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Josh Hartnett Rejected Superman Twice and Left Hollywood Once ‘People Were Stalking Me’: ‘A Guy Showed Up at One of My Premieres With a Gun’


Josh Hartnett left Hollywood after several encounters with stalkers.

Josh Hartnett recently spoke to The Guardian about his decision to leave Hollywood at a time when his career was thriving following major roles in “Pearl Harbor,” “Black Hawk Down,” “40 Days and 40 Nights” and more. Although Hartnett only stopped working for 18 months, he left Los Angeles and moved back home to Montana and drastically changed the kinds of movies he wanted to star in. Hartnett would end up getting a second chance to work with Nolan when he was cast in “Oppenheimer,” a role that kicked off a comeback for the actor in the Hollywood spotlight.

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