No one loves their jobs all of the time, even celebrity actors. Even though it seems like actors and celebrities have it all, that's not the case! They, too, have had roles that they ended up hating but needed to do for the money.
Christopher Plummer - The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is one of the most beloved musicals of all time. The star of the 1965 film was the ever-popular Julie Andrews. Her co-star, Christopher Plummer, was shockingly not a fan of the classic show.
He once referred to it as "The Sound of Mucus" in 1966. In 2011, he told The Hollywood Reporter, "It was so awful and sentimental and gooey. You had to work terribly hard to try and infuse some minuscule humor into it."
Robert Pattinson - Twilight
Robert Pattinson hated the Twlight series so much that it was really all he talked about after his first set of interviews. He once said that the original book read like "a book that wasn't supposed to be published." He also hated Edward, the character that he played. "The more I read the script, the more I hted this guy, so that's how I played him, as a manic-depressive who hates himself."
It's no secret that he isn't a fan of the franchise. He's tried to distance himself from it as much as possible. When asked what he took away from his time on set, he said "My dignity." In the same interview, he said that, "There's a lot of stuff in the Twilight world that doesn't make any sense." The quotes can go on, and on, and on.
Dev Patel - The Last Airbender
It's hard to forget M. Night Shyamalan's live-action rendition of the ever-popular cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Not only did he have all characters mispronouncing Aang's name, but he changed up races and dialects in seemingly random ways.
Dev Patel, who played Prince Zuko, doesn't remember his time on set very fondly. "I completely felt overwhelmed by the experience. I felt like I wasn't being heard," he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2016.
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Daniel Radcliffe is quite literally the face of the Harry Potter franchise. That doesn't mean he doesn't hold some regrets, despite being in one of the most famous film series of all time.
"I'm just not very good in it. I hate it. My acting is very one-note, and I can see I got complacent, and what I was trying to do just didn't come across."
Matt Damon - The Bourne Ultimatum
Matt Damon is the Jason Bourne. Even though over a decade has passed, people still use the famous quote, "Jesus Christ, it's Jason Bourne." Although the entire film series was lauded by critics, Damon is not a fan of the very last movie.
"I don't blame Tony [Gilrow, screenwriter] for taking a boatload of money and handing in what he handed in," Damon told GQ in 2011. "It's just that it was unreadable. This is a career-ender." Those are some harsh words.
TJ Miller - The Emoji Movie
Having a regret called The Emoji Movie is pretty hilarious on its own. It's no laughing matter for TJ miller even though the film was supposed to be funny. If anything, it's filled with major regret.
After he left "Silicon Valley" he went straight into this animated film. "Instead of dying, like everybody in my family would love, I go and make The Emoji Movie. It's worse for American culture."
Matthew Goode - Leap Year
Matthew Goode's reaction to Leap Year is the funniest thing ever. Critics were all over the fact that the film was extremely unfunny and full of boring clichés for a romantic comedy, and Goode agreed.
He didn't take on the role because he thought it would be good... "The main reason I took it was so that I could come home at the weekends. Do I feel I let myself down? No. Was it a bad job? Yes, it was."
Megan Fox - Transformers
It's no secret that Megan Fox is not a fan of the beginning of her career. Her good looks were a catalyst of negative experiences with high-powered individuals, including director Michael Bay. She was in the first two films before being fired for the third.
She called Bay a "nightmare to work with" and "a tyrant." She goes on to say, "I just wasn't proud of what I did... But unless you're a seasoned veteran, working with Michael Bay is not about acting experience."
Alec Guinness - Star Wars
Alec Guinness is a huge superstar actor. He had a decorated career that consisted of many films that he was proud to be in. Star Wars was not one of them.
He talked about his disdain for the franchise in his book "A Positively Final Appearance." He even signed a young Star Wars fans poster under the condition that the young boy never watches the film again.
Andrew Lincoln - Love Actually
Fans everywhere are obsessed with Love Actually. It's often hailed as one of the best rom-com of all time. Andrew Lincoln, who played Mark, isn't a fan of his character.
“In one of the most romantic movies of all time, I got to play the only guy who doesn’t get the girl," Lincoln said. "I got to be this weird stalker guy.” He's not wrong!
Jeremy Irons - Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was not a hit among critics or fans. The DC fans are hard to please, and this movie simply didn't cut it. Even Jeremy Irons, who played Batman's butler Alfred, did not like the film. “It was sort of overstuffed,” he said when The Daily Mail brought up its poor reception. “It was very muddled.”
Mark Wahlberg - The Happening
Another one of M. Night Shyamalan's films is up for critique. The Happening was all over the place in terms of ratings. Many describe it as a hit-or-miss film. Wahlberg didn't say much, but he did say that he felt that Amy Adams "dodged a bullet" by turning down the main role. He simply said that it was, "a bad movie that I did."
Katherine Heigl - Knocked Up
Knocked Up was highly regarded as a great movie. Critics loved it, fans loved it. It was Seth Rogan's directorial debut, after all! Katherine Heigl, on the other hand, wasn't a fan. "It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys... Why is she being such a killjoy? Why is this how you're portraying women?"
Jessica Alba - Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Jessica Alba is a prolific actor, but that doesn't mean she's had it easy onset. In a 2010 interview with Elle, she said that she almost quit acting after this film wrapped. She said that director Tim Story was difficult to work with. He even asked her to "be prettier when you cry."
Zac Efron - High School Musical
High School Musical opened up a lot of doors for young Zac Efron, but it also left a huge Disney-shaped stain on his career. In a 2016 interview with Men's Journal, Efron said that he resents his character, Troy Bolton, for taking over his reputation. "I step back and look at myself, and I still want to kick that guy's ass sometimes," he said. "He's done some kind of cool things with some cool people - he did that one thing that was funny - but I mean, he's just that kid from High School Musical.
Jude Law - Alfie
In the 2004 Alfie reboot, Jude Law took over Michael Caine's role. Unfortunately, this reboot was not as well-loved as the original. Law said that it was simply a poor-quality movie. "When I was approached originally to work on the new version of Alfie, it seemed like a brilliant idea because the original was so successful. But from my point of view, it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to."
Daniel Craig - Spectre
Daniel Craig is best known as James Bond. He reprised this role in 2021 which shocked many people. After this 2015 installment, he said that he'd "rather break glass and slash my wrists... All I want to do is move on." Apparently, that wasn't quite true.
Jim Carrey - Kick-Ass 2
Jim Carrey wouldn't come to regret his role in Kick-Ass 2 until the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut. He felt compelled to write an apology on Twitter, saying, "I did Kick-Ass a month before Sandy Hook, and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence."
Channing Tatum - G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra
Channing Tatum makes the perfect G.I. Joe, right? Well, he didn't take on this part willingly. He took on a three-picture deal with Paramount Studios in 2005. He had to partake in the film due to the agreement. "I'll be honest, I f***ing hate that movie. I was pushed into doing it," he said to Howard Stern in 2015. "The script wasn't any good."
Jason Bateman - Horrible Bosses 2
Jason Bateman reached huge success in Horrible Bosses. The sequel was supposed to be good, but it totally flopped. "The second one was garbage, as far as box-office goes," he told The Hollywood Reporter in 2015. "Who knows whether it was on the merits or when they released it, but it did not do any money."
Sylvester Stallone - Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Sylvester Stallone starred in this 2004 action-comedy. It never took off and was not a popular film. Stallone later said that the film was, "maybe one of the worst films in the entire solar system, including alien productions we've never seen."
Nicole Kidman - Australia
Actor Nicole Kidman and director Baz Luhrmann made magic together in Moulin Rouge, so they took another stab at working together in 2008. Unfortunately, that film was a huge flop. Kidman said, "I can't look at this movie and be proud of what I've done. It's just impossible for me to connect to it emotionally."
Christian Bale - Newsies
This one is pretty funny! Newsies became a cult classic, especially in the musical scene. Christian Bale, who was the lead, was not a fan of it. "At 17, you want to be taken seriously... You don't want to be doing a musical. Time healed those wounds. But it took a while." Sounds like he has some lingering teenage angst.
