The 2001 Movie That Norman Reedus Vehemently Refused: "No! Absolutely not!"

Norman Reedus, famous for intense roles in *The Walking Dead* and *Boondock Saints*, turned down a romantic role opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in *Heartbreakers* (2001). When his agent said he would be the "sweet boyfriend", Reedus responded: "Do I rape her? Do I kill her? What do I do? No! Absolutely not!" He preferred darker and more violent roles. The film, which also starred Sigourney Weaver and Gene Hackman, did well at the box office, but Reedus followed his antihero path. A revealing curiosity about career choices in Hollywood in the 2000s.