John Goodman recently opened up about his Hollywood career, revealing that he regrets starring in two films: “Blues Brothers 2000” and “The Monuments Men.”
During a SAG-AFTRA Foundation event in New York City on Oct. 5, the actor reflected on his experience filming “The Monuments Men” overseas.
“We were over in Germany for what, six months. In England,” Goodman recalled, according to People.
“The thing is, it’s one of those movies that was like the ‘Blues Brothers 2000,’ I probably shouldn’t have done,” he admitted.
“The thing is… I probably shouldn’t have done [them],” Goodman admitted while discussing the two films at a SAG-AFTRA Foundation event.
Despite acknowledging that “Blues Brothers 2000” was a box office disappointment, the actor said he enjoyed making the movie so much that its poor performance didn’t bother him.
Goodman expressed similar feelings about the 2014 film “The Monuments Men,” directed by George Clooney.
“George’s movie, I had one of the best times I’ve ever had on a film,” Goodman gushed.
Released in 1998, “Blues Brothers 2000” was a sequel to the 1980 hit “The Blues Brothers,” starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. However, the follow-up failed to achieve the same box office success as the original.
Reflecting on his experiences, the “Roseanne” alum jokingly suggested that one lesson he had learned was that making a movie “should never be fun.”
Meanwhile, “The Monuments Men” followed an ensemble cast portraying a group of soldiers working alongside Allied forces during World War II on a mission to recover valuable artwork stolen by Nazi Germany.
Although Goodman described the film as having made “nothing,” it actually earned $156.7 million at the worldwide box office.
Goodman (pictured in “The Monuments Men”) joked that making a movie “should never be fun,” reflecting on the disappointing box office performances of both films.
“Blues Brothers 2000,” the 1998 sequel to Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s 1980 classic “The Blues Brothers,” struggled at the box office, earning just $14 million in North America.
Goodman’s candid remarks came just three days after his latest movie, “Digger,” debuted in North American theaters with a disappointing $8 million opening.
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the satirical climate-change comedy stars Tom Cruise as a powerful oil tycoon whose company triggers an environmental catastrophe.
“It’s got to be a hit on the first weekend or it’s considered a dud,” Goodman (pictured above in “Digger”) explained.
In his latest film, Goodman takes on the role of the president of the United States.
During the SAG-AFTRA Foundation discussion, the actor expressed frustration with the pressure surrounding modern movie releases and their opening weekend performances.
“Everything is too critical now. I mean, not in criticism, but the way you release,” he said.
“It’s got to be a hit on the first weekend or it’s considered a dud. I think ‘Argo’ may be the only hit film I had. ‘The Artist,’ maybe. But yeah, none of my films open well.”
