Every actor dreams of landing a breakthrough role, but not every big part delivers the fulfillment or career boost its star hoped for. While some iconic performances have forever shaped Hollywood history, many beloved celebrities openly confess that certain roles came with regret, a mix of creative letdown, controversy, or simply a project that missed the mark. Let’s take a look at some roles that these famous faces wish they could go back and change.
Michelle Pfeiffer
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Though now considered a cult favorite, Michelle Pfeiffer has been candid about her disappointments with Grease 2. She stepped into the lead in hopes of furthering her career but went on the record, saying “I hated that film with a vengeance and could not believe how bad it was,” she told Hollywood.com in 2007, as reported by Far Out.
Sally Field
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Sally Field joined the blockbuster superhero world in The Amazing Spider-Man, taking on a supporting role as Aunt May. However, she later went on the Howard Stern show, saying the film was “not my kind of movie”, as reported by Variety. She went on to say she only took the role because “my friend Laura Ziskin was the producer, and we knew it would be her last film,” per the outlet.
George Clooney
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George Clooney‘s turn as Batman in Batman & Robin is now legendary for all the wrong reasons, and Clooney himself is quick to joke about it. When asked which project he’d want a second chance to reconsider, he named the 1997 film as his biggest career regret, according to MovieWeb.
Jennifer Lawrence
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Jennifer Lawrence starred alongside Chris Pratt in the sleek sci-fi romance Passengers, but she later admitted she was hesitant about the film’s controversial plot points. In an interview, Lawrence shared her regrets about the project, even recalling that her friend Adele had advised her not to do it, as reported by The New York Times.
Sandra Bullock
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Following her massive breakthrough with Speed, Sandra Bullock signed on for the sequel Speed 2: Cruise Control. In hindsight, she’s been refreshingly honest about the decision, admitting she is “still embarrassed” by the film, according to a 2022 interview with TooFab, as reported by Variety.
Kate Winslet
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Kate Winslet‘s performance in Titanic made her a household name, but she’s since admitted some embarrassment over her portrayal and accent. Despite being Oscar-nominated for the role, Winslet told celebrity.land in an interview in 2012, “Oh my God.’ My American accent, I can’t listen to it. It’s awful.”
Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds‘s experience as the lead in Green Lantern has become a recurring punchline for the actor himself. Reynolds has poked fun at the movie’s creative missteps and lackluster critical reception and even worked a joke about it into the post-credits scene of Deadpool 2, per Newsweek. The 2011 film has a 25% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Harrison Ford
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Though Blade Runner is hailed as a sci-fi masterpiece, Harrison Ford‘s famously tumultuous relationship with the project is no secret. Ford clashed repeatedly with director Ridley Scott over the nature of his character Deckard, as well as the controversy over the studio-mandated voiceover narration, according to Collider.
Katherine Heigl
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Katherine Heigl had a breakout hit with Knocked Up, but she publicly criticized its take on gender roles and comedic approach afterward. In a now-infamous 2007 interview, she called the film “a little sexist,” and went on to say, “It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys,” per Vanity Fair.
Jessica Alba
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Jessica Alba‘s stint as the Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer was a major box-office moment, but she’s spoken about feeling disillusioned with the filmmaking process. She told Elle Magazine that director Tim Story‘s on-set direction, including asking her to “cry pretty”, nearly drove her to quit acting altogether, per Far Out Magazine.
Halle Berry
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Halle Berry‘s Catwoman has gone down as an infamous blockbuster misfire. Berry herself has been upfront about her disappointment, famously accepting her Razzie Award for Worst Actress in person at the 2005 ceremony, even bringing her Oscar along, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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