During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Josh Hartnett said: Josh Hartnett produced the music video for Kid Cudi's Pursuit of Happiness in 2009. Joshua Daniel Hartnett was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Wendy Anne (Kronstedt) and Daniel Thomas Hartnett, a building manager. Im not the tallest poppy yet dont cut me down! I was being compared to Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts and thats insane. At the same time, I asked myself: Am I just afraid that by doing Pearl Harbor, Im going to enter a new category of film-making that I might not be ready for? I ultimately chose to do it because turning it down wouldve been based on fear. The actor, 42, was . But I somehow knew those roles had potential to define me, and I didn't want that," he told Details magazine of passing on the iconic characters. It has recently been revealed as one of the most in-demand Airbnb locations in the UK and aside from THAT bread hill, there is lots on offer in the area. Naturally he met with the real Malarek before playing him. A few days after our Zoom conversation, he phones me because something has been bothering him: he doesnt feel he made his feelings about Weinstein clear. The co-stars began dating in 2012. And Im never going to be that person.. I was a kid who they felt they should invest in, but I didnt spend a ton of time with them, he says. Hi, I used to be somebody . [16], In 2013, Hartnett was a guest of honor on Off Plus Camera.[17]. Since Mr Hartnett brought it up himself, the story goes that around 2002, the actor, then in his early twenties hes 42 now was approached by Warner Bros to bring new life to one of its most valuable properties. [20] In January 2022, Hartnett was cast as Ernest Lawrence in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film Oppenheimer. I didn't feel comfortable in my own skin. Josh Hartnett came under the spotlight after playing Michael Fitzgerald in the 1997 drama series Cracker. I wish I would have started it earlier. His father is of Irish and German descent, and his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. [11] They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a third child (born 2019). Mr Hartnett is speaking from the kitchen of his house on the Surrey-Sussex border, to the southwest of London, where he lives with his partner, the actor Ms Tamsin Egerton, of St Trinians fame, and their three small children, aged five, three and one, the last born at the end of 2019, just in time for the end of the world as we knew it. ", Hartnett also said his daughter has motivated him to chase after that elusive Hollywood comeback. I didn't trust anyone. The scene can eat you up. "At the time, it was so obvious to me to turn it down," says the actor in his measured Midwestern baritone. He's also starring as a journalist in the upcoming Canadian crime drama "Target Number. He was also voted Bliss magazine's "3rd Sexiest Male", and in 2003 PETA named him the Sexiest Vegetarian Alive, as chosen by voters. Privacy Notice You didnt, you didnt, you didnt. People wanted to create a brand around me that was going to be accessible and well-liked, but I didnt respond to the idea of playing the same character over and over, so I branched out. Throughout the early and mid-'00s, Hartnett raised eyebrows when he turned down a slew of high-profile roles, including the lead in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns (2006). Batman was another one. As someone who has spent the last 15 years or so running from fame, this must have pleased him. Josh Hartnett currently lives in Surrey with his wife, actress Tamsin Egerton, and their three daughters. He is set to star in the upcoming TV series The Fear Index and is currently appearing in the Paramount Plus Series, Paradise Lost. While at university in New York, he was signed by an agent whod seen him perform in an amateur production. I want to do good work with people I like and spend my free time with people I care about.. From 2014 to 2016, he starred as Ethan Chandler in the horror TV series Penny Dreadful, for which he was nominated for a Fangoria Chainsaw Award. On Brian De Palmas film noir The Black Dahlia, Hartnett trained as a boxer for several months, simply because his character, a cop, used to be one. Maybe this was negligent on my part, but half an hour into our conversation I still hadnt so much as mentioned the kiss-curled Kryptonian. Josh Hartnett has finally revealed the reasons behind why he decided to turn his back on Hollywood during the height of his career in a very rare interview.. Unfortunately, I was going to do Brokeback Mountain, and I had a contract with [2006 film] Black Dahlia that I had to film, so I had to drop out of it, he said, joking that he always wanted to kiss Joaquin Phoenix, who was also in talks for a leading role. People got a chip on their shoulder about me after that. 2007. I was told at the time that nobody ever uses them, but then I guess I became popular and they decided to, um, exercise that right. I had this idea that because he lives in this world where he cant touch anything without it flying across the room, he