Hollywood's Greatest Role Regrets! We Name Stars' Most Hated Parts — From 'Garfield' to Trans Trailblazer, IRA Bomber and Iconic 'Sound of Music' Character
Aug. 22 2024, Published 8:00 a.m. ET
Bill Murray, 'Garfield' (2004)
Bill Murray said of his experience voicing Garfield in the 2004 movie of the same name: "I kept saying, 'What was Joel Coen (of the Coen Brothers) thinking?' Then they explained it to me: It wasn't written by THAT Joel Coen."
Brad Pitt, 'The Devil's Own' (1997)
Brad Pitt reflected on playing the role of Francis Austin McGuire in his 1997 film The Devil's Own, saying: "It was a disaster...the most irresponsible bit of filmmaking, if you can even call it that, that I've ever seen."
Jason Momoa, 'Conan the Barbarian' (2011)
Jason Momoa once said: "I've been a part of a lot of things that really sucked, and movies where it's out of your hands. Conan was one of them."
Michelle Pfeiffer, 'Grease 2' (1982)
Michelle Pfeiffer, who played Stephanie Zinone's role in Grease 2, said: "I hated that film with a vengeance and could not believe how bad it was."
Harrison Ford, 'Blade Runner' (1982)
Harrison Ford said of his role in Blade Runner: "I didn't like the movie one way or the other. I was desperately unhappy with it."
Christopher Plummer, 'The Sound of Music' (1965)
Christopher Plummer commented on his role in The Sound of Music before his death.
He said: "It was so awful and sentimental and gooey. You had to work terribly hard to try and infuse some minuscule bit of humor into it."
Daniel Craig, 'James Bond' Films
Daniel Craig said after playing the role of James Bond : "Now? I'd rather slash my wrists than appear in another Bond movie. We're done. All I want to do is move on."
Robert Pattinson, 'Twilight' (2008)
Robert Pattinson, who played Edward Cullen's role in the Twilight franchise, said: "The more I read the script, the more I hated this guy. So that's how I played him, as a manic-depressive who hates himself."
Sylvester Stallone, 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' (1992)
Sylvester Stallone said of his role in Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: "It's maybe one of the worst films in the entire solar system, including alien productions we've never seen."
Sally Field, 'The Amazing Spider-Man' (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man star Sally Field said: "It's really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it. You work it as much as you can, but you can't put ten pounds of s--- in a five-pound bag."
George Clooney, 'Batman & Robin' (1997)
George Clooney said of his Batman & Robin role: "I thought at the time that this was going to be a very good career move. It wasn't."
Ben Affleck, 'Daredevil' (2003)
Ben Affleck, who played Matt Murdock in the 2003 film Daredevil, spoke candidly about his role, saying: "It didn't work at all. If I wanted to go viral, I would be less polite. That was before people realized you could make these movies and make them well."
Eddie Redmayne, 'The Danish Girl' (2015)
Eddie Redmayne said: "I wouldn't play a trans woman now. I made that film with the best intentions but I think it was a mistake."
Hugh Grant, 'The Lady and the Highwayman' (1998)
Hugh Grant said about his experience in The Lady & The Highwayman: "I'm a highwayman. I'm meant to be sexy. Low-budget, bad wig, bad hat. I look like Deputy Dawg."
Viola Davis, 'The Help' (2011)
Viola Davis said of the role: "I just felt that at the end of the day that it wasn't the voices of the maids that were heard."
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