“I felt I didn’t have the fluidity to move in the directions that I wanted.”
The star ofThe White Lotusexplained feeling wedded to blockbuster franchise roles in a new interview withVanity Fair.
“That is a hundred percent the case with actors and it was definitely the case with me.”

Theo James in ‘Divergent’.Jaap Buitendijk/Summit Entertainment
We shot that and it felt too much, too aggressive.
What we came to is a bit more opaque, and that’s exactly what Mike does so well.
You’re never sure a hundred percent of the characters' intentions."
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