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Amanda Seyfried opens up about turning down a starring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
The 40-year-old actress previously revealed she turned down playing Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy“and they haven’t called back since.”
In an interview with a new surface amid her stunning appearance in a new film, Amanda She explained the reasons why she turned down the role of the superhero, to which he eventually went Zoe Saldanawho has reprized the role in four other films.
Why Amanda Seyfried turned down Guardians of the Galaxy
During a retrospective role with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Amanda shared she believed the role would destroy her career.
“I think to refuse Guardians of the Galaxy it was just so obvious to me at the time,” she said. “I’m like, ‘This is not going to be a hit. The tree and the raccoon are talking to each other.’ And I was just like, ‘This is going to ruin my career if this is bad. And there’s a big chance this could be bad.’”
Does Amanda Seyfried regret turning down the role of Gamora?
“I mean, obviously I was wrong. But I still don’t take that decision back. I did it for myself. I did it for my family that I knew I wanted to have,” she explained. “And I just don’t want to spend the whole time in the makeup trailer. I can’t sit still anyway. And I don’t really like stunts, and I don’t like heights, and I don’t like pretending to be the whole world. I need something to keep me going.”
When asked if she was interested in a superhero movie, Amanda He replied, “No, unless the superhero just, you know, walks a lot.”
Before that, Amanda she said it would be “much more satisfying” to film a scene with “another person, doing human things, talking about real life,” and she didn’t think she would have been happy taking the Marvel role.
If you missed it, Amanda recently revealed that she passed on a potential new TV role.
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