“It’s a big, swashbuckling movie”: Hugh Jackman’s ill-fated attempt to channel his inner Errol Flynn
He didn’t have the magic.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 04/2026
“How do I get that job?”: the one thing Tom Hanks would rather be than ‘America’s Dad’
Too late for a career change.
“No, you’re not. Fuck off”: the only good musician-turned-actor, according to Dakota Johnson
A seasoned veteran of movies and music.
Ben Kingsley, an “awful” director, and the ceremonial burning of his own script
“A colossal waste of good energy and time”.
“I’m not coming back”: how François Truffaut made Callum Turner fire his therapist
Didn’t want to mix professional with personal.
“Absolutely not, don’t do that”: James McAvoy and the £40,000 crossroads that changed everything
Could have been schoolmates with Daniel Radcliffe.
The worst movie Jon Hamm has ever seen and why he still watches it every year
A bizarre holiday classic.
The “very bleak” Robin Williams role that found a fan in the Unabomber: “It doesn’t get any more dismal”
An unfortunate supporter.
The forgotten ‘90s action film with Henry Rollins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and a weird premonition of the OJ Simpson case
A bad movie, but an interesting time capsule.
“It’s secretly driven me mad”: the sex scene so convincing Halle Berry had to deny it was real
It’s called acting, folks.