James Corden has recently had the epiphany that he appears on television a little “too much,” and the reason for this is that he has a habit of saying “yes” to practically every opportunity that presents itself.
After playing the role of Smithy in the much-loved television series Gavin and Stacey, the comedian, now 44 years old, shot to fame in the United Kingdom.
After presenting the Brit Awards on multiple occasions and starring in films such as The Prom, Cats, and Trolls alongside members of the Hollywood nobility, the talk show revealed that his enthusiasm for performing caused him to be unable to know when to say no to acting opportunities.
‘If I’m being honest, I probably said yes to too many things that came my way,’ he said.
‘I said yes to, essentially, almost everything because I love acting. I love working with directors and being a member of a cast. I like being a member of a cast more than I like hosting a show on my own,’ he added during his appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
This comes after James revealed that he was initially meant to take centre stage in the 2022 drama The Whale – which ultimately saw Brendan Fraser as the lead.
‘I was going to play that part, and Tom Ford was going to direct,’ the TV personality shared.
Despite supposedly being queued up to take the lead, the Carpool Karaoke host admitted to Deadline that he felt he may have been too young to ‘do it justice,’ as Brendan was 54.
This year is set to be a big one for the Mammals star as he’ll be officially stepping down from his beloved Late Late Show, and he has promised viewers that he’ll be bowing out in style.
‘We are all determined to make this the best year we have ever had making this show. We are going to go out with a bang,’ he said at the time.
‘There is going to be Carpools, and Crosswalks, and sketches and other surprises… And there will be tears. There will be so many tears. Cause this has been the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, it really has.
‘I’ve never taken this job for granted. Ever. Not once. And … the fact that you watch us at home. Or you watch us online. Wherever you are, all over the world.
‘The fact that we get to try and entertain you and spend time with you is an absolute privilege for me and every single person who makes this show.’