Michael B. Jordan Talks ‘Bombing’ Audition for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: That Was Probably My Worst To Date

Michael B. Jordan Talks ‘Bombing’ Audition for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: That Was Probably My Worst To Date

Sometimes, things just don’t turn out as planned–and Michael B. Jordan is sharing how he learned that during a 2013 audition.

On a recent episode of Just for Variety with Marc Malkin–a podcast associated with Variety magazine–Michael B. Jordan was welcomed as a guest and discussed his role in Without Remorse. The film debuted last Friday (April 30th) on Prime Video.

However, the star went on to discuss an earlier acting pursuit that didn’t work out as anticipated. Specifically, Michael B. Jordan revealed that he “definitely bombed” his 2013 audition for a role in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Speaking of the experience, he stated:

“I think it was I couldn’t wrap my brain around some of the sides because you know when you’re reading for these high-level projects, there’s never really any specificity in the sides. Everything’s like super vague; everything is in secret. Reading through, I just couldn’t connect it. I definitely bombed that one for sure.”

Continuing, the Without Remorse star went on to announce:

“I think that was probably my worst audition to date.”

Despite the 2013 debacle, we can see that everything has worked out in Michael B. Jordan‘s favor! On top of his role in Without Remorse, the star also appeared in films like Black Panther and Just Mercy. 

As for his personal life, he has been gracing headlines lately for his relationship with Lori Harvey. He recently explained why this is the first relationship he’s gone public with.

Michael B. Jordan, Lori Harvey

He told PEOPLE last month,

“I’m still private, and I want to protect that, but it just felt like it was a moment of just wanting to put it out there and move on. I am extremely happy.”

He added,

“I think when you get older, you feel more comfortable about the [public nature] of the business that we’re in. So for me, it was a moment to, I guess, take ownership of that and then get back to work.”

What are your thoughts on Michael B. Jordan’s revelation that he did poorly in his audition for Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Comment down below to let us know!