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Alan Ritchson talks about why he lost two major roles in the film. saw and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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“I didn’t take it seriously,” Ritchson said. men’s health When I was auditioning for a superhero movie. “I thought, ‘If I looked like that guy, they’d give me the role.’ Nobody cares about acting.”
After auditioning for the film in 2011, casting officials informed the team that he didn’t have “the makings” for the role. Ritchson previously played the DC superhero Aquaman. small building series. By losing the role of Thor, Ritchson also lost the opportunity to reprise the role throughout the MCU and in subsequent sequels.
Ritchson then auditioned for the role of Finnick O’Dea. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which ultimately went to Sam Claflin. This time the feedback was not about him not having the “skills” but about his age. At 30 years old, he was told that he was too old for the role and that he was unlikely to break out.
Ritchson will give another shot at superhero audition for movie lead role titans. Although the actor was “very confident”, he was told he was too old for the role, and Brenton Thwaites was ultimately cast as Dick Grayson, also known as Robin. After that, the actor will play the role of Hawk, Hank Hall in the Max series.
