THE BEAR Star Jeremy Allen White Met For A "Kind Of Marvel-y Movie" And Was Told "F*ck You"

THE BEAR Star Jeremy Allen White Met For A "Kind Of Marvel-y Movie" And Was Told "F*ck You"

Jeremy Allen White's star is on the rise thanks to his lead role in The Bear, but it seems a bit of an attitude will only get even a big up-and-comer so far at certain studios!

By MarkCassidy - Nov 07, 2023 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

Jeremy Allen White's career has really taken off thanks to his award-winning turn on FX’s massively popular drama, The Bear, and like so many up-and-coming stars, the 32-year-old actor has found himself being courted for a big studio superhero movie.

Unfortunately, the meeting didn't exactly go to plan.

During an interview with GQ, White reveals that he took a meeting for "a kind of Marvel-y movie," but believes he "played it all wrong” due to his scepticism about the genre in general.

“Tell me about why should I do your movie,” the actor says he told the executives. "They didn’t respond well to that. They were like, ‘[frick] you.’ And I was like, ‘Right on.’”

White didn't name the project, so we don't know if it was actually a Marvel Studios film (it could have been one of Sony Pictures' Spider-Man spin-offs, for example), but either way, the studio heads clearly didn't appreciate the attitude!

White went on to explain why he feels somewhat frustrated that a major superhero or tentpole film seems to be viewed as "the pinnacle" of every rising star's career.

“I am confused at how the pinnacle of an actor’s career has ended up in that place. They get really good filmmakers to do those movies and obviously they get really good actors to do those movies. I played it the way I wanted to play it.”

The actor notes that he would much prefer leading a “$25 million drama that I think most actors want to make," adding: “I’m just buying myself more time and being able to do what I really love to do. And that’s very much how I view these things.”

White's next project is The Iron Claw, a wrestling biopic about the legendary Von Erich family. He plays Kerry Von Erich, who competed briefly as “The Texas Tornado” in the WWE (then WWF).

Check out the trailer below, and let us know if you think White would be a good fit for any Marvel (or DC) heroes or villains in the comments section.

"The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who make history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports."

The Iron Claw arrives in theaters in the U.S. this December, and in the U.K. and Ireland next September.

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toylled
toylled - 11/7/2023, 1:22 PM
Should've cast him as young willy wonka.
Spoken
Spoken - 11/7/2023, 1:23 PM
Lol definitely sounds like he spoke to Avi Arad.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/7/2023, 1:23 PM
Nothing is original when it comes to Marvel, they're a cookie making machine lol. Also Zack Snyder's RebelMoon (Part One) will be playing exclusively on 70mm from Dec. 15-21 at the following locations: Los Angeles (Egyptian Theatre), New York City (Paris Theater), Toronto (TIFF Bell Lightbox) and London (Prince Charles Cinema) - Variety and I'm mad the Indianapolis 70mm isn't in the list.. maybe if it becomes a mega hit
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/7/2023, 1:25 PM
@bobevanz - also Iron Claw looks fantastic! It's rare to see an A24 movie that isn't a horror movie, but if you know the backstory of the Von Erich's it pretty is horrific.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/7/2023, 2:26 PM
@bobevanz - Do you know AEW? MJF is playing one of the Von Erich's, I believe it's Lance.
cheeseburger
cheeseburger - 11/7/2023, 3:24 PM
@bobevanz - you complain Marvel doesn’t do anything original yet worship the biggest rip off artist of all time in Snyder. From all accounts Rebel Moon is a lift from all the great sci fi movies
AgentSmith
AgentSmith - 11/7/2023, 3:27 PM
@bobevanz - Actually, A24 has put out a number of fantastic movies that aren't labeled horror. Uncut Gems is a hell of a movie. The Captive, The Disaster Artist are a few others. I will pretty much give any A24 studios movie a shot.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 11/7/2023, 1:28 PM
I can see him be blue marvel
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/7/2023, 1:32 PM
@ChocolateMousse -
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 11/7/2023, 1:39 PM
@ChocolateMousse - he's a great actor, could be a pretty amazing T'Challa
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/7/2023, 1:29 PM

If he doesn't have the guts to say which movie/studio, then why should we believe him or care?

dracula
dracula - 11/7/2023, 1:44 PM
@DocSpock - what does he have to gain from saying he lost a job by being cocky
RolandD
RolandD - 11/7/2023, 1:45 PM
@DocSpock - That move struck me as classy, not saying who told him “eff you.”
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/7/2023, 1:57 PM
@dracula -

Nothing of course. Keeping his dopey mouth shut would have been a better career move.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/7/2023, 1:58 PM
@RolandD -

Hmmm.

