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Josh Hartnett Explains Why He Walked Away From Massive Hollywood Fame


Josh Hartnett walked away from major Hollywood fame at age 27 following ‘borderline unhealthy’ fan attention

“People’s attention to me at the time was borderline unhealthy,” Hartnett, 46, told The Guardian in a profile published on Sunday, July 28. Ron Davis/Getty Images Don’t call it a comeback because Josh Hartnett has been a bona fide heartthrob since the late ‘90s — but there’s no denying the actor has been experiencing a major renaissance since stepping back into the spotlight over the past few years. Josh Hartnett, 1997.Ron Davis/Getty ImagesHartnett and Egerton, 35, live in Hampshire, with the former child star telling the newspaper that “nobody [nearby] cares” about his celebrity status.

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