Pike recently guest starred on Elizabeth Day how to fail Podcast, where he talked about his brief jump into action films after filming Pride and Prejudice. Something she experienced when she was Miranda Frost in 2002 die another Day, But Apocalypse The film could have marked a potential pivot point which he says turned out to be a big wake-up call. The film, in which she played Sam Grimm (sister of Karl Urban’s Reaper), made her realize “how unfit I am to be an action star,” she told Day.
Pike added, “I was out of my comfort zone, out of my league, out of my depth and the movie was an absolute bomb.” He called it “probably one of the worst movies ever made” and said it “could have ended my career.” […] I don’t read reviews, but you figure you’re lucky to survive that review.” yovach, But not exactly an unpopular opinion: at the time, the film received largely negative reviews and was a box-office bomb. This is not the first time he has commented on the film, as in 2021, he found himself in a bit of a bind due to not knowing the games before accepting the role.
The good news is, Apocalypse Didn’t end her (or anyone’s, really) career, and she’s back in action. wheel of time. (RIP) Meanwhile, id revived it Apocalypse Games, with the most recent game landing in 2025. But we probably shouldn’t expect the studio to be involved in another adaptation any time soon, if there even is another one.
[via Entertainment Weekly]
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