Mark Ruffalo has always been honest during his prolific Hollywood career — but he may soon regret the very honest confession he made during a recent interview with IGN.
The Poor Things actor spoke with the outlet about his past run-ins with the law while discussing his new film role. Very appropriately, the upcoming film, in which he co-stars with Chris Hemsworth and Barry Keoghan, is named Crime 101. The activist even revealed he once had a warrant out for his arrest during his 13-year-long offense.
Mark Ruffalo says he “drove illegally in LA” for 13 years
“Will there be any cops watching, do you think?” Mark quipped before confessing to his crimes in the interview. “You promise there won’t be?”
“I drove illegally in [Los Angeles] for like 13 years on a suspended license with a bench warrant out for my arrest,” he revealed. A bench warrant is issued by the court when a person fails to appear or comply with court orders. The warrant can result in your arrest or even jail time for serious offences.
“What?!” Mark’s co-star and interview partner, Halle Berry, exclaimed. The interviewer was also in disbelief. “Really?!”
“Yeah,” the Marvel actor laughed. “But you wanna know something? I became the best driver in LA.”
“I never broke a law, because I was too afraid I’d get busted,” Mark revealed. Thankfully, Mark is no longer in legal trouble, but he was punished in a highly unusual way.
“The only reason that I dug myself out of that hole is when I met my wife, she found out I had a warrant and my license was suspended,” he continued. “And she broke up with me!”
“And I was like, ‘I’ll fix it. I’ll fix it!'” he added. “No, no, no, no! You can’t break up with me because of that!” He explained the rationale of his now-wife of 26 years. “‘I need to be with someone who is serious about life,” he recalled her saying.
“I went in front of the judge, and I was like ‘I’m an actor, I’m really depressed,'” he said. “And he’s like, ‘Okay,’ and he gave me pennies on the dollar. And I paid all of it back. I got myself out of trouble.”
“And I kept my wife!”
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