“So I just said, ‘No.’
Ben was like, ‘I gotta do it.'”
At the time I wasn’t.
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He hasnt ruled out playing Bond if it comes back to him, however.
and teach the world about Baldwins and Monets.
It eventually went to George Clooney after Downey Jr. realized what actually went into making the astonishing film.
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So its a shame the two of them couldnt work together.
In the pitch, I just didn’t see it, Smith toldWired.
I watched Keanu’s performanceand very rarely do I say thisbut I would have messed it up.
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I would have absolutely messed upThe Matrix.
At that point I wasn’t smart enough as an actor to let the movie be.
Whereas Keanu was smart enough to just let it be."
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Despite the interest of stars like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks, the role eventually went to Tim Robbins.
While some questioned what really went into Hunnams decision, he insisted it was purely an overload of responsibilities.
“I felt like I let myself down.
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I let those people down onFifty Shadesthat Id grown to really love and respect.
Its just a really unpleasant period of time for me.
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