To understand this, first you must understand the state of superhero films at the end of the 20th century. Christopher Nolan had not yet made 'Batman Begins.' The 'Avengers' series was just a twinkle in someone's eye. Superhero movies had a bad reputation, and the last few attempts to take them to the big screen had failed. Val Kilmer's career was effectively ruined by playing Batman. Actors were a little wary of taking on a part that they'd be heavily associated with, and then ridiculed for if it went wrong. Josh Hartnett, therefore, believed he was protecting his career when he passed on the chance to become Spiderman.
While we can understand that, what happened next is less understandable to us. Having turned down 'Spiderman,' he watched as the movie became a success. Then he was offered 'Batman,' passed again, and watched Christian Bale redefine the role. A superhero opportunity came knocking again with 'Superman,' but he allowed Brandon Routh to take that part instead. To be fair, he was probably right about the last one!
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.