{
  "id": 526672,
  "title": "Taron Egerton Admits He Didn’t Read the Reviews for Netflix Thriller ‘Apex’: ‘First Time in My Entire Career’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/taron-egerton-admits-he-didnt-read-the-reviews-for-netflix-thriller",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T03:08:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/taron-egerton-didnt-read-apex-reviews/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taron Egerton, the actor who starred in Netflix’s survival thriller \"Apex\" alongside Charlize Theron, revealed during an appearance on \"Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard\" that he had not read any reviews of his film. This admission marked a first in Egerton’s career, as he had never before ignored the temptation to peruse film critiques. During the interview, Egerton empathized with Shepard's frustration over the negative reviews that the movie had received, acknowledging that critics had \"discounted the masterclass of directing that's on display\" and downplayed the skill and talent involved. Egerton, however, emphasized his dedication to forming his own opinions rather than relying on external validation, noting that \"external affirmation validation is going to be the thing that makes us whole and actually it never is.\"",
  "summary": "“Everybody's coming from their own subjective experience. Everybody has an agenda,” the actor adds The post Taron Egerton Admits He Didn’t Read the Reviews for Netflix Thriller ‘Apex’: ‘First Time in My Entire Career’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Taron Egerton didn't read reviews for Netflix's 'Apex'.",
    "This was first time in his career he ignored reviews.",
    "He empathized with Charlize Theron's frustration over negative reviews."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Taron Egerton's decision to forgo reading reviews of his film Apex marks a shift in his approach to external validation, one that prioritizes self-assessment over critical reception.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}