Seth Rogen Was Turned Down For The Daredevil Movie Because He Was "Too Immature"

For “Daredevil,” Seth Rogen and Edward Norton attended a tryout.

Rogen auditioned for the character of Franklin “Foggy” Nelson, which ultimately went to Jon Favreau, but the director rejected him because he was “too young” to play a lawyer. Norton was in negotiations to play the title role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil, which Ben Affleck played in the 2003 film.

When asked if he had a meeting with Guy Pearce for the character, Johnson replied: “One of those roles where everyone was mentioned was undoubtedly this one.

“There were numerous participants. I don’t recall if Guy and I ever met, but Edward Norton and I did.

“Additionally, I recall Seth Rogen visiting the room to read for Foggy Nelson.

“We all adored him and thought he was hilarious, but I also thought, “Man, how old are you?” He was far too young to be a barrister at the time—probably 21 or 22!”

Johnson acknowledged that being a devotee of Kevin Smith, who wrote some of the “Daredevil” comics, contributed to Affleck’s appeal for the role.

To Yahoo Entertainment, he added: “Ben was a fan of Daredevil because of Kevin Smith, so he ended up being the performer I met with after a few other actors. Then he turned into Batman!”

Affleck’s lawyer character in the film was blinded as a child, but the tragedy sharpened his remaining senses.

The actor maintained the movie “didn’t work” in 2015.

“Daredevil” didn’t work, he said at the time. I would be less polite if I wished to gain popularity. Before people realized it was possible to create these movies and make them well.

A cynical feeling of “Put a man in a red leather outfit, have him run around, hunt some bad people, and cash the check” pervaded the atmosphere.

Seth Rogen Was Turned Down For The Daredevil Movie Because He Was “Too Immature”

For “Daredevil,” Seth Rogen and Edward Norton attended a tryout.

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