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Christopher Eccleston Loathed Working On G. I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra

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In a recent interview with The Guardian, British actor Christopher Eccleston stated that he loathed working on G. I. Joe: Rise Of Cobra.

Mr. Eccleston who played the role of Cobra arms dealer Destro, had few choice words up his sleeves to describe his dissatisfaction.

“Working on something like GI Joe was horrendous”, he says, emphasizing that the responsibility was his and not anyone else’s. “I just wanted to cut my throat every day. And Thor? Just a gun in your mouth. Gone in 60 Seconds was a good experience. Nic Cage is a gentleman and fantastic actor. But GI Joe and Thor were … I really paid for being a whore those times.”

The first movie of the franchise didn’t exactly took off with the general audience or fans. Drastic changes were made to the second movie to rectify matters. Nevertheless, the poor performance of the series led to a long hiatus which will be broken next year with the principal photography of a new G. I. Joe movie, slated to release on March 27th, 2020.

You can read the lengthy interview via The Guardian.

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  2. Bullneck has no avatar! Bullneck says

    I’m more surprised to hear he enjoyed being on any set, honestly.

  3. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    Eccleston has been bitching about GI Joe for years.

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    I’m more surprised to hear he enjoyed being on any set, honestly.
    Yeah, I hear he's a big-time dick and pretty difficult to deal with.

    He sucked as Destro, BTW, but you could say that about pretty much anything in ROC.

  4. sbartek1974's Avatar sbartek1974 says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dolemite View Post
    Eccleston has been bitching about GI Joe for years.

    Yeah, I hear he's a big-time dick and pretty difficult to deal with.

    He sucked as Destro, BTW, but you could say that about pretty much anything in ROC.
    Yeah I do notice a lot of times whenever an actor says that they didn't like a particular movie that they were in they basically sucked at their part anyways. And I do believe personally that even though a movie may have a bad script if the actors have enough passion to make the movie work the script wouldn't matter so much. So his comment just tells me that even though he didn't like working on the movie he basically didn't care for it either so he probably just didn't put his all into it.

  5. shishi has no avatar! shishi says

    Eccleston is a bit of a “luvvy” as we call them in the UK. He clearly has his views on what acting jobs he wants to be known for or what he thinks is meaningful. He’s done some good drama in the UK and perhaps he is a bit uncomfortable about his more mainstream work. Trouble is, like most actors he needs to pay the bills and he does work he is less than proud of. He should probably just take the money and keep quiet.

    He comes across as quite dismissive of those roles that aren’t seen as serious drama and usually blames the film makers for not letting him play it as he wanted to. He suggests that his vision was far superior. See also Doctor Who and Thor 2.

  6. Sean_C has no avatar! Sean_C says

    Dude sounds like a pain in the arse.

    I prefer Michael Caine's attitude, a guy who'll appear in almost anything, when asked about a bad movie he was in (Jaws 4) "I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific."

  7. RolandofGilead's Avatar RolandofGilead says

    Yeah, ever since I learned about his complaints after working on Doctor Who, and his refusal to take part in any way with the franchise now, I really don't give a flying **** about his opinion.

  8. BenjaminXavier has no avatar! BenjaminXavier says

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    Originally Posted by Bullneck View Post
    I’m more surprised to hear he enjoyed being on any set, honestly.
    yeah, he shat on his time on Doctor Who as well. He kinda shits on anything that isn't super arty.

  9. Xerofall's Avatar Xerofall says

    The first Destro at the beginning was better, but I read he had visa issues or something that prevented him from being the main Destro.

  10. Dolemite's Avatar Dolemite says

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sbartek1974 View Post
    Yeah I do notice a lot of times whenever an actor says that they didn't like a particular movie that they were in they basically sucked at their part anyways. And I do believe personally that even though a movie may have a bad script if the actors have enough passion to make the movie work the script wouldn't matter so much. So his comment just tells me that even though he didn't like working on the movie he basically didn't care for it either so he probably just didn't put his all into it.
    Exactly. It's a matter of realizing that yes, you might not be in the greatest movie ever made, but if you give it your all in every part not only should you have nothing to be ashamed of, but you'll also managed to possibly stand out from the otherwise mediocre material and make a name for yourself.

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    Originally Posted by shishi View Post
    Eccleston is a bit of a “luvvy” as we call them in the UK. He clearly has his views on what acting jobs he wants to be known for or what he thinks is meaningful. He’s done some good drama in the UK and perhaps he is a bit uncomfortable about his more mainstream work. Trouble is, like most actors he needs to pay the bills and he does work he is less than proud of. He should probably just take the money and keep quiet.
    I prefer the attitude of someone like Bruce Campbell, who treats his status as a "B" movie star with a sense of humor and appreciation.

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    Originally Posted by Xerofall View Post
    The first Destro at the beginning was better, but I read he had visa issues or something that prevented him from being the main Destro.
    Are you talking about the guy that played Destro's ancestor in the flashback scene at the beginning?

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