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Mark Rylance has admitted he initially tried to turn down working with Sean Penn on 'The Gunman.'
The 55-year-old actor, who plays Cox in the action thriller, reveals the hunky star, 54, rung him up and asked him if he would be in a movie with him but, at first, he was skeptical about agreeing to it.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz at the world premiere of the film, held at BFI Southbank in London, tonight (16.02.15), Mark explained: "Sean Penn called me up and asked if I'd be in a film with him. I tried to say no, but I couldn't."
However, the English-born star's decision was swayed because he believed Sean, who is the founder of the J/P Haitian Relief Organisation following the 2010 earthquake, has experience in areas that he's never come across before.
He said: "Acting with Sean Penn was something I hadn't explored before. I guess I was interested in that he'd met a lot of professional military men in Haiti and on one occasion, saved his life. And so I felt that, as a producer, he would have an eye on the truth of it from his own experience.
"The way he talked about the film, about coming into this genre of action thrillers and how he would bring his consciousness to it [excited me]. He's very, very physically fit in it, and does some incredible fighting. But I thought there'd be more thinking in it than is often the case in this genre. I'm not too familiar with the genre myself, so I don't know..."
Other stars to grace the red carpet at the screening tonight included Sean, Idris Elba and Ray Winstone.

Matthew Lewis would love to appear in a Neville Longbottom spin-off movie.
The 25-year-old actor, who starred in the popular 'Harry Potter' film franchise as Neville, has revealed he would "jump at the chance" to bring back his bumbling wizard.
Asked whether he'd be keen to reprise the role if the opportunity came up, he said: "If it came to it that I was offered that sort of deal - I want to say I'd consider it - but I'd probably jump at the chance, absolutely!
"I'm not itching, just yet, but I'd absolutely, definitely consider it, and love to be considered for it."
Lewis is currently appearing in BBC3's comedy 'Bluestone 42' and while he looks back on his time starring in the Potter movies with fondness, he's happy with the state of his career.
He told RadioTimes.com: "I saw Emma Watson the other day and we were chatting about Potter and I realised as much as I miss certain aspects of it, since I finished it I've just had such an amazing time.
"Potter was an amazing and a unique experience that I was privileged to have been a part of, but I've never been as involved with or as proud of a project as I have with Bluestone 42 - I've had so much fun being a part of it, so much more than I've ever had before as an actor, definitely."

Jamie Dornan has been cast in 'Jadotville'.
The war thriller will be broadcast on Nextflix and will see the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star appear alongside Guillaume Canet, with production set to begin in April 2015.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said: "The story of how Pat Quinlan led his troops against an overwhelming force without losing a single man is one of the great stories of the 20th century, and we are proud to be working with such a talented and committed team to bring it to life.
"This film will be an amazing addition to our global original films initiative."
Producer Alan Moloney said the movie marks another important landmark for Netflix.
He said: "As filmmakers, we are constantly looking for new ways to bring a movie to the largest possible audience. Netflix has already reinvented the TV market and is now moving front and center into the film business. We are proud and excited to be part of their story and innovation."
The announcement comes shortly after Netflix agreed a four-film deal with Hollywood star Adam Sandler, all of which will debut exclusively on the streaming service.

Jamie Dornan drank beer while his BDSM consultant "got to it".
The 32-year-old Hollywood actor, who stars as Christian Grey in 'Fifty Shades of Grey', has revealed he watched BDSM expert Liam Helmer as he prepared to play the role of the male protagonist from the erotic novels by author E.L. James.
He explained: "We had a guy called Liam and I sat in the corner with my beer, and they got to it.
"The one thing I took away from it was that it was incredibly playful, not so terribly serious."
However, Jamie - who stars alongside Dakota Johnson in the new film - admits he didn't find the scenario to be very sexy at all.
He told The Sun newspaper: "It was all very strange."
Meanwhile, Jamie recently confessed he plans to keep a low profile once he has finished promoting the new film, saying he won't be sticking around London to canvas the public's opinion of the movie.
He said: "I am fleeing the country. I am certainly not going to stand in Leicester Square without my shirt, asking people if they enjoyed the movie! I am keeping a low profile."
He also revealed that his wife, Amelia Warner, wouldn't be going to see the movie in the cinema.
He said: "She hasn't seen the film and I don't think she will, to be honest. I'd understand if she didn't want to."

Sir Kenneth Branagh was determined his retelling of 'Cinderella' was relevant to a modern audience.
The 54-year-old director confessed his live-action version of the classic fairytale - which stars Lily James and Richard Madden - needed to be markedly different from the original animated version.
He told The Guardian newspaper: "I did want to make a film that was about courage and about kindness and about a psychological modernity in the middle of this traditional story.
"The Cinderella myth continues to capture our imaginations."
Sir Kenneth explained that although he's more used to directing plays written by William Shakespeare, he sees similarities between those stories and 'Cinderella' .
He shared: "We have the line Cinderella is told by her mother: 'Have courage and be kind'; some people thought it seemed trite, but I was reminding them of King Lear when Edgar says 'Have patience and endure' at the point he's being put in the stocks and mocked.
"Patience to me equates to compassion, and endurance is a form of courage - it reminded me that these basic, human and fundamental situations get seized on by great storytellers and there are obvious resonances between all these stories."
Richard Madden, meanwhile, said it was important that the new film saw Cinderella and the Prince meeting on a more level playing field.
He remarked: "The original animated version was much more about this boy who comes to save the day and this version is so not like that.
"It's the strong girl by herself and a young man coming together that makes the story, rather than a far more sexist view."

