Hot line: Josh Hartnett reflects on turning down the lead role in Batman flick

April 24, 2015 at 4:09PM
Josh Hartnett walks the red carpet for the world premiere of "Wild Horses" during the South by Southwest Film Festival on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)
Josh Hartnett (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

« I was so focused on not being pigeonholed and so scared of being considered only one thing as an actor. … Watching Christian Bale go on to do so many other things has been just awesome. I mean, he's been able to overcome that. Why couldn't I see that at the time? »

Josh Hartnett, to Playboy, about turning down the lead role in a Batman movie

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