Why ‘Challengers’ star Mike Faist disappeared from spotlight after breakout role

Mike Faist revealed he disappeared from Hollywood for two years after his breakout role in the 2024 film “Challengers” due to the pressures of the spotlight.

“It became very apparent to me, there’s a moment of just needing to recalibrate probably for myself,” Faist told GQ Hype in an interview published Wednesday while promoting his new Netflix series, “East of Eden.”

The 34-year-old explained that “there’s so much noise in this industry and in the world,” and pointed out that a lot of other actors like to “double down” when they have a hit project and “get onto the next thing.”

“They want this momentum,” Faist said, before admitting, “I...