Miriam Margolyes declined MCU role

[lunaserenade]

Miriam Margolyes, known for her role as Professor Sprout in ‘Harry Potter,’ reveals she turned down a role for a Marvel film:

“I don’t like America and I didn’t want to be in Georgia for four months.” pic.twitter.com/BMQYL7W7v3
- Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 16, 2024
Margolyes turned down a role in in the MCU, stating she doesn't like America and didn'

Comments

[a_files06]

If she dont want or need the money...good for me.

Offer the role to me! I'll take half of what they offered her.

[alwayspolaris]

Honestly I love my home city but it is not a great place to be on a temporary basis because it's not a city for tourists. Also I kind of wish the film industry would leave. It's fine if smaller films are actually set here or are making use of our weird old architecture (like Stranger Things), but what's the point of filming heavy CGI films here other than to take advantage of our unfortunately lax labor laws? Atlantans don't see any of that Hollywood money and the cost of living here keeps going up. Some of my friends do set work or play small roles but they're making barely anything.

[ari_angelique]

We were looking at homes near Emory and OMG its all getting ridiculously expensive.

[untilthursday]

I live in Atlanta and work in the film industry. It’s been an incredible career that I love. And to say businesses don’t benefit is an absolute lie. I was off for 8 months due to the strikes last year and got back to work a few months ago. The amount of times I’ve heard, “We are so thankful you’re back to work” has been an eye opener that the film industry plays a huge role for businesses in Georgia. I literally shop for a living so I hear it often. Restaurants near studios get a lot of business off crews as well.

I do agree that the cost of living is ridiculous, but don’t blame that on the industry moving here.

[alwayspolaris]

Yeah a lot of my friends participated in the strike as well, which just told me they weren't being paid what they were worth unfortunately. I hope it's better now at least. And I will give you that nearby businesses do benefit but the tax breaks given to studios are a big problem (a lot of our public systems are woefully underfunded), though that's mostly the fault of our governor and our congress. I do think large studios take advantage of this and I do blame them for treating workers poorly, but I will also side with you that a lot of people get to do their dream jobs and are successful because it's here. I guess I needed our government to shape up before the film industry came here, but I'm not sure they would have come otherwise.

[deadendqueen16]

Relatable

[picturemegone]

she doesn't like America

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