Amanda Seyfried says turning down Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy was right for her

Mixed · 2Amanda Seyfried has said she turned down the role of Gamora in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and does not regret it, although she now accepts she misjudged the film. 1 2 Mixed · 2She spoke in a Q&A with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, saying that turning the film down “was just so obvious to me at the time”. 1 2 Mixed · 2Seyfried said she had thought the film would not be a hit, pointing to the talking tree and raccoon and the space setting, and feared it would “ruin my career if this is bad”. 1 2

Mixed · 2She added: “obviously I was wrong. But I still don’t take back that decision. I made it for myself. I made it for my family that I knew I wanted to have.” 1 2 Mixed · 2She also said she does not want to spend long hours in the make-up trailer, cannot sit still, dislikes stunts and heights, and needs “something to hold on to” rather than pretending an entire world. 1 2 Centre · 1Zoe Saldaña ultimately played Gamora, opposite Chris Pratt's Star-Lord, in three Guardians films (2014, 2017, 2023), the 2022 holiday special, and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. 1

Left · 1The Independent, which describes Seyfried as 40, says the film was the third-highest-grossing of 2014 and spawned two successful sequels. 2 Left · 1The Independent also recalls that Saldaña has said she is leaving the role and hopes another actor, such as a woman of colour or a woman with special needs, will take it on. 2