{"id":200810,"date":"2025-10-23T15:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/josh-oconnor-dismissed-as-altar-boy-for-smiling-too-much\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:01:23","slug":"josh-oconnor-dismissed-as-altar-boy-for-smiling-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/josh-oconnor-dismissed-as-altar-boy-for-smiling-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh O&#8217;Connor dismissed as altar boy for &#8216;smiling too much&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2025-10-23\" datetime=\"1761231683\" pubdate=\"\">23 October 2025<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/josh-oconnor\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,josh-oconnor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh O&#8217;Connor<\/a> got &#8220;kicked&#8221; out of being an altar boy for &#8220;smiling too much&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Josh O&#8217;Connor smiled too much in church<\/p>\n<p>The Crown actor served as a young assistant to the priest at his local church when he was growing up but was relieved of his duties because it was deemed he wasn&#8217;t taking them too seriously, which he suggested was an &#8220;early sign&#8221; of his future profession.<\/p>\n<p>He told Vogue.co.uk: &#8220;I grew up Catholic and was an altar boy for a bit. Then I got kicked off for smiling too much.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019d like to think that you\u2019d accept that I was smiling in the presence of the lord, but I think the reality was that I was p****** myself.<\/p>\n<p>                     \t\t\t      <!-- Primis Video Container with 16:9 Aspect Ratio --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was in this ridiculous outfit, my brothers were watching me, I was waving at them and probably not being gracious enough in that moment. That was probably those early signs of theatricality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe 35-year-old star recently had &#8220;the time of [his] life&#8221; starring opposite Emily Blunt on Steven Spielberg&#8217;s next movie and he would be &#8220;thrilled&#8221; if he continues to retain the same passion for working as the legendary director.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe said of the movie: &#8220;I\u2019m sworn to secrecy. All I can say is that it is finished. It was bliss. I got to work with one of the legends and I had the time of my life.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;He cares so much about his actors and the story. He\u2019s made so many movies and he\u2019s still an excited child. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Even now, when he sees something that moves him, he\u2019s in tears. And then he\u2019ll see something he loves, and he\u2019s like a puppy. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;So, my lesson is, if I can be like that, I\u2019ll be thrilled. I feel very fortunate to have been in his orbit for a bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nJosh also felt fortunate to be part of the cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe said: &#8220;I had a great time. I shot Knives Out just before The Mastermind. I\u2019d met Daniel [Craig] briefly before and loved him \u2013 we have a very funny dynamic together \u2013 and I\u2019ve been a big fan of [director] Rian [Johnson] for a long time. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;It was a totally different kind of film for me. I\u2019d never made anything of that size and budget in the studio system, but I really enjoyed it. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Mila Kunis is a great laugh; Glenn Close is kind, warm, a great mentor and guide; Andrew Scott, who is already a friend of mine, is just hilarious. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;They were all terrific and it was just the perfect job for that summer. It also gave me the opportunity to be at home for a bit, too, which is important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/josh-oconnor-dismissed-altar-boy-smiling-much-1431860.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>23 October 2025 Josh O&#8217;Connor got &#8220;kicked&#8221; out of being an altar boy for &#8220;smiling too much&#8221;. 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