Though Billy Bob Thornton has played his share of morally gray characters, he explains why he's not interested in portraying a villain in a major franchise.
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"With the Green Goblin, I didn't feel like getting up at 4 a.m. for five or six hours of makeup," he noted. We can't blame the guy.ultimately signed up for the long hours in the makeup chair, which he did again when he reprised the role in 2021's"I like engaged performances. I like performances that don't lay back and make the audience come to them. Performing is about doing things, and to be doing things in a structured environment really makes them more intense.
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