When I see a role now, I've got to fight for it. The show's creator and showrunner reportedly felt that three seasons was just the right amount of time to do the story justice. Being micromanaged must have been exasperating, but Mr Hartnett wasnt just a hot leading man at the time, he was the hot leading man. He made his feature film debut in 1998 in the slasher film Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, followed by teen roles in films such as the sci-fi horror film The Faculty (1998) and the drama The Virgin Suicides (1999). "It got to the point where none of us were able to work together.". ", Hartnett also said his daughter has motivated him to chase after that elusive Hollywood comeback. His agents dropped him shortly thereafter. There are a myriad of reasons for Hartnetts departure from center stage,and most of them have to do with choices the actor made. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I decided to have a life. In 2002, he starred in O, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello set in an American high school, as Hugo, the film's version of Iago. But I guess I was surprised at the extent of his creepiness. Hes concerned, too, about what comes next. But you know, I could have used it. No young actor in the '90s captivated the nation with more ferocity than Josh Hartnett. A lot of people get caught in that trap, but I feel very strongly about friends Ive known for a long time and my family. At 19, Harnett moved to Los Angeles. It got to the point where none of us were able to work together.". I never wanted that. On The Virgin Suicides, it wasnt enough to play what the director Sofia Coppola had written; he also raked over his character, a dreamy high-school stud, with Jeffrey Eugenides, who wrote the original novel. So, after meeting the 32-year-old British actress nine years ago, he shipped out to Minneapolis the state where he was born. While that's just under a million dollars less than what he originally wanted ($4.25 million), it's still not bad. "If I could go back and take with me my wisdom of today, I wish I'd been more resilient," he told Playboy. Learn more about our Privacy Policy here. Josh Hartnett explained why he walked away from making big Hollywood movies during a recent interview. Hartnett admitted to news.com.au that he does regret not signing on to a few larger projects he was offered, most notably Brokeback Mountain. The role in the Oscar-winning 2005 film ultimately went to the late Heath Ledger opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Why would I turn down the role ofSuperman?. After Superman, there were reports that he had also turned down Batman; in fact, he didnt get any closer to that part than a conversation with Christopher Nolan. And Superman was a risk. After blockbuster roles in Black Hawk Down (2001) and Pearl Harbor (2001), Hartnett was the odds-on favorite to become the next big thing, but a few years later, the young star went MIA. An actor had dropped out and Mr Ritchie needed someone to step in at the last minute. After he took the role of Ethan Chandlerin Penny Dreadful, Hartnettdecided to live in West Hampstead. 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What a wild ride! He then began to focus on feature film work. Among other offers, he had the chance to play Superman in 2006's Brian Singer directed film, and he was up for the role of Spider-Man that eventually went to Tobey Maguire. The Pearl Harbor heart-throb says he didnt fancy being the sort of A-lister who worried about when the next big thing would be snapping at his heels. I think thats the future for filmmaking for the time being. Rather than sticking around Los Angeles in an effortto grab whatever role he can, the actor lives in London with his partner - Tamsin Egerton-and their two children. The Virgin Suicides at 20: Sofia Coppola's debut continues to haunt, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Josh Hartnett: I didnt respond to the idea of playing the same character over and over, so I branched out., Josh Hartnett: 'People genuinely thought I'd been thrust on them', osh Hartnett is sitting at home in Surrey, thinking about the time he was asked to play Superman. The thing I am most proud of is that Im a father-of-three. Im still able to do good work and, as Ive got older, the characters have become more interesting.. They hated on Views just like they will CLB but its music to evolve to, he insisted. Im not the tallest poppy yet dont cut me down! I was being compared to Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts and thats insane. Its tempting to wonder what that decision meant for him. "I had this idea that because he lives in this world where he can't touch anything without it. It wasnt that. Josh, now married to St Trinian's star Tamsin Egerton, is happy to be living a quieter life as a 42-year-old dad-of- three. They also have a UK home in Surrey. His big break was the role of Ethan Chandler in Showtime's 19th-century drama Penny Dreadful. Then he didnt want to put me in The Prestige. Naturally he met with the real Malarek before playing him. Depressing when something doesn't go your way, but only for a minute. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Read the full interview atmrporter.com/journal. Be the first one to comment on this story. "I was being offered movies by the very top directors. 13,969, This story has been shared 12,929 times. And his own ambitions to write and produce. The private couple welcomed a baby girl in November 2015, but true to form, they've been reluctant to dish details. I still get offered film and TV roles, luckily, but years ago, if I saw a role I wanted, there was a good chance I could grab it, the Black Hawk Down star said. People thought I was crazy for not chasing that brass ring a little harder, he says, but I felt completely comfortable being with the people I knew liked me before I was making films. "I didn't have those agents for much longer after that," he explained, "there was a lot of infighting between my manager and agents, trying to figure out who to put the blame on. "I didn't want to be labeled as Superman for the rest of my career," he told Details magazine in 2014. While speaking with the Huffington Post, Hartnettadmitted being a part of the Hollywood machine made him forget whathe lovedabout filmmaking. Your login session has expired. My man turned down Superman like 4 times. Because every interviewer asks me about it. [21] In July 2022, he joined sixth season of Black Mirror. Unfortunately, I was going to do Brokeback Mountain, and I had a contract with [2006 film] Black Dahlia that I had to film, so I had to drop out of it, he said, joking that he always wanted to kiss Joaquin Phoenix, who was also in talks for a leading role. