Michael Cera Turned Down a Role in the HARRY POTTER Spinoff FANTASTIC BEASTS Out of "Fear" of "Getting Too Famous" — GeekTyrant
Michael Cera, best known for roles in Juno , Superbad , Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , and this year's The Phoenician Scheme , recently sat down for an interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast, where he talked about his career.
Not only did he touch on his most famous roles, but also the ones that didn't pan out for one reason or another, and one big project that he was once in talks to be part of was the Harry Potter spinoff franchise Fantastic Beasts , but the actor turned it down out of 'fear' of getting 'too famous.'
'I don't even know if I was offered, I think I just declined to engage with it because I think it would be like probably six years commitment or something. But also, I did sort of make a conscientious choice to limit my exposure a little bit, or just try and be a little more in control of it. And I felt like doing, especially little kids' movies, I had a big fear of doing things that I would get too famous.'
However, Cera, who just starred in his first Wes Anderson film, said that his thoughts on fame have 'changed a little' and he'd be more open to taking part in a franchise today.
'I think I've outgrown that particular feeling, but I think that's what that was at that time,' he continued. 'But if a franchise came along now and seemed interesting, I don't think on the grounds of it being a franchise I would storm out of the office or anything.'
Does that mean Cera would be open to joining the Marvel universe someday? Well, under one condition: 'A superhero who is a big fan of dairy, I could play,' he said.
The full podcast episode is available now wherever you get your podcasts.
via: Variety
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