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Not every actor has fond memories of their most well-known roles.

Over the years, plenty of celebs have admitted they aren’t entirely in love with some of the movies or TV shows that made them famous, even if those roles turned out to be their most iconic to date.

For some stars, the issue came down to their performance. Others addressed behind-the-scenes conflicts with co-stars or directors. And in some cases, the script just didn’t hold up over time, leaving them feeling regret for taking on the job.

Wondering which other stars have shared regrets about their past work? You can also check out the musicians who don’t like their own biggest hits.

Click through to see which actors have since admitted they regret or dislike some of their most famous roles…

Not every actor has great memories of their biggest roles.

Over the years, plenty of stars have said they aren’t totally enamored with some of the movies or TV projects that made them famous, even if those gigs turned out to be their most iconic to date.

For some actors, the issue came down to their performance. Others pointed to behind-the-scenes conflicts with co-stars or directors. And in certain cases, the script just didn’t hold up over time, leaving them feeling regret for taking on the job.

Curious to know which other stars have shared regrets about their past work? You can also check out the musicians who don’t like their own biggest hits.

Click through to find out which actors have since admitted they regret or dislike some of their most famous roles…

Not every actor looks back fondly on their work.

Over the years, plenty of stars have admitted they aren’t exactly thrilled with some of the movies or TV shows that made them famous — even if those roles turned out to be their most iconic, successful, or recognizable to audiences.

For some, the issue was how their performance turned out. Others pointed to behind-the-scenes conflicts with co-stars or directors. And in certain cases, the script just didn’t hold up over time, leaving them feeling regretful about ever signing on.

Curious to know which other stars have shared regrets about their past work? You can also check out the musicians who don’t like their own biggest hits.

Click through to see which actors have since admitted they regret or dislike some of their most famous roles…

Dozens of celebs stepped out for a good cause during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Ciara, Adam Lambert, and Adrien Brody were just a few of the many famous faces on the red carpet at the amfAR Gala during the festival on Thursday night (May 22) at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, France.

Taraji P. Henson hosted the gala and Adam and Ciara performed at the event!

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and advocacy. The Cannes gala has raised $297 million since the first event in 1993.

More celebs in attendance at the event included Colman Domingo, Mariska Hargitay, James Franco, Robin Thicke, Spike Lee, Heidi Klum, Ed Westwick, Teri Hatcher, and many more.

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Halle Berry is back on the red carpet for another event held during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival!

The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actress stepped out for the 2025 Chopard Universe Dinner on Monday evening (May 19) held at Ariport Mandelieu in Cannes, France.

For the event, Halle looked gorgeous in a silk, burgundy dress.

Other stars in attendance included Patrick Schwarzenegger, Cody Fern, James Franco and longtime girlfriend Izabel Pakzad, model Karolina Kurkova, fashion tastemaker Rahi Chadda, model Chanel Iman, and German model Toni Garrn.

The night before, Halle joined Nicole Kidman, Dakota Johnson, and tons of other stars at the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards!

Halle is serving as one of the jury members at the film festival this year, meaning she has been in attendance at many of the movie premieres.

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Actors don’t all love their roles.

Over the years, several celebrities confirmed that they aren’t all that pleased with movie and TV show roles they took on in the past…even if those roles might be considered their best, most profitable and well-known roles to date.

The stars may have had doubts about their performances. Or, they had bad experiences with their co-stars or directors. Or, they just decided that the script wasn’t all that good looking back. In any case, they’ve all since come out and said they don’t necessarily love their appearances in certain films and TV shows.

If you’re curious about more creatives who don’t care for their own work, find out which musicians don’t like their own biggest songs.

Click through to see which actors regret or dislike their roles years later…

Seth Rogen is opening up about where things stand with James Franco.

The 42-year-old filmmaker and comedian opened up to Esquire about the 46-year-old actor’s comments to Variety.

“No. I haven’t talked to Seth. I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, but I guess it’s over. And not for lack of trying. I’ve told him how much he’s meant to me,” James said at the time.

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