G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra may have been a box-office success but its leading actor Channing Tatum says he hates the 2009 science-fiction film.
Mr. Tatum, 35, said he was forced to take the role because of a contract with the studio and he’s still not thrilled about it, reported Us magazine.
“Look, I’ll be honest. I hate that movie. I hate that movie,” he said.
“I was pushed into doing that movie... (After) Coach Carter, they signed me for a three-picture deal... And as a young (actor), you’re like, ‘Oh my god, that sounds amazing, I’m doing that!’” he said.
Having grown up watching the cartoon, Mr. Tatum actually loved G. I. Joe (the franchise, not the movie) — but he wanted to play Snake-Eyes.
But Snake-Eyes eventually went to actor Ray Park, who reprised the role in 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation .
“The script wasn’t any good. I didn’t want to do something that I thought was 1) bad, and 2) I just didn’t know if I wanted to be G.I. Joe .”
