Amanda Seyfried doesn’t completely remorse not starring in “Guardians of the Galaxy” however does now know she was “flawed” to imagine the movie would flop.
The “Lengthy Shiny River” actress stated throughout the “Completely happy Unhappy Confused” podcast within the under video that she was in talks to play Gamora within the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” characteristic. Zoe Saldaña was later solid. Seyfried admitted that she was “method too scared” to hitch the MCU, particularly as an all-green character as a result of five-plus hours of make-up required to remodel for the function.
“I used to be actually petrified of the concept of being caught and painted a special colour due to the period of time [it takes],” Seyfried stated. “It was an enormous alternative. I had simply met [director] James [Gunn] in individual. He’s fantastic. Apparently somebody stated he didn’t keep in mind however it’s undoubtedly true. I undoubtedly received the supply for it and I mulled over it for a pair days. I didn’t wish to stay in London for six months out of the 12 months. […] I used to be at a precarious second in my profession and I didn’t wish to endure for the work. Sitting there for four-and-a-half hours each morning appeared prefer it wasn’t going to be enjoyable. I had carried out some inexperienced display stuff and it wasn’t my finest or my cup of tea then. I don’t remorse something. I made that call for myself. It was good for me then and it was good for me now.”
Seyfried continued, “Let’s additionally keep in mind that being part of the primary Marvel film that bombs ain’t good to your profession. I believed that as a result of this was a few speaking tree and a speaking raccoon that it will be Marvel’s first bomb and me and Chris Pratt would by no means work once more. I used to be flawed! However I used to be simply being good. It’s not courageous.”
As an alternative, Seyfried determined to star in fake Western “A Million Methods to Die within the West.”
“There was one other film I actually needed to do with Seth MacFarlane referred to as ‘A Million Methods to Die within the West,’” she stated. “It felt like a superb alternative.”
That isn’t the one function that Seyfried nearly had: The actress has been vocal about auditioning for Glinda in “Depraved” earlier than Ariana Grande landed the lead. Seyfried now revealed that the two-part “Depraved” movies may need impacted the event of a 3rd “Mamma Mia!” movie; Seyfried informed The Hollywood Reporter that 2024 movie “Depraved” was stalled at Common attributable to sequel “Mamma Mia! Right here We Go Once more.”
“It’s an both/or scenario with musicals,” she stated. “And I’ve this idea that Common simply is aware of we’re going to do it, in order that they’re not in any rush. And it’s simply going to value double.”