Mark Ruffalo Originally Turned Down “Kids” Film Role — to Spend Time With his Real Kids


Sunrise Coigney, Mark Ruffalo
Sunrise Coigney, Mark Ruffalo


The Kids Are All Right isn't only the name of Mark Ruffalo's new movie, it's also an apt description of Mark Ruffalo's homelife. As he revealed to NPR, he and wife Sunrise Coigney live with their three children in tiny Callicoon, NY (population 215), and he loves it. "You always get to look your kid in the eye," he says. "My wife, in the eye. And as a family, it's been the healthiest thing I think we've ever done. We're always together. It's not like that in the city. Here, it's basically us and our friends, and there's nowhere to run."

He loves that together time so much that, in fact, he originally turned down his role in The Kids Are Allright. His wife changed his mind - with a little help from her close friend Julianne More.

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