Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg recently opened up about his role.poorly receivedLex Luthor vs. Batman. Zack Snyder’s Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), explains how it was “was damaged“On his career.
“I was in a Batman movie and the Batman movie was very poorly received and I was very poorly received,” he said on Dax Sheppard’s Armchair Expert podcast (via Deadline ). “I’ve never said this before and it’s a little embarrassing to admit it, but I honestly think it really hurt my career because I was poorly received for something so public.“
Regardless Batman v. Superman A flop with critics—with a score of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes—the film skyrocketed at the box office with a worldwide gross of $874 million. Justice League It continued its momentum with a slightly better rating of 39% and earned $661 million worldwide. However, these two films are less recognized.
“I’ve made poorly received films that just don’t see the light of day, and for the most part, no one knows about it.Eisenberg continued. “But it was so public, and I don’t read reviews, reviews, movie press or anything, so I didn’t know about the poor achievement.“
Whatever the impact of the DC films on his career, Jesse Eisenberg It seems he’s back, having just earned two Golden Globe nominations for his film A Real Pain, which he wrote, directed and also starred in alongside Kieran Culkin – two nominations, including Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Screenplay.
Jesse Eisenberg However, he previously told Deadline that he wouldn’t rule out a return to the DC universe. “I’d be shocked if I ended up in a DC movie, but it would be a nice shock– he said in 2022.
“Look, I’m not a comic book fan. For me, it was not the kind of role playing I had imagined since I was a child“, he continued. “It was a chance for me to play this great character that this great writer wrote and I loved doing it. So doing it is a joy, and not doing it is not something I’m ashamed to talk about with my kids, because it’s not an important genre in my life, even though I loved making that film.“
A positive experience during filming, but a bittersweet reception for the actor we will be able to find soon real pain which will be released on our screens on February 26, 2025. AlloCiné saw the film in previews and we absolutely recommend it!
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