Anna Kendrick was unsure about 50/50
Anna Kendrick Anna Kendrick has revealed she had some “reservations” about signing up to comedy drama ‘50/50’.
The 26-year-old plays the role of a therapist to a man who is suffering with cancer and admits she was worried of the type of questions she would have to answer when the film was released.
"I had reservations when I read the original pitch. I thought, 'I'm going to have to do press and answer questions where people ask, 'Is cancer funny? Is it really OK to laugh at that?'
"It helped that it was based on the writer Will Reiser's real life story, because I feel like I can say: I guess if he finds it funny, then yes.' So far, touch wood, I haven't had a personal experience of cancer. I'm lucky I suppose."
The actress also admitted that she was unsure of her ability to play a therapist.
She told Hello! magazine: "I am always really hesitant because I worry that if it is taken it will backfire. I like to think I am a good listener, but I think that has got worse over time, I get easily distracted."
