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Amanda Seyfried Names the One Film She Thought Would 'Ruin' Her Career

Seyfried said she feared the Marvel film could fail and hurt her career, but now says she was wrong and does not regret the choice.

  • Actress Amanda Seyfried turned down the role of Gamora in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, fearing the project would be "bad" and "ruin" her career.
  • Despite her skepticism, the film became a massive hit for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earning $773.3 million worldwide and spawning multiple sequels over 12 years.
  • Seyfried prioritized her family, noting she disliked spending long hours in the makeup trailer, performing stunts, or dealing with heights, and she didn't like having to "pretend the entire world."
  • Zoe Saldana ultimately took the role, starring opposite Chris Pratt's Star-Lord, and later became the world's highest-grossing actor through her roles in Avengers and Avatar franchises.
  • While admitting she was "wrong" about the film's potential, Seyfried maintains she has no regrets about her decision, emphasizing she made the choice "for my family.
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Amanda Seyfried names hit film she turned down over fears it would ‘ruin’ her career

‘The Dropout’ star admitted she was ‘wrong’ about the movie

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Seyfried names film she thought would 'ruin' her career

Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried turned down one of the movie industry's biggest roles because she was worried the...

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Accepting or rejecting a role can end up turning the professional path of any Hollywood star. Josh Hartnett was about to be the Batman in Christopher Nolan, instead of Christian Bale, and in Marvel, Tom Cruise could have been the face behind Iron Man’s mask, leaving us without Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, one of the most iconic casting decisions of our time. And precisely from the house of ideas comes to our knowledge the refusal of an actres…

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