12 Actors Who Revealed They Aren't A Fan Of Their Iconic Roles
In fact, there are a lot of stars who don't like the roles they played, even their breakout roles, as we thought. The reason might be the type of character which is not their type in real life, making them try hard to deliver. Or the script was too empty or ridiculous that they have to express. These Actors don't like their roles.
Every actor dream of having a remarkable role like Rose in Titanic, or James Bond. But can you imagine that the actors who play them even hate their iconic roles? Keep scrolling down to explore why these 12 actors and actresses surprisingly don’t like their big roles in their acting careers. From Kate Winslet hating her part in Titanic to Jennifer Lawrence not liking her role in X-Men, their stories will make you surprised. Let's check them out! Actors who reveal they are not fans of their roles might be found here.
#1 The Jonas Brothers - Themselves in Jonas
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#2 Kate Winslet - Rose in Titanic
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#3 Emilia Clarke - Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys
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#4 Ian McKellen - Gandalf in The Hobbit
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According to the actor, a green screen was used while he was filming The Lord of the Rings movies. The actor thought that he should literally be on the mountain if it involved his character being on a mountain. But as technology has advanced, many of the scenes in The Hobbit were captured using a green screen. McKellen regarded it as a “miserable” experience.#5 Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin in The Witch
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#6 Mandy Patinkin - Jason Gideon in Criminal Minds
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According to Patinkin, landing the role on Criminal Minds was the actor's “worst public mistake” because he couldn't handle the brutality presented on the show. He stated that the show had taken a toll on his soul and personality, therefore he was relieved to quit.#7 Carrie Fisher - Princess Leia in Star Wars
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Star Wars actually helped bring Carrie Fisher to wider publicity, but the actress initially disagreed about the role of Princess Leia in the hit movie. Her close friend - Sue Cameron shared: "At the beginning, she did not emotionally connect to the role," she added that it wasn't until later that Fisher truly "embraced" her role as Princess Leia, even attending "Star Wars" fan conventions.#8 Michelle Pfeiffer - Stephanie in Grease 2
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#9 Meryl Streep - Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada
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#10 Jennifer Lawrence - Mystique in X-Men
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#11 Penn Badgley - Joe Goldberg in You
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#12 Daniel Craig - James Bond in James Bond movies
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