Martin Freeman thinks he’s "hated".
The 44-year-old actor – who starred in the ‘Hobbit’ film franchise and is set to appear in the eagerly-awaited ‘Captain America: Civil War’ – believes he’s a divisive figure among the public, but he appreciates the positive reaction he receives from his own fans.
Asked about his own popularity, Martin told BANG Showbiz: "It’s nice that people like things. I’d rather be liked than hated – and of course, I am also hated.
"But it’s good to work on things that people watch. I try not to take too much notice of that side of things. If you start playing the result before you’ve done the game … you have to get your head down and do the work first."
However, as Martin prepares to make his first on-screen appearance alongside some of Marvel’s most famous characters, such as Captain America and Iron Man, he admitted he’s simply riding in the slipstream of the studio’s success.
The actor – who also stars alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in the British crime drama series ‘Sherlock’ – said: "I can’t take any credit for Marvel. That’s a train that was already moving before I got on."
Martin Freeman is ‘hated’
