'I haven't watched an episode': Kiefer Sutherland reveals he won't be tuning in to new series of 24... and hasn't watched own work since Stand By Me

Kiefer Sutherland has said he will not be tuning in to the new series of 24, admitting he has not watched himself on screen for almost 30 years.
The 47-year-old actor also said his character in the hit show, agent Jack Bauer, might be ‘a little slower’ this series as the years catch up on him.
Appearing on Friday's edition of The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV, Sutherland said he had not watched himself on screen since his appearance in Stand By Me in 1986 because he was so upset with the way he came over on screen.

Not a fan: Kiefer Sutherland has said he has never watched an episode of 24

'I've read the script': The actor says he's not worried about watching because he knows what happens to his character Jack Bauer

He said: ‘I was standing there, we watched the movie and everything I thought I wanted to do, I hadn't done at all. 
‘All I saw was myself up there and I was mortified and my girlfriend was saying, 'I thought it was really great.' I said, 'Don't patronise me. I need to get another job. If I don't get another job and this comes out I'm dead and my career is over."'
He added: ‘I haven't watched an episode of 24, no. But I know how it goes, I have read the script.’

Having a laugh: Kiefer told Jonathan that his character has become less of a hero recently so he doesn't injure himself

Shorter: The actor also revealed that this series was going to be shorter

Last time: Kiefer has not watched himself on screen since 1986 in Stand By Me

Sutherland is currently filming the next series of 24 in London but stayed tight-lipped about the plot, saying: ‘I can't tell you anything about the story. There are some things, we're not reinventing the show. So Jack is going to have a bad day.
‘We're doing 12 episodes this year instead of 24.’
He also said some old characters from previous series could reappear and said his character might be a bit less of an all-action hero, telling Jonathan: ‘It might be a little slower, I have to be honest. I have to kind of skip, hop before I can start to run, just so I don't snap a tendon.’

London's calling: Kiefer is currently filming the new series in London

The show also features  actor Chris O’Dowd, who can currently be seen in Cuban Fury as well as Moone Bay – which he both co-wrote and stars in.
Chris, who is married to Dawn O’Porter (nee Porter), admitted that he doesn’t tell her when he is about to shoot a kissing scene.
He shared: ‘I say nothing.  If I have to kiss a girl in a film, Dawn doesn’t know that it’s happening until she sees the film.’
Kevin Bridges and Emily Mortimer also appear on the show, while music is provided by John Legend.
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday 8th February at 9.55pm on ITV.

Line-up: Saturday's show features Keifer Sutherland, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Bridges, Emily Mortimer and John Legend

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