It struck me as being stupid & a bad career move. He should have kept his mouth shut.

Baf
Baf - 11/7/2023, 5:37 PM
@dracula - He gets to give the impression that he is a so-called real actor that only looks for parts that true artists would take. He gets to go against the grain and be edgy. He gets to ride the breaking wave of the superhero genre and put his foot out first toward the next big thing.
This guy is so full of air.
JonC
JonC - 11/7/2023, 6:28 PM
@DocSpock - just because you only interviewed for a job, doesn't mean you can talk about it in public. that's how studios keep secrets about what is being made.
CortoMaltese
CortoMaltese - 11/7/2023, 7:51 PM
@DocSpock - Why is it a bad move to turn down a Sony superhero movie? The guy has a good career, not everybody wants to be a part of that mess
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/7/2023, 10:00 PM
@JonC -

I completely agree. He should have kept his mouth shut.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/7/2023, 10:01 PM
@CortoMaltese -

It is not a bad move. I said his blabbing about it was a bad move.

KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 11/8/2023, 2:15 AM
@DocSpock - speaking of dopey mouth, he does have the "Simpsons top lip".
DocSpock
DocSpock - 11/8/2023, 12:54 PM
@KennKathleen -

yes he does.

McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/7/2023, 1:30 PM
The Bear is next level television. Best show I've seen in literal years. Brilliant /chefs kiss 😘💋
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 11/7/2023, 1:33 PM
@McMurdo - I have heard nothing but great things about that show! I've got to check it out. After years in the restaurant business (grunt, not owner), I'm sure it will resonate.
TREE24K
TREE24K - 11/7/2023, 1:34 PM
@McMurdo - its in my queue but I haven't gotten to it yet. I loved him in Shameless. So what is it about the Bear that's so good. I've heard nothing but good stuff.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/7/2023, 1:36 PM
@Izaizaiza - you'll become obsessed!
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/7/2023, 1:39 PM
@TREE24K - the entire team. It doesn't make sense how a show about a restaurant on the brink is THIS entertaining. The writing, tension, drama, the heartfelt moments, it's a moving show man truly. I binged through season 1 and 2 like the show was some new narcotic that i couldn't get enough of. The high was something else. I don't do narcotics anymore lol but you get the analogy.
TREE24K
TREE24K - 11/7/2023, 1:32 PM
I can't believe they got such a tiny guy to play Kerry. Trailer does look good though so I plan on seeing it.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 11/7/2023, 1:36 PM
Of course we weren’t there but I can see how his statement could have been intepreted as arrogant and rub some the wrong way but oh well…

I don’t think he meant any Ill intent by it and believes that he might have [frick]ed that up.

He’s doing well in his career so good on him , if he wants to be involved in a superhero project in the future then i welcome him but if not then so be it.

I think he could be an interesting Molecule Man.


CapA
CapA - 11/7/2023, 2:31 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Yes ! Too bad for him.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 11/7/2023, 2:41 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Molecule Man would be cool to see. Kinda want him as the villain in the first Fantastic Four movie
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 11/7/2023, 1:39 PM
Which Marvel though, Marvel Studios or Marvel Studios from Wish (Sony)
RolandD
RolandD - 11/7/2023, 1:56 PM
@KaptainKhaos - I took “kind of Marvel-y movie” as possibly being another studio altogether but maybe I am being too broad with it.
KaptainKhaos
KaptainKhaos - 11/7/2023, 2:52 PM
@RolandD - to be fair, if he isn't a comic fan, then it could have been a DC film for all we know
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/7/2023, 1:44 PM
Sony probably approached him for Kraven. He looks similar to Aaron Taylor Johnson.
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 11/7/2023, 1:53 PM
So it was probably Sony then? Kraven, maybe? Because now that they have the rights to most of their characters again, there are really no other studios doing “Marvel-y” movies. It’s just Marvel.
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