Josh Hartnett was a major ’90s celebrity crush for so many of us, but even after having huge roles in movies like Black Hawk Down and The Faculty early on in his career, he eventually disappeared from the spotlight. Now, Josh is speaking out about what made him walk away from the bigger roles he was offered in Hollywood in exchange for smaller roles, far less attention and celebrity status, and in turn, more freedom.
THESE DAYS, JOSH’S HOME BASE IS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
He and wife Tamsin Egerton live on a farm in Hampshire, England, with their four children and plenty of animals, only leaving to do about one movie per year, and according to The Guardian, that’s the way he likes it.
“I just didn’t want my life to be swallowed up by my work,” he said. “And there was a notion at that time you just kind of give it all up. And you saw what happened to some people back then. They got obliterated by it. I didn’t want that for myself.”
JOSH NEVER TRULY STOPPED ACTING, BUT HE DID STOP TAKING HIGH-PROFILE ROLES.
That means that his celebrity heartthrob status faded into the background and he instead got to focus on his craft, something he said was much better for his overall well-being.
“People’s attention to me at the time was borderline unhealthy,” he said.
