# The 2007 movie that almost made Jessica Alba quit acting: “Fuck it, I don’t care”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-2007-movie-that-almost-made-jessica-alba-quit-acting-fuck-it-i-dont-care/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T01:24:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-2007-movie-that-almost-made-jessica-alba-quit-acting/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Tim Story’s direction made Alba consider leaving acting.
- He reportedly asked her to “cry pretty” during emotional scenes.
- Alba later built a business valued at more than $1 billion.

## Summary

Jessica Alba said criticism from director Tim Story while filming *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer* in 2007 made her consider leaving acting. His requests that she “cry pretty” and keep her face still during emotional scenes left her questioning whether her instincts and feelings were welcome in her work.

Alba did not quit, and moved into horror the following year with *The Eye*, which earned her a Razzie nomination; *The Love Guru* brought another. The article says she has made few films in the past decade, while her business venture, launched in 2012, has been valued at more than $1 billion.

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