It’s kind of a miracle that his agents didn’t spontaneously combust, but in an interview with Fade In (via Movieline) Garrett Hedlund revealed that he didn’t particularly want the burden of two franchises — he stars in the upcoming and most likely mega-blockbuster “Tron: Legacy” — and removed his name from the “Captain America” shortlist.
“To be in something that had a second and a third film following it, we felt that Tron already had that, you know,” he said. “To mix in another heroic character with that was not necessary. In short, we kind of always passed on it. I didn’t really think that was my gig.”
We applaud the decision, as it’s a smart move that will keep the actor free to do different projects and won’t confine him to standing in front of green screens for the next decade. Hedlund has two non-franchise movies coming up including the curiously not-really-talked about but supposed Oscar contender “Country Strong” with Gwyneth Paltrow, and Walter Salles’ adaptation of “On The Road” with Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Steven Buscemi, Viggo Mortensen and more.
“Tron: Legacy” will upload into theaters on December 17th.
One of a few young American actors I actually respect.