James Marsden reveals that he turned down the role of Magic Mike for fear that “he would just be an extra runner on a g-rope”
He has a number of blockbusters including The Notebook, Lee Daniel’s The Butler, Superman Returns and the X-Men movie series.
But one of James Marsden’s blockbusters was the success of the male comedy Magic Mike.
During an appearance on James Corden’s The Late Late Show, Marsden, 47, admitted that he now regrets rejecting the role he was offered in Steven Soderbergh’s film.
Fear of the ropes: James Marsden, 47, admitted he regrets rejecting the role he was offered in the 2012 film Magic Mike about male strippers and said it was for “lack of courage”
“There have been some things I’ve said no in the past that I’m happy to say no to and some things that maybe if I could redo it, I would already do it,” the actor told Corden Tuesday night .
Marsden explained that he passed the part for “lack of courage.”
“I was scared that I would get out of the movie and that all my lines would be cut and I would just do an extra run with a rope,” he joked.
He added: “I have friends and family who still think it was a wise idea not to do it because they don’t want to see me like that.”
Missed Opportunity: “I was afraid they would edit me out of the movie and cut all my lines and just do an extra run with a rope,” he joked to James Corden on The Late Late Show Tuesday
Box office hit: Magic Mike focused on Channing Tatum character earning a living as a stripper at the Xquisite Strip Club in Tampa, Florida, and co-starring Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer and Matthew McConaughey
Relief: Marsden added: “I have friends and family who still think it was a good idea not to do it because they don’t want to see me like that.”
Released in 2012, Magic Mike starred Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey.
The comedy-drama focuses on Tatum’s character, Mike, who earns his living as a stripper at the Xquisite Strip Club in Tampa, Florida, owned by former Dallas stripper, played by McConaughey.
The film consolidated Tatum as the protagonist and also helped consolidate the big screen careers of Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer.
TV shows: Marsden was recently seen on the small screen, on Netflix’s Dead To me with Christina Applegate, on the left, and on HBO’s Westworld, with Talulah Riley, on the right
Movie Star: He also has a number of hit films to his name, including The Notebook, Lee Daniel’s The Butler, Superman Returns, and the X-Men movie series (portrayed as Cyclops in X-Men 2). )