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Celebrities Who Hated Their Biggest Roles

Samantha Leal

April 7, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Whether it's the character or how they played it, these stars spoke out.

Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in 'Twilight'

Adam Brody as Seth Cohen on 'The O.C.'

Colin Farrell as Crockett in 'Miami Vice'

Jennifer Garner as the Title Character in 'Elektra'

Brad Pitt as Rory in 'The Devil’s Own'

Cher in 'Burlesque'

Justin Guarini as Justin in 'From Justin to Kelly'

Kelly Clarkson as Kelly in 'From Justin to Kelly'

Penn Badgley as Dan in 'Gossip Girl'

Katherine Heigl as Alison in 'Knocked Up'

Shia LaBeouf as Mutt in 'Indiana Jones'

Jamie Foxx as Lt. Purcell in 'Stealth'

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie in 'Sex and the City 2'

Jason Bateman as Nick in 'Horrible Bosses 2'

Channing Tatum as G.I. Joe in 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'

Shailene Woodley as Amy in 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'

Charlize Theron as Ashley in 'Reindeer Games'

Sally Field as Aunt May in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'

James Franco as Fabious in 'Your Highness'

Zac Efron as Troy in 'High School Musical'

Shia LaBeouf as Sam in 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'

Mariah Carey as Herself in 'Glitter'

Cara Delevingne as Margo in 'Paper Towns'

George Clooney as Batman in 'Batman & Robin'

Mark Wahlberg as Elliot in 'The Happening'

Blake Lively as Serena Van Der Woodsen on 'Gossip Girl'

Jennifer Lawrence as Mother in 'Mother!'

Jessica Alba as Sue Storm in 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'

Lindsay Lohan as Aubrey Fleming in 'I Know Who Killed Me'

Sylvester Stallone as Joe in 'Stop, or Mom Will Shoot'

Christian Bale as Jack Kelly in 'Newsies'

Ben Affleck as Daredevil in 'Daredevil'

Halle Berry as Catwoman in 'Catwoman'

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'

Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'

Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes in 'Transformers'

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Kalidor in 'Red Sonja'

Ben Affleck as Larry in 'Gigli'

Alec Baldwin as Dennis Dupree in 'Rock of Ages'

Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in 'The Bourne Ultimatum'

Bruce Willis in...Multiple Films

Michelle Pfeiffer as Stephanie in 'Grease 2'

Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana in 'Hannah Montana'

Kate Winslet as Rose in 'Titanic'

Matthew Goode as Declan in 'Leap Year'

Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily in 'Pan'

Crispin Glover as George McFly in 'Back to the Future'

Macaulay Culkin as Kevin in 'Home Alone'

Sean Connery as James Bond in 'James Bond'

Evangeline Lilly as Kate in 'Lost'

Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

Andrew Lincoln as Mark in 'Love Actually'

Whether it's the character or how they played it, these stars spoke out.

As an actor, you have to be adept at taking on various personalities, motivations, and even looks for different parts. But certain stars will forever be recognized for playing a particularly iconic role—and some of them don't love that. Whether they hated their character or just hated the fame that came with it, take a look at the stars, ahead, who see their roles as a blessing, but sometimes also as a curse.

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Whether it's the character or how they played it, these stars spoke out.

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