Amanda Seyfried does not regret completely in the lead role in “Guardians of the Galaxy“But now know that she was” wrong “to assume film would flop.
“Long Bright River” actress said under “Happy Sad Confused” podcast in the video below that she was in conversation to play Gamora in the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” feature. Zoe Saldaña was thrown later. Seyfried admitted that she was “far too scared” to join the MCU, especially as an all -green character because of Five-plus hours of makeup required to convert for the role.
“I was really afraid of the idea of getting stuck and painted a different color because of the time (it takes),” Seyfried said. “It was a gigantic opportunity. I had just met (director) James (Gunn) personally. He is wonderful. Apparently someone said he did not remember but it is definitely true. I definitely got the offer for it and I grumbled over it for a couple of days. I did not want to live in London for six months. Be fun.
Seyfried continued, “Let’s also remember to be part of the first Marvel movie that bombs are not good for your career. I thought that because this was about a talking tree and a talking raccoon as it would be Marvel’s first bomb and I and Chris Pratt would never work again. I was just wrong!
Instead, Seyfried decided to start in Faux Western ”A million ways to die in the West. ”
“It was Another movie that I really wanted to do with Seth Macfarlane called ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’, ‘“She said.” It felt like a good opportunity. ”
It is not the only role that Seyfried almost had: the actress has been true of audition for Glinda in “Wicked” before Ariana Grande landed the lead. Seyfried now revealed that the two -part “Wicked” films may have affected the development of a third “Mamma Mia!” film; Told seyfried Hollywood Reporter The 2024 movie “Wicked” stayed at Universal because of the sequel “Mamma Mia! Here we go again.”
“It’s an either/or situation with musicals,” she said. “And I have this theory that Universal only knows that we will do it, so they are not in any hurry. And it will only Costs double. “
