Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Drishyam 3 Director Critiques Actor Role Choices
Director Jeethu Joseph, known for the Drishyam movies, talked about how many actors now want big, heroic roles and don't want to play bad or complicated characters.
He thinks this is because of the success of big movies like 'Lokah', which has made actors focus more on being mass heroes rather than telling different kinds of stories.
Joseph also shared that many Bollywood actors said no to his movie 'Mirage' because it had a pure villain role, and the movie was finally made in Malayalam with actor Asif Ali.
He believes actors are afraid that playing negative roles might hurt their public image.
Director Jeethu Joseph discusses the trend of actors avoiding complex or negative roles.
He attributes this trend to the success of pan-Indian blockbusters like 'Lokah'.
Many Bollywood actors rejected his crime thriller 'Mirage' due to its villain role.
The film 'Mirage' was ultimately made in Malayalam with actor Asif Ali.
Joseph believes actors fear damaging their public image by playing negative characters.
- Who
- Director Jeethu Joseph
- What
- Discusses actors avoiding complex roles and the impact of pan-Indian films
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To reflect on the changing preferences of actors and the influence of successful films
- Director
- Jeethu Joseph
- Franchise
- Drishyam
- Film Mentioned
- Mirage
- Actor in Mirage
- Asif Ali
- Language of Mirage
- Malayalam
- Trend Discussed
- Actors avoiding complex roles
- Influence Discussed
- Pan-Indian blockbusters like 'Lokah'
- Reason for Role Rejection
- Fear of damaging public image