Emilia Clarke - Terminator Genisys
Emilia Clarke found a lot of success with her Game of Thrones career, but she wanted to make a move to film. Unfortunately, Terminator Genisys was not the film for her. She said that she got, "eaten and chewed up" on set. She also said that she was relieved when there was no talk of sequels.
Alec Baldwin - Rock of Ages
Despite the star-studded cast, Rock of Ages was a total flop at the box office. Fans of the actors just didn't like the acting, directing, storyline, etc. It fared pretty poorly with the critics. Alec Baldwin was also not a fan of the entire experience calling it a "total disaster."
Lindsey Lohan - I Know Who Killed Me
Lindsey Lohan low-key shaded the film I Know Who Killed Me. She played a young woman who claims to be someone else after a traumatic kidnapping. Years later, a fan tweeted at the actor and said that they watched the film twice in one night. Lohan responded, "Two times too many!"
Ben Affleck - Daredevil
Ben Affleck starred in the 2003 Marvel film Daredevil. He eventually went on to play Batman in later DC films. In a 2016 interview about his time in the superhero world, he revealed that he wasn't a fan of his original superhero film. "I hate 'Daredevil' so much."
Kate Winslet - Titanic
Kate Winslet doesn't hate the movie Titanic, but she hates herself in it. This was her breakout role, overall, so she's hyper-critical of her time on set. Whenever she rewatches it, she realizes another thing she doesn't like. "Every single scene, I'm like 'Really, really? You did it like that?' Oh my God... Even my American accent, I can't listen to it. It's awful."
Sam Worthington - Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans wasn't received well by viewers nor critics. Even lead actor Sam Worthington ended up hating it. He told Moviefone in 2012, "I think the first one, we kind of let down some people... I think I can act better, to be honest."
Harrison Ford - Blade Runner
Blade Runner was hugely popular in the midst of its release in 1982. It's still highly regarded as one of the best movies of its time. Funny enough, Harrison Ford was not a fan. "I didn't like the movie one way or the other, with or without. In terms of how I related to the material, I found it very difficult." That didn't stop him from returning for 2017's Blade Runner 2049, though.
Justin Guarini - From Justin to Kelly
From Justin to Kelly starred "American Idol" contestants Justin Guarini and Kelly Clarkson. A lot of people found it to be extremely cringy, and Guarini definitely agrees. He called the movie "abysmal" in a 2013 episode of "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" It's safe to assume that Clarkson feels the same way.
Brad Pitt - The Devil's Own
Even before The Devil's Own hit theaters, Brad Pitt was doing damage control. He made it pretty clear that he was not a fan of the film. "We had no script," he told Newsweek in 1997. "It was the most irresponsible bit of filmmaking - if you can even call it that - that I've ever seen."
Colin Farell - Miami Vice
Miami Vice was a film adaption of the popular TV series of the same name. Colin Farell starred as the main character but ended up regretting it. 'I didn't like it so much- I thought it was style over substance, and I accept a good bit of responsibility."
George Clooney - Batman and Robin
George Clooney has such a notable and impressive career that it's easy to forget he was Batman in the 1997 sequel Batman and Robin. It was campy and a bit different than what fans were used to. Clooney's career completely changed after this role, but that doesn't mean he's in love with the film. He says that the film itself was weak and he was also "weak" in it.
Michelle Pfeiffer - Grease 2
Even critically acclaimed actors like Michelle Pfeiffer have regrets! She starred in the 1982 film Grease 2. "I hated that film with a vengeance and could not believe how bad it was. At the time, I was young and didn't know any better." At least she came out on top!
Rooney Mara - Pan
Pan is a 2015 film following the story of a Native American woman named Tiger Lily. Rooney Mara was cast as Tiger Lily and people were not happy about it. In a later interview, she told The Telegraph that she can understand why people were upset and frustrated and regrets being on the wrong side of the conversation.
