“Why should I make your movie?” : That day Jeremy Allen White turned down a superhero movie

Jeremy Allen White is one of the “Men of 2023” according to GQ magazine, which profiled the actor in its column last November. Currently starring in the biopic Iron Claw opposite Zac Efron, the A24-produced Shameless alum continues to win prestigious awards (Golden Globes, Emmys, etc.) for her role as The Bear in Eat or Take.

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Therefore, we can expect to see the popular actor in all kinds of roles in the coming years – anything but Marvel or DC movies! Indeed, in an interview with GQ, the latter expressed his skepticism about superhero movies.

Jeremy Allen White But back to the first question posed by his colleague Riz Ahmed during their meeting: “When are you going to do a Marvel thing?” He then spoke on the subject and shared an anecdote about the time he walked out of an audition for this film.

“I had an appointment at some kind of Marvel movie and I had an addiction. I think I played it wrong.In fact, he didn’t hesitate to voice his disbelief. “‘Tell me why I should make your film?’ They were like, “You’re crazy.” And I was like, “Exactly.”“

“I do not understand how the peak of the actor’s career ended with thisHe told GQ last year. If Marvel, DC and others”We encourage very good filmmakers to make these films and of course very good actorsAs he explained, despite everything, he is not inclined to join their team soon and does not regret his past decisions. “I played the way I wanted to“, he added.

Jeremy Allen White In doing so, he reaffirmed his commitment to independent projects for the time being, saying that he is much more interested in “A $25 million drama that most actors would love to do.The actor, who is currently in high demand, now has the freedom to choose his roles and can easily say no to Marvel.

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Paul Mescal agrees

And as if it were a question that should be asked of every rising star moment, his comments are echoed by his colleague Paul Mescal, who recently had to answer those questions.

In an interview with Indiewire last November, the star of the upcoming Gladiator 2 made it clear that he had never been offered such an offer, so the question never came up for him. That said, the prospect of being contractually bound to a franchise like Marvel for years was not a very welcome one.

“I don’t know if I will have the necessary patience. And I deeply envy people who have that kind of patience“, he said.

Contract flexibility is important to the Normal People star: “I would fight if that was taken away. And I think sometimes you have to make the decision that it’s going to last 5, 10, 15 years, and that’s going to be really sad.“

Iron Claw now is playing at your nearest cinema. The series The Bear: eat in or take away is available to stream on Disney+.