might have gotten too physical in Stallone’s first ‘Expendables’ film.
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Hugh Jackman Felt Sick to His Stomach When He Turned Down a Great Role for the Sake of His Image
Hugh Jackman was once guided to put his image over his craft, and the decision would later bite Jackman back in a big way.
