The Real Reason Malin Akerman Struggled With Her Watchmen Role

"Watchmen" has a pretty impressive ensemble cast, including Billy Crudup, Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, and Carla Gugino. That wasn't lost on Akerman, who says she considered her role on "Watchmen" to be a nerve-racking jump up to the big leagues.

"I felt way out of my league on that one. I really struggled because it was such a big film and I really felt like I had no idea what I was doing," says Akerman. "I had no training and I was working with these fabulous theater actors who had all the training in the world. I definitely didn't feel worthy of being there."

Whether or not Akerman was justified in her feelings is up for viewers to decide, but at least she seems to have a more philosophical attitude about the project now. As she looks back on the film, she says, "I loved the experience as far as the people I got to work with and to have been a part of that beautiful production and I'm thankful that it woke me up a little bit to the importance of preparation."

Akerman was then asked if she might like another crack at playing a superhero on the big screen. Her possibly surprising answer: "I would love to do it actually! It would feel like I'd get a second chance at it."

A sequel to Snyder's "Watchmen" specifically isn't likely at this point, especially since HBO already retconned it out of existence with the 2019 "Watchmen" series, which served as a direct sequel to the comic book series itself. But it's good to know that if such a sequel ever did happen, Malin Akerman is down to reprise her role.