Kevin Durant Regrets Filming ‘Thunderstruck’

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant reflected on his acting past and future aspirations during a candid appearance on Not This Again with Bobby Althoff, admitting that he regrets starring in 2012’s Thunderstruck and also shared his thoughts on broadcasting, podcasting and even space travel.

“I loved this cheese movie when I was 23. It’s called Thunderstruck,” Durant said. “Kids still come up to me and say, ‘I loved that movie.’ It was so cute that you like it. You know what I’m saying, so corny it was good.”

When host Bobby Althoff suggested he might take on more of those roles, Durant quickly disagreed.

“I don’t want to. If I could do it again, I wouldn’t do it. Or I would do something cooler,” he said.

Althoff then asked if he would play himself again in a future role. Durant said he would like to do something completely different if he ever returns to acting.

“No, I’d have to be like a king who could shoot a gun at the camera, talk some s—t,” Durant said. “Have like the girls in my scene. Just be like the player, the pimp, the king of the neighborhood. That would be fun to show on camera.”

Thunderstruck, released in 2012, features Durant as himself in a family basketball comedy about a teenager who magically trades talent with an NBA star. The film also featured Jim Belushi, Candice Parker, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller and Shaquille O’Neal in supporting roles. Although the film became a nostalgic favorite for younger fans, Durant retrospectively described it as “too corny.”

The conversation soon turned from movies to life after basketball, and Althoff asked what Durant plans to do when he retires.

“I don’t know. Sit down. Relax,” Durant said.

Kevin Durant touches on Thunderstruck regrets, media fatigue and space travel talk

When she asked if you ever thought about becoming a broadcaster or podcaster like many retired players, Durant dismissed the idea.

“I thought I’d like to do it a few years ago,” he said. “Now it’s like it’s oversaturated with people. I would, but I don’t want to talk about people.”

Durant also entertained questions about space travelsaying that he might consider going to the moon under certain conditions.

“It depends on what the spaceship looks like,” he said, adding, “Elon Musk, I think he would make a dope spaceship. It just has to be, the flight has to be smooth.”

Now in his first full season with the Rockets, Durant continues to play at a high level despite his 37 years of age. He is averaging 27.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range.

Durant scored 31 points Houston’s 139-121 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. The Rockets (2-2) will face the Boston Celtics (2-3) on Saturday at 8pm ET before returning home to host the Dallas Mavericks (2-3) on Monday.

Durant’s wide-ranging interview mixed humor, honesty and reflection — from Thunderstruck regrets to broadcast rejections and space jokes — showcasing the honest personality that has made him one of the NBA’s most unfiltered voices.