14 Actors Who Weren’t Too Hot On Their Own Movies

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14 Actors Who Weren’t Too Hot On Their Own Movies

No one likes working with green screens, not even Ian McKellen. The renowned actor says that acting in front of green screens during the making of “The Hobbit” was miserable, and he expresses this frustration in his documentary, “McKellen: Playing the Part.” He said that location shooting for  “The Lord of the Rings” was much preferred because there were no green screens used.

And Christian Bale is another big name who isn't a fan of green screen work, especially when it's repetitive. The actor hated working on "Thor: Love and Thunder" for that reason. Of course, all actors go through difficult projects – and, on that note, Jonah Hill is taking proactive steps to ensure his mental health comes first. Recently, the star has been focusing on his mental health by taking a break from the movie promotion circuit entirely. He explained that he suffers from anxiety and sharing his story can help normalize conversations around mental health struggle.

Evangeline Lilly didn't enjoy playing Kate on Lost because she found her character to be "obnoxious".

CRACKED Evangeline Lilly played Kate on Lost and she hated it. She thought her character was obnoxious and got frustrated with the scripts because all Kate ever did was chase after men.

E Online 

Channing Tatum hated "G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra," and said that contractually, he was forced into doing it.

CRACKED Channing Tatum hated G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra, and he revealed in an interview that contractually, he was forced into doing it. Не said the script wasn't good, and as a big fan of G.I. Joe growing up, he didn't want to taint the character by playing him badly.

Variety 

Colin Farrell trashes Miami Vice, calls it "style over substance."

CRACKED Colin Farrell hates Miami Vice, the 2006 movie he starred in with Jamie Foxx. Не told Total Film that it was style over substance and that they missed an opportunity to make a more fun movie.

Metro / The Ringer 

Mickey Rourke is not a fan of his movie Passion Play, calling it "terrible."

CRACKED Mickey Rourke said that Passion Play, his movie with Megan Fox, is terrible. Не also said that in your career, you're going to make dozens of terrible movies.

Vulture / Brian Orndorf 

Captain von Trapp was not a fan of "The Sound of Music".

CRACKED Christopher Plummer finally found fame in America when he played the grumpy Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Though he enjoyed working with Julie Andrews, he thought the movie itself was quite boring. In his autobiography published later on, he even referred to it as S&M and expressed no apologies for his distaste.

Boston 

Harrison Ford wasn't a fan of Han Solo, but he made peace with it in the end.

CRACKED Harrison Ford thought his character was dumb as a stump and had no depth. Не fought to make the Han Solo character more interesting, but in the end he just made peace with Solo being a one-dimensional foil.

Far Out Magazine  

It's harder to pretend you're in space when you're just standing in a rainy backlot.

CRACKED Adam Driver hates watching himself on-screen, but makes an exception for the Star Wars movies. This is because so much of the movie involves C.G.I and greenscreen wizardry that he has no idea what the final product will look like until he watches it. Не also finds it difficult to act in the Star Wars universe as opposed to acting for stage, because when you're standing in a rainy backlot with sticks and ping pong balls, it doesn't exactly scream 'intergalactic drama'.

Vanity Fair / Slash Film 

Jonah Hill is focusing on his mental health by taking a break from the movie promotion circuit.

CRACKED Jonah Hill is taking a break from the movie promotion circuit to focus on his mental health. The actor, who has spoken out about body shaming in the past, explained that he suffers from anxiety and that press events are triggers for him. Не hopes that by sharing his story, he can help normalize the conversation around mental health.

Men's Health / CNN 

Christian Bale isn't a big fan of green screen work, especially when it's repetitive.

CRACKED Christian Bale hated working on Thor: Love and Thunder because it required a lot of green screen work. Не found the experience to be very monotonous and was not able to differentiate between different stages.

MovieWeb  

Ian McKellen hated acting with green screens.

CRACKED lan McKellen says acting in front of green screens during the making of The Hobbit was miserable, and he expresses this frustration in his documentary, McKellen: Playing the Part. Не said that location shooting for The Lord of the Rings was much preferred because there were no green screens used.

IndieWire  

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