18 Actors Who Turned Down Huge TV And Movie Roles, And Whether They Regret It

Though nobody could have predicted just how massive that trilogy would be, in 2015 the actor expressed some regrets on not going forward with the role out of fear of being typecast. Hartnett said, "I should have been part of the relationship with this guy Nolan, who I felt was incredibly cool and very talented." 

“I was so focused on not being pigeonholed and so scared of being considered only one thing as an actor. I should have thought, ‘Well, then, work harder, man’”. 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?”"