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Billy Bob Thornton Rejected Green Goblin and 'Mission: Impossible' Roles
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scrn loglineBilly Bob Thornton reveals he rejected iconic movie roles like Green Goblin and Ethan Hunt, proving he's a Hollywood maverick with a unique career path.beat sheet- Thornton turned down the role of Green Goblin in the Spider-Man franchise, citing a desire to avoid playing a supervillain who 'kills people on screen'.
- The versatile actor also passed on the chance to star as Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible series, preferring to forge his own path in Hollywood rather than leading a mega-franchise.
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Billy Bob Thornton Rejected Green Goblin and 'Mission: Impossible' Roles
VarietyStory by Zack Sharf
scrn logline
Billy Bob Thornton reveals he rejected iconic movie roles like Green Goblin and Ethan Hunt, proving he's a Hollywood maverick with a unique career path.
beat sheet
- Thornton turned down the role of Green Goblin in the Spider-Man franchise, citing a desire to avoid playing a supervillain who 'kills people on screen'.
- The versatile actor also passed on the chance to star as Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible series, preferring to forge his own path in Hollywood rather than leading a mega-franchise.
call sheet
Billy Bob Thornton, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible