Appearing in both critical and commercial hits, Gwyneth Paltrow is a sensational actress, and she is renowned for her portrayal of Pepper Potts in the MCU. Success came early to her, as she was a Hollywood heartthrob in the 90s and even won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in the 1998 film, Shakespeare in Love.
Paltrow’s radiating presence could be felt on-screen, but she does not like to showcase in every film, as she had turned down James Cameron’s Titanic, and does not regret it all.
However, there’s a film that Gwyneth Paltrow immensely regrets for not working in, and it even haunts her to this day. The film is none other than the Mark Wahlberg starring 1997 film, Boogie Nights, but the question remains why does she regret it? Was the split with Brad Pitt the major cause for her to turn down the movie?
Gwyneth Paltrow Shares Why She Turned Down Boogie Nights
Before Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie became the IT couple in the movie industry, Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow were together for a significant long time, that is from 1994 to 1997. Everyone thought the couple were ardently in love with each other until they decided to call off their engagement and parted ways.
Everyone believed the breakup devastated The Goop Founder, and that was the sole reason, she refrained from doing the R-rated comedy film. However, that was not the case at all, as the Iron Man actress explained during a 2015 interview with Howard Stern via US Magazine, she explained that it was her dad and grandfather, who did not allow her to do the film, as opposed they being quite conservative.
“It was my dad. I really wanted to do it. My grandfather — I was very close to him and he was pretty conservative. I just thought, ‘I can’t be totally n*ked and like, giving a BJ on screen.’ Paltrow said of turning down Boogie Nights. I’ll kill my grandfather! So, I didn’t do it.”
However, in the same interview, she was asked if she had watched the explicit comedy film after its release, to which she answered, “I definitely saw that movie.” Paltrow’s absence from Mark Wahlberg’s film was definitely felt as her role was portrayed by Heather Graham, that is, she was offered the role of Rollergirl. Nevertheless, the film was a massive success generating a gross revenue of $43.1 million at the worldwide box office.
Gwyneth Paltrow Confesses She Sabotaged Her Relationship with Brad Pitt
During an exclusive interview with The Girl Boss Radio via Harper’s Bazaar, Gwyneth Paltrow was asked if she “f**ked up a relationship and had to fix it,” the Sliding Doors actress admitted to messing up a plethora of romantic relationships, including the one with Brad Pitt, as she was “most vulnerable” during that phase.
“Oh my God. I’ve f**ked up so many relationships, so many. I’m actually a pretty good friend and a good sister and a daughter and a mother but I am at my potentially most vulnerable and f**ked up in the romantic slice of the pie. So it’s taken me a lot of work to get to the place where I have a good romantic relationship. So Brad Pitt, if you’re listening. I f**ked that up, Brad.”
Though Paltrow sabotaged her relationship with the Fight Club actor, she was indeed in love with him as she confessed during Howard 100 hosted by Howard Stern, saying, “I definitely fell in love with him. He was so gorgeous and sweet. I mean, he was Brad Pitt! I wasn’t ready, and he was too good for me.” Nevertheless, both actors went their separate ways and are now happily living with their respective partners.
Boogie Nights can be rented on AppleTV.
