Jennifer Garner reveals that dance rehearsals almost caused Mark Ruffalo to give up 13 Going on 30

It’s been almost 20 years since the romantic comedy classic 13 Going on 30 was released, and new details are still coming out.

Jennifer Garner, who played Jenna Rink in the 2004 comedy, was promoting her new movie on Netflix, Yes Day with The Skimm, when she was asked about her favorite memory of the film.

She revealed that while rehearsing the film’s iconic dance number, her co-star Mark Ruffalo was so frustrated that he almost gave up on the film.

Favorite memory: Jennifer Garner, who played Jenna Rink in the 2004 comedy, was promoting her new Netflix movie, Yes Day with The Skimm, when asked about her favorite memory from the movie

‘We started to learn to dance. Our first rehearsal, I think it was Mark and Judy (Greer) and me, ‘Garner started.

‘Judy and I were dancers growing up, and poor Mark didn’t know that and he came and hated the rehearsal process so much that he almost gave up on the film,’ said Garner with a laugh.

Still, Ruffalo stood his ground, and 13 Going on 30 was to become a beloved classic.

Rehearsal: ‘We started to learn to dance. Our first rehearsal, I think it was Mark and Judy (Greer) and me, ‘started Garner

Ruffalo and Garner recently got together for the new film The Adam Project, where they both played a couple of parents.

The film follows an adult Adam (Ryan Reynolds) who travels in time to visit his younger self (Walker Scobell) as the two try to find their father.

The film, directed by Shawn Levy (Free Guy), also starring Zoe Saldana and Catherine Keener, who recently finished production.

Reunited: Ruffalo and Garner recently met for the new film The Adam Project, in which they both played a couple of parents

Garner also opened in the new interview about her parenting style, revealing that one of her three children calls her a ‘fun-killer’.

They also shared Jen’s Instagram post with a note from one of the kids, which says, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a fun mom like you!’

Garner admitted that his parenting style is, in fact, ‘60% fun-destroying and 40% very fun ‘.

Fun killer: Garner also opened in the new interview about his parenting style, revealing that one of his three children calls her “fun killer”

Garner’s new film, Yes Day, shows her playing a father, alongside Edgar Ramirez, who agrees with everything his children ask for for an entire day.

She will also star in Fantasy Camp as a high school teacher who tries to live her Broadway dreams in a fantasy camp for adults.

She must also star in the TV series My Glory Was I Had such Friends.

New film: Garner’s new film, Yes Day, shows her playing a father, alongside Edgar Ramirez, who agrees with everything his children ask for an entire day