Miriam Margoyles - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Miriam Margoyles didn't have a huge role in the franchise, but she admits that she isn't the biggest HP fan ever. She filmed a Cameo message for a fan where the request was to introduce herself as the character she played. She later said in the video, "I've never seen a film, I've never seen the books, I've never read them. I just pocket the money when it comes in, and I'm very grateful for it." Whatever works!
Cher - Burlesque
Cher makes her own rules. She is an incredibly successful actor and musician, which makes it seem like starring in Burlesque would be a perfect fit. Apparently, she wasn't a fan of the film nor the director, Steve Antin. "It could have been a much better film. It was always said that it was not a good film."
Crispin Glover - Back to the Future
Crispin Glover played Marty McFly's dad George back before Marty was born. Apparently, he was pretty vocal about how he wasn't a fan of the ending. He even told director Robert Zemeckis, "I think if the characters have money if our characters are rich, it's a bad message. That reward would not be there."
Sally Field - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Andrew Garfield starred in The Amazing Spider-Man series as the new Spider-Man. Sally Field played Aunt May in both films. She went on to say that she wasn't a fan of the second installment. "It's really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it, and you work it as much as you can, but you can't put 10 pounds of s*** in a five-pound bag."
Cara Delevigne - Paper Towns
Paper Towns is the film rendition of the novel by John Green. Cara Delevigne starred as the main character, Margo. When asked if she has anything in common with Margo, Delevigne said, "No, I actually hate her." Interesting!
Michael Fassbender - Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed was adapted into a film from its original video game format. The video game was insanely popular, but the film was not. Michael Fassbender agreed that it could have been better, saying, "For sure, it wasn't ideal... I think we missed an opportunity there a little bit. I think the film took itself too seriously, and I would get to the action a lot quicker."
Jennifer Lawrence - Mother!
This film will make your skin crawl. Jennifer Lawrence doesn't think it's creepy enough, apparently. She said, "I was really shaken. My first reaction was that took it too far. But then, after the images died down a little bit, it was exactly what we're supposed to be doing and what we need to be doing. We have a message and if we watered it down to make people comfortable then what's the point?
Charlize Theron - Reindeer Games
Charlize Theron's initial reaction to Reindeer Games was that it was a "bad, bad, bad movie." She then went on to say, "But even though the movie might suck, I got to work with John Frankenheimer. I wasn't lying to myself... That's why I did it."
Mariah Carey - Glitter
People are still making fun of Mariah Carey for her role in Glitter 20 years later. In 2013, she told Andy Cohen in an interview, "It was a horrible couple of years. And I had to get my momentum back for people to let it go."
Gwyneth Paltrow - Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal is a film from 2001 that stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat suit. Obviously, the movie did not age well and the humor in it was dismissive and rude against fat people. She later said that the film was a "disaster" and that she felt bad for wearing a fat suit. "For some reason, the clothes they make for women that are overweight are horrible. I felt humiliated because people were really dismissive."
Jamie Foxx - Stealth
Stealth was released in 2005. Two years later, Jamie Foxx started promoting his 2007 movie The Kingdom and ended up bashing Stealth. He admitted to lying about the quality of the military sci-fi flick. "Sometimes you do a movie and you have to go promote it, so on Stealth I was like, 'Yeah this is the greatest.' And people would see me after seeing the movie and say, 'I can't believe you lied to me like that."
Halle Berry - Catwoman
Fans were stoked on the Catwoman movie, but it let everybody down. The 2004 film received notoriously bad reviews and still does. In 2005, Halle Berry won a Razzie Award for worst actress. "I want to thank Warner Bros. for casting me in this piece of s***, god-awful movie. It was just what I needed. I was at the top, now I'm at the bottom."
James Franco - Your Highness
This film was a medieval fantasy parody starring James Franco, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, and Natalie Portman. James Franco famously hates this film. "That movie sucks," he said to GQ in 2013. "You can't get around that."
Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City 2
Sarah Jessica Parker is the face of the Sex and the City franchise. She was able to admit in 2017 that the 2010 movie may have missed the mark. She said that she "can see where we fell short. I will say, I also understand how much frickin' money it made."