Why Joel Edgerton Thinks His Failed GotG Star-Lord Audition Was Not a Disappointment

Summary

• Joel Edgerton reflects on auditioning for Star-Lord in
  Guardians of the Galaxy
  , admitting he didn’t grasp the film’s unique tone.
• Instead of landing the role, Edgerton finds contentment in the success of Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• Edgerton’s career redirection after the audition process showcases the unpredictable nature of the movie industry, with a positive perspective.

Joel Edgerton, star of Apple TV+’s Dark Matter, recently shared his experiences auditioning for the role of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy.

While Edgerton is a seasoned actor with an impressive body of work, he revealed on The Playlist’s Bingeworthy podcast that he never fully grasped the unique tone director James Gunn was aiming for in Guardians of the Galaxy. The actor confessed:

I, unlike Chris, didn’t quite sort of understand the tone of it the way he did and the way that those guys did. And I wasn’t really sure how I could be a part of that tone.

Edgerton expressed a contented resignation, suggesting that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is better off with Pratt in the role.

”
And I truly think that the world is a much better place that I’m not Star-Lord
, even if I had the opportunity or I did a good enough audition because it is the way it’s meant to be.”

For Edgerton, not landing the role of Star-Lord was not a setback but rather a redirection. His career has continued to flourish, and his perspective on the audition process shows the unpredictable nature of the movie industry.

Joel Edgerton Explores Parallel Realities in Apple TV+’s Dark Matter

Apple TV+ has carved out a niche as a haven for thought-provoking science fiction. The latest addition to this growing roster is “Dark Matter,” based on the novel by Blake Crouch. Dark Matter tells the story of Jason, portrayed by Joel Edgerton, a man who is pulled from his ordinary existence into a parallel universe where his life has taken a dramatically different trajectory.

Dark Matter (2024)

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Based on his novel of the same name, Dark Matter is a sci-fi drama-thriller television series created for Apple TV+ by Blake Crouch. The series follows a physicist who is kidnapped and thrown into an alternate reality where he witnesses one potential path his life could have taken. However, he learns that the lives of his family are in jeopardy by an alternate version of himself.

Release Date May 8, 2024

Seasons 1

Writers Blake Crouch

Streaming Service(s) Apple TV+

Directors Jakob Verbruggen

In the alternate universe, Jason is not a family man but a celebrated scientist who has developed technology capable of exploring multiple realities. However, navigating these alternate worlds proves challenging, and Jason’s quest to return to his original life becomes a central theme of the series.

Dark Matter is centered around the relationship between Jason and his wife, Daniela, played by Oscar-winner Jennifer Connelly. Connelly’s role is particularly complex, as she portrays various incarnations of Daniela across different realities.

During an interview with MovieWeb, Connelly opened up about the dynamics of her role and her on-screen partnership with Edgerton. The actor said:

It was great working with him. He’s so good. And he’s really open and generous as an actor and available and easy to be with. We really worked easily and happily together.

Connelly highlighted the effort they put into making their on-screen marriage feel authentic and lived-in, especially since the narrative quickly introduces a complex twist with the arrival of an alternate version of Jason.

”
We talked a lot. We had a lot of rehearsals that were sort of like conversations about the marriage and about choices we could make to make it feel specific and not sort of like a generalized marriage
. Like, how do we make this feel lived in? Because we didn’t have too much time together when things were good, where they were good as a couple before this alien version [of Jason] comes in so quickly.
So yeah, [we had] conversations and brainstorming together about things that we could do to make them feel believable as a couple
.”

Dark Matter
is currently streaming on Apple TV+.

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