Louis Jordan has died aged 93.
The Hollywood actor - best known for his Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of Gaston Lachaille in 1958 movie 'Gigi' and his role as James Bond villain Kamal Khan in 1983's 'Octopussy' - passed away at his home in Beverly Hills on Saturday (14.02.15).
His close friend and biographer Oliver Minne - who is working on a documentary and book about the late star - is quoted by Variety as saying: "He was the last French figure of the Hollywood golden age. And he worked with so many of the greatest actors and directors."
The Frenchman played a ladies' man who attempted to tempt Elizabeth Taylor away from Richard Burton in 1963's 'The V.I.P's' and starred in Wes Craven's 1982 monster movie 'Swamp Thing' and 1992 film 'Year of the Comet'.
He also appeared in the late great Sir Alfred Hitchcock's 1947 movie 'The Paradine Case' - his English-language debut - and acted alongside Jennifer Jones in Vincente Minnelli's 1949 version of 'Madame Bovary'.
Fellow actors Kirk Douglas and Sidney Poitier congratulated the star in 2010 when he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur in Los Angeles.
Louis was married to wife Berthe Frederique "Quique" Jourdan for 58 years until her death last year, while their only child, Louis Henry died of a drug overdose in May 1981 aged just 29.

Celia Imrie wants to star in a Hollywood film.
The British actress is hoping her starring role in 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' will help catapult her to fame across the pond so she can forge an international film career like co-star Dame Maggie Smith.
She said: "I wish I'd done it years ago.
"But I'm hoping that the buzz surrounding 'Marigold' can create the possibility of a late entry into Hollywood, although the movie could never have been made there as nobody has wrinkles."
Despite her jokes, the 62-year-old star admitted she thinks it must be difficult for young women in Hollywood who see the number of roles offered to them diminish as they get older due to how shallow the industry is.
She mused: "It's always the beauties who really ruin themselves; if you've always been cast as the love interest it must be terribly hard to face up to the passage of the years."
And although she sometimes wishes she was younger, Celia believes it is a good time for older actresses because there are more films available to them.
Speaking in The Mail on Sunday's You magazine, she explained: "I've never been the ingénue, but when Maggie, Judi [Dame Judi Dench] and I all sat down to watch the first film ['The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'], the director John Madden was roaring with laughter because we were wailing about how old we all looked. But what the heck: it's what the film's about and I do consider myself lucky to have been just the right age when 'Calendar Girls' was cast and just the right age for 'Marigold'. This is a great time for women my age."

Michael Gambon misses his 'Harry Potter' paycheques.
The 74-year-old star, who played beloved wizard Professor Dumbledore in the majority of the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling's novels, claims he hasn't missed working on the movies since the final instalment was released in 2011 but confessed he wouldn't mind receiving the hefty salary again.
Asked if he misses the film franchise, he said: "No. I miss the money, mind you."
The 'Fortitude' actor - who is currently starring in the TV adaptation of Rowling's novel 'The Casual Vacancy' - has admitted he's "always" been plagued by self doubt but that his nerves are getting worse with age.
Quizzed on whether he still gets nervous after all these years, he told Radio Times magazine: "I think more so as you get older. You get more frightened. That applies to me, anyway. When I was an actor 50 years ago, I was quite relaxed. I don't suppose I had as much to do. I was playing smaller parts."
Michael recently opened up about his pain at no longer being able to take on theatre roles because of his difficulty in remembering his lines.
He said: "Now I can't really do theatre. It breaks my heart, but I can't really remember lines. That was my whole life. I did more than 20 West End plays."
Asked if there is a medical reason behind his memory troubles, he added: "I think it's just age. Your brain doesn't work as well as it used to. It affects memory and that's obviously connected to speech. I suppose that's my problem."

Joaquin Phoenix's fake documentary has made him less controlling.
The 40-year-old actor claimed in 2009 he was giving up acting to become a rapper amid a series of bizarre situations - including an infamous interview with David Letterman in which he was uncommunicative - but it later emerged it was a spoof for a fly-on-the wall film, 'I'm Still Here', and the 'Her' star found his experiences reignited his love of acting.
He told Germany's Glamour magazine: "I rediscovered the job for me, when I made the fake documentary 'I'm Still Here' in 2010. We just started filming and did not know what we would end up with in the end.
"Before, I always thought you needed to play a role very precise. Since 'I'm still here' I have neutral feelings when stepping in front of a camera and react to my surroundings instead of trying to control everything."
The 'Inherent Vice' star has previously admitted he found working on the documentary "liberating" because it took him out of his comfort zone.
He said: "I'm under the impression that it was a liberating experience for me. Unlike when you're acting and everyone is there to support you and you can do take after take, when I did those live music shows and the movie, the safety net wasn't there. Or maybe the safety net was there, but it was old, worn, full of holes and probably going to collapse."