Amanda Seyfried turned down Guardians of the Galaxy role

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Amanda Seyfried declined to play Gamora in Marvel's 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy, fearing the film would damage her career.

Amanda Seyfried declined the role of Gamora in Marvel's 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy, fearing it would damage her career. During a career retrospective interview with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the actress explained her reasoning: she was unconvinced by a story featuring a talking tree and a raccoon in space, believing there was a high chance the film would be a flop.

Seyfried acknowledged she was "obviously" wrong about the film's commercial prospects. Guardians of the Galaxy became a critical and commercial success, with Zoe Saldaña taking the role and eventually becoming cinema's highest-grossing actor. Yet Seyfried maintained she does not regret her decision. She explained that she prioritised having the family she wanted and avoided spending excessive time in makeup trailers. The actress also cited her dislike of stunts, heights and pretending in expansive fantasy worlds.

Seyfried, now 40, made the decision before meeting her then-future husband Thomas Sadoski, whom she recently split from after nine years of marriage. The pair share two children.

How it is being reported

• Amanda Seyfried Has No Regrets About Turning Down One Of Marvel's Most Lucrative FranchisesAmanda Seyfried has opened up about her decision to turn down a part in one of Marvel ’s most lucrative franchises. In the 2010s, the Oscar nominee had been in consideration to play the alien Gamora in Guardians Of The Galaxy , but turned it down as she wasn’t convinced by the movie’s commercial appeal. During a career retrospective interview with the actors’ union Sag-Aftra , Amanda claimed: “Turning down Guardians Of The Galaxy was just so obvious to me at the time.” Amanda Seyfried at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles earlier this month She claimed: “[I felt] like…HuffPost UK · 27 Oct, 12:23
• Amanda Seyfried explains why she turned down $2.5B Marvel movie franchise: ‘This will ruin my career’The actress got candid about being offered the role in the 2014 movie during a Q&A discussion with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.New York Post · 27 Oct, 00:29

In this story: Amanda Seyfried · Marvel · Guardians of the Galaxy · Zoe Saldaña · Gamora · Thomas Sadoski · SAG-AFTRA Foundation

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