This Article is From Apr 30, 2014

Josh Hartnett, the superhero who wasn't

Josh Hartnett, the superhero who  wasn't

Josh Hartnett was cast opposite Bipasha Basu in her Hollywood debut Singularity and he will next be seen in supernatural drama Penny Dreadful on the small screen.

Highlights

  • Actor Josh Hartnett says that he turned down chances to play Spider-Man, Batman and Superman.
  • Josh Hartnett was offered the trio of superhero roles during the early days of his career, but he saw 'danger' in those movies, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
  • "Spider-Man was something we talked about. Batman was another one. But I somehow knew those roles had potential to define me, and I didn't want that. I didn't want to be labelled as Superman for the rest of my career. I was maybe 22, but I saw the danger," said the 35-year-old.
  • Josh Hartnett's next project will see him move to the small screen with supernatural drama Penny Dreadful.
Los Angeles: Actor Josh Hartnett says that he turned down chances to play Spider-Man, Batman and Superman.

Josh Hartnett was offered the trio of superhero roles during the early days of his career, but he saw 'danger' in those movies, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Spider-Man was something we talked about. Batman was another one. But I somehow knew those roles had potential to define me, and I didn't want that. I didn't want to be labelled as Superman for the rest of my career. I was maybe 22, but I saw the danger," said the 35-year-old.

Josh Hartnett's next project will see him move to the small screen with supernatural drama Penny Dreadful.

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