Thornton said he was approached to play Norman Osborn, aka Green Goblin, in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man.” Years later, he was up ...

Billy Bob Thornton does not want to be remembered as a villain. Sure, he'll play characters who have a questionable morality, ...

Billy Bob Thornton has told how he rejected two high-profile movie villain parts, in 'Mission: Impossible III' and ...

Billy Bob Thornton is more than happy to play a foul-mouthed Santa (“Bad Santa”) or a high school football coach (“Friday ...

Impossible” villain role, he explained, “And with ‘Mission: Impossible III,’ I didn’t want to be the guy trying to kill Tom ...

Years later, he was up for the role of the villain in “Mission: Impossible 3.” “I don’t have much interest in those kinds of roles,” he said. “With the Green Goblin, I didn’t feel ...

Impossible III villain because he "didn't want to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise". The Bad Santa actor wasn't ...

As for why Thornton rejected the “Mission: Impossible” villain role, he explained, “And with ‘Mission: Impossible III,’ I didn’t want to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise.

Billy Bob Thornton doesn’t want to be remembered as a “bad guy”.The actor and filmmaker shared why he passed on major villain ...