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights Hartnett certainly isn't the first or last celebrity to campaign for a candidate, but talking politics always brings with it a degree of risk and distraction at a time when Hartnett arguably could have been campaigning for his career. ", "I didn't want to be labeled as Superman for the rest of my career. Josh Hartnett went on to appear in films like Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, The Faculty, The Virgin Suicides (1999), Pearl Harbor, O, Black Hawk Down, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Lucky Number Slevin, The Black Dahlia, Resurrecting the Champ, 30 Days of Night, I Come with the Rain and several others. Hollywood is a small world. Oh, that was an awful piece, he shudders. "I still get offered films and TV roles, luckily, but years ago, if I saw a role I wanted, there was a good chance I could grab it," he added. Indeed, Hartnett got so sick of fame in his 20s that he moved back to his home in Minnesota. [14] Filmography [ edit] But it's so important for all of us to be involved. "I didn't trust anyone. Hartnett is solid in the less showy, meat-and-potatoes role of the journalist Victor Malarek, who fought to expose the truth. The implication being that its not possible to live in that way and maintain a position on the A-list. [13], He has been featured on many magazine covers, such as Cosmogirl, Details, Entertainment Weekly, Girlfriend, Seventeen, Vanity Fair, GQ and Vman, in addition to being in other magazines like Vogue, ELLE, People, Glamour, In Touch and InStyle. But I'm so glad that she is the one I'm raising. Loro Piana's latest collection is here. People got a chip on their shoulder about me after that. Official Account on twitter of Josh Hartnett, Model and Actor of Hollywood I didnt trust anyone.. Then he didn't want to put me in The Prestige." Mr Hartnett and family have spent a good deal of time in England in recent years, close to Ms Egertons parents and the places where she grew up. And Im never going to be that person.. God has us all inside the house right now sitting down, so the amount of focus Im able to put into this album is probably way different than it wouldve been, he admitted. Hes so afraid, he has become almost neutered by the experience of living on Earth, where he can blow things up just by looking at them., Vanity Fair interview with him from the set of Ridley Scotts Black Hawk Down. [10], Among his 2007 roles were Resurrecting the Champ and the graphic novel-based 30 Days of Night, in which he played a small-town sheriff. People wanted to create a brand around me that was going to be accessible and well-liked, but I didnt respond to the idea of playing the same character over and over, so I branched out. But his Superman concept now feels like a metaphor for what was happening at the time in his own life, as he became increasingly overwhelmed, even horrified, by his status and the hysteria that surrounded it. I was happy with the amount of fame I had and the types of roles I was getting. In 2018 he sold a one bedroom, two bathroom apartment in New York City for $3.35 million. Hartnett said, "I know now that I wouldn't turn something down just because it's a superhero role," noting the post-Batman success of the franchise's eventual star, Christian Bale. 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He also appeared as a guest of honor at the Off Camera Plus Film Festival in 2013 and took part in several activist campaigns like USAID and Ad Council's FWD, among others. Continuing on, the actor revealed that he is afraid of sharks and needles, adding "something that we have to fear these days is the powerful having too much power". This story has been shared 45,041 times. I was being offered movies by the very top directors. I think Im still looking for that experience whenever I make a film.. Nor is he averse to the mainstream: he will next be seen alongside Jason Statham in Guy Ritchies Wrath of Man. Not only a healthy perspective on the fame itself, but the pursuit of wealth and the pursuit of surface values.". If anything, Mr Hartnetts even better looking now, with a few characterful creases, than he was when he broke into movies as a puppyish teenager. Hartnett . Depressing when something doesnt go your way, but only for a minute.. Hartnett developed a Hollywood film career, appearing in major films, including The Faculty, Black Hawk Down, Lucky Number Slevin and Pearl Harbor. Josh lives in the Surrey Hills which is roughly two hours from the north Dorset town of Shaftesbury. Turning down superhero roles left Hartnett with fewer and fewer opportunities, leading to jobs in independent movies that we're not even sure he's heard of. To emphasise personal values of honesty and integrity over those of me-first careerist Hollywood. Comparing their career trajectories and their personal histories is tempting, and we can each reach our own conclusions about which path was the more successful. It's eaten up enough of my life already.. After blockbuster roles in Black Hawk Down (2001) and Pearl Harbor (2001), Hartnett was the. [14][15], In 2009, Hartnett produced the video clip for the rapper Kid Cudi's song "Pursuit of Happiness. Josh Hartnett accuses Boris Johnson and co of 'living it up' during lockdown. Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978)[1] is an American actor and producer. He runs, he writes, he hangs out with the kids. I feel very strongly about that., Mr Alex Bilmes is Editor-in-chief ofEsquireUK. American actor Josh Hartnett has been spotted visiting a north Dorset town, according to locals. I was a kid who they felt they should invest in, but I didnt spend a ton of time with them, he says. Showing he has defied time two decades on, in a slick shoot for Mr Porters digital magazine The Journal, Josh said: People thought I was crazy for not chasing that brass ring a little harder but I felt completely comfortable being with the people I knew liked me before I was making films.. Michael Bay, who directed him in Pearl Harbor, put it bluntly: Hes going to be fucking huge. The actor grimaces at the mention of that. Shop now, Spend to save up to 25% off new-season items with code SPENDTOSAVE. 12,929, This story has been shared 10,969 times. Back then, he seemed like a pretty kid who had got in over his head. He was a high-school sports star, but at 16, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and, for lack of anything better to do, auditioned for a production of The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer. 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