Gwyneth Paltrow Opens up About the Movies She Hates the Most

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Gwyneth Paltrow is a well-known actress with a successful career, including an Academy Award for Shakespeare in Love and memorable roles in films like The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Royal Tenenbaums. She’s been surprisingly open about the fact that not all of her movies have been great.

Recently, she shared that she divides her film work into two categories: projects she truly loved making, and those she jokingly calls her “bad” movies.

In an interview with The Guardian, Gwyneth Paltrow discussed how some of her early roles were simply taken for financial reasons. She specifically mentioned the 2003 film View from the Top, where she played a flight attendant hopeful, and admitted Harvey Weinstein pressured her into doing the movie.

Another film she considers a misstep is Shallow Hal, a comedy where she played a woman whose inner beauty is all the main character can see. Paltrow, who achieved critical success early in her career, felt these types of commercial comedies didn’t align with her artistic goals.

Paltrow explained that becoming a brand ambassador for companies like Estée Lauder was a deliberate decision to avoid these kinds of roles. She revealed she effectively stopped earning money from acting in 2002, choosing instead to focus only on projects she was passionate about, even if they didn’t offer a large salary.

Gwyneth Paltrow returned to acting in February after a seven-year break, taking on a role that met her high standards. She stars in the A24 sports drama Marty Supreme, which came out on Christmas Day 2025 and has been a huge success with both critics and audiences.

The film features Paltrow as Kay Stone, a wealthy woman who becomes involved with a young table tennis star, played by Timothée Chalamet. Marty Supreme has received significant recognition during the 2026 awards season, earning nine Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe win for Chalamet.
Paltrow’s performance has been praised as a strong comeback, with critics highlighting the realistic, understated, and lively quality of her acting. She recently shared that she wasn’t familiar with the director, Josh Safdie, or Timothée Chalamet before the project, but the script ultimately convinced her to return to filmmaking.

In addition to returning to acting, Gwyneth Paltrow continues to lead her successful lifestyle brand, Goop. Later this year, she’ll be the main speaker at the Meltwater Summit, sharing her insights on how brands change and what’s currently popular in culture.

Although she’s mentioned wanting to eventually sell Goop and retire from public life around her 55th birthday in 2027, her recent work in movies indicates she may still have some passion projects she wants to pursue.

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2026-02-10 22:45