Hartnett opts out of pretty-boy race

Actor Josh Hartnett doesn’t want to be just another famous pretty-boy actor because it is “a shortcut to unhappiness”. The star of hits like Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbour says he is turning down the big money roles in favour of character parts.

He says: “I’m not in that race to be the hottest actor. I was for a couple of years, and it was really uncomfortable. I didn’t like that whole world. I think trying to stay on top that way is a shortcut to unhappiness.