John Goodman is finally speaking out about “Digger” flopping with critics and at the box office. During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor said all of the negative pre-release buzz for the movie effectively killed its chances of making money at the box office. “Digger” cost north of $160 million to make and only earned $15 million in its domestic box office debut. The movie has yet to cross $50 million worldwide after one month in theaters.
\n\n“People are talking. It hurt. It kinda killed us before we even opened. [The headlines like]: ‘This will only make $5.’ It was good reason for people to avoid it,” Goodman said about the response. “I am proud of it. I had a ball doing it. It was a good six months out of my life. It is a huge swing. It’s going to be around for a long time.”
\n\nWhen asked if he still cares about what critics and audiences think of his work after so many years as a professional actor, Goodman responded: “Unfortunately I have to say that I am. I have to be very honest. I used to be less so. Maybe I am getting…
Original source: https://variety.com/