Josh Hartnett doesn’t need to suppose too laborious about his most embarrassing film second.
The “Black Hawk Down” star, 46, is presently celebrating his Hollywood comeback after a number of years on the sidelines. When requested Thursday about essentially the most mortifying experiences he’s had on set, the actor stated he’s “had so many” — however one particularly nonetheless stands out.
“One of my most embarrassing is the parachute scene from ‘Pearl Harbor’ with Kate Beckinsale, where we are making love in the parachutes for some reason,” Hartnett shared with ELLE in a prolonged video interview revealed Friday.
“She decided to bring her 1-year-old daughter and her boyfriend to set for the first time that day,” he continued. “I felt terrible the whole day that day. That was super embarrassing. Thanks, Kate!”
Hartnett didn’t determine her then-boyfriend, although Beckinsale famously dated fellow actor Michael Sheen from 1995 to 2003. Their daughter, Lily Sheen, was born in January 1999, which might’ve made her one 12 months outdated throughout manufacturing on 2001′s “Pearl Harbor.”
The movie, an action-romance directed by Michael Bay and set throughout the titular World Warfare II assault, grossed $449 million worldwide. Regardless of detrimental evaluations, it helped Hartnett change into a bona fide star, and he went on to work with administrators Ridley Scott and Brian De Palma.
“I was on the cover of every magazine,” he instructed Particulars in 2014 about leaving Hollywood, per UPI. “I couldn’t really go anywhere. I didn’t feel comfortable in my own skin. I was alone. I didn’t trust anyone. So I went back to Minnesota and got back together with my old friends.”
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Hartnett has since returned to the highlight, starring in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — which grew to become the third-biggest movie of 2023 — and showing within the Hulu drama sequence “The Bear.” The actor is presently selling “Trap,” the newest thriller from director M. Night time Shyamalan, by which he performs a protecting father navigating a serial killer-related incident.
In a narrative revealed earlier this week, Harnett instructed The Guardian that he’s nonetheless making an attempt to “soak up” time together with his 4 youngsters.
“I’ve figured out that as much as you’re worried about curating your career to things you’re interested in, I don’t believe that’s the most important thing anymore,” he stated. “It’s about finding people who you really trust.”
