10 Movie Actors Who Returned To Roles They Hated

James Franco is one heck of a talent, and he made his mark as Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. His best work came in the sequel, but by the time the disappointing third instalment was released, it felt like he was playing a parody of the character (and not just because of that goofy "Green Goblin" costume he wore).

In the years which have followed, Franco has made it abundantly clear he didn't have a good time playing Harry after that first movie, saying: "I worked really hard on them, but they weren’t movies that I cared about. And after they came out, I just felt so awful."

He's later admit that being part of the Spider-Man franchise made him realise that, as an actor, "Only do projects that you care about, that you believe in, and that idea really just came out of having a bad experience on those movies."

It was definitely surprising to hear this because Franco reteamed with Raimi on Oz: The Great and Powerful, but he clearly didn't enjoy playing what proved to be an underwritten, mostly underwhelming character. Why did he do it two more times after 2002's Spider-Man? Well, that's what happens when you're locked into a three-picture deal!