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John Leguizamo Turned Down ‘Mr. & Mrs Smith’ Because Jolie and Pitt Were ‘Getting $20 Million and They Were Going to Pay Me Scale. I Felt Dissed’; He Regrets It Now


John Leguizamo regrets turning down roles in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Happy Feet."

& Mrs. Smith” because of their A-list careers fronting blockbuster films, but that didn’t stop him from feeling disrespected in the moment. In his new Business Insider interview, Leguziamo said he had “agreed on terms” with Marvel to star as the Vulture and figured “another actor would’ve sued” if they got dropped the way he did. Asked if he would go back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe or another franchise of that scale, Leguizamo answered: “I would if I was offered The Riddler or some part like that.

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