Claim: Ethan Hawke refused to star in Before Sunrise.
Evidence: In 1995 , Hawke first appeared in Richard Linklater 's romance trilogy , co-starring opposite Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise , and later in its sequels Before Sunset -LRB- 2004 -RRB- and Before Midnight -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , all of which met with critical acclaim.