Aaron Taylor-Johnson revealed to Esquire magazine that he turned down big, huge franchises after he started making a name for himself in Hollywood with roles in blockbusters such as Avengers: Age of Ultron and Godzilla. Those back-to-back releases made Taylor-Johnson one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood, but he actively rejected more franchises to spend time with his family.
There was Kick-Ass and then there was Godzilla and Avengers, and all those things lined up for me, Taylor-Johnson said. But I didnt really care for them[I was up for movies] that nobody knows aboutbig, huge franchises that were in play. [But] I wanted, purely, to be with my babies. I didnt want to be taken away from them. I battled with what that would be like.
I would say I was probably not ready to be in that position anywayit was too early, he continued about acting in studio tentpoles. But yeah, I also slightly didnt give a fuck.
Taylor-Johnson also said he does not like going so immediately from film role to film role. His most recent run of productions was Kraven the Hunter, The Fall Guy and Nosferatu three movies that shot with only 24 hours between each thing.
In my opinion, the actor that goes job to job becomes fucking boring, he said. You know that someones going to pick you up, take you to work, do your makeup, tell you, Heres your mark. These are your lines. Youre fucking great! And on to the next job. Fuck off. Im sure people dream of that. If this is what you want to do, thats great. It doesnt feed my soul. I enjoy the normality of things, the everyday stuff. Getting my kids ready in the mornings, taking them to school and activitiesthats plenty. That feeds my soul.
Taylor-Johnson is now returning to the world of Hollywood tentpoles with a leading role in Sonys Kraven the Hunter, which is set in the studios Spider-Man universe.
I mean, quite honestly, I thought Id actually been done with these sorts of movies, Taylor-Johnson said.
You cant step into this role, you cant step into what this franchise is, with a fucking half-assed, Lets see how it goes attitude,' he added. You have to be mentally prepared for what could come with that. I think Im secure in my life now to know that Im happy to deal with that. I dont think I was probably ready to invite that into my life earlier on.
Kraven the Hunter is set to open in theaters Aug. 30, 2024 from Sony.