has become almost afraid of himself and his own power. Its just that it happened at a time when I wasnt that famous, and it seemed to already be asking whether I should be or not. It's eaten up enough of my life already.. That was always my goal. Its a theme he returns to throughout the interview, the decision, as he sees it, to prioritise relationships with friends and family over those with industry powerbrokers. Be the first one to comment on this story. Josh lives in the Surrey Hills which is roughly two hours from the north Dorset town of Shaftesbury. He was Ms Jamie Lee Curtisson in Halloween H20, the star of teen horror The Faculty, a high-school heartthrob in Ms Sofia Coppolas terrific debut, The Virgin Suicides. This election may be a bit more difficult than some of us expect at this time. After he took the role of Ethan Chandlerin Penny Dreadful, Hartnettdecided to live in West Hampstead. April 30, 2014, 9:28 AM 2:11 April 30, 2014 -- Josh Hartnett is 35 now and mostly acts in indie films, but he was a hot commodity back in the early 2000s, and almost every big picture wanted him in the lead. Hartnett had starring roles in the war film Pearl Harbor, the drama O, the war film Black Hawk Down (all 2001), the romantic comedy 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), the crime thriller Lucky Number Slevin (2006), and other films. The 43-year-old actor said on the Australian morning show Sunrise on Wednesday that he believes keeping Hollywood at bay was the best thing for his mental health. The third live webinar in our #ESG due diligence series will focus on the 'governance' aspect of ESG, exploring how governance risks in supply chains can Daniel Hartnett LinkedIn: Focus on the 'G' in ESG: Identifying governance risks in your third-party However, in more recent years, he is only credited with working on smaller-budget movies and TV projects like Penny Dreadful and Paradise Lost, according to IMDb. I want to do good work with people I like and spend my free time with people I care about.. [27] In 2022, he revealed he had married Egerton in November 2021. What Happened to Josh Hartnett - The '90s Bad Boy Who Vanished - And Why It's Important By Shaoni Das The nineties heartthrob opens up about why he felt overwhelmed in the business and needed to "burn bridges" with the studios. The actor went on to dominate the entertainment industry in the early 2000s with films like Pearl Harbor, The Faculty, Black Hawk Down, 40 Days and 40 Nights and The Black Dahlia, among others. Hartnett did share a little on Live with Kelly and Michael in April 2016, saying parenthood "puts things in a totally new perspectiveYour ego melts away when you have a new kid. Its become increasingly clear to me that money only takes you so far. I said no because I was tired and wanted to spend more time with my friends and family. He also appeared in independent productions like The Ottoman Lieutenant, Oh Lucy! By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. I was a really skinny kid., As well as his own misgivings about the project, there was the heightened press attention, including a splashy Vanity Fair interview with him from the set of Ridley Scotts Black Hawk Down. What happened Josh Hartman? T&Cs apply, Words by Mr Alex Bilmes | Photography by Mr Ben Weller | Styling by Mr Olie Arnold. What they did a few times was to jump on other projects I was working on already and become co-producers. These included O a modern-day Othello with Hartnett impressively coiled as the Iago figure, and the comic thriller Lucky Number Slevin, in which he seemed to be poking fun at his own image by spending the first half-hour scampering around in nothing but a towel. Released on August 5, 1998, it performed well at the box office. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 21 January 2021. "Spider-Man was something we talked about. I felt like: Oh my God! He explains why he had to leave Hollywood and what he knew about Harvey Weinstein, Josh Hartnett is sitting at home in Surrey, thinking about the time he was asked to play Superman. I'm still finding my way through all that.". I started doing smaller films, [since] the films didnt take me away from the kids very often, he told Yahoo Entertainment in May. There was a lot of infighting between my manager and agents, trying to figure out who to put the blame on. What is not to love about Shaftesbury? However, the opportunities are much less compared to his early days. Actor Josh Hartnett and long-time girlfriend Tamsin Egerton are a married couple as the pair secretly got hitched in 2021. [6] Shortly after arriving, he caught an improbable break, landing a part in the short-lived but acclaimed drama Cracker, on ABC. "I still get offered films and TV roles, luckily," he told Details magazine (via ABC News) "but years ago, if I saw a role I wanted, there was a good chance I could grab it. I put those concerns ahead of chasing a Hollywood dream., Rather than live in LA, Mr Hartnett chose to settle down in Minneapolis. My man turned down Superman like 4 times. 13,969, This story has been shared 12,929 times. 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