"I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak"
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As an actor, Roberts isn’t merely talking about athletic participation. He’s talking about access - to relevance, to a cultural event that periodically resets fame like a power cycle. The Olympics aren’t just sport; they’re a temporary world capital of narrative: comeback arcs, national pride, human-interest packages, endorsement-ready heroism. For an actor, wanting “to do” the Olympics could mean anything from hosting, performing in ceremonies, attaching to a broadcast, or pitching a project that rides the Olympic halo.
The phrasing “so to speak” adds a second layer of self-awareness, acknowledging the cliché even as he deploys it. It’s a public tease engineered to spark curiosity without committing to details: a classic entertainment-industry move. The subtext is simple and sharp: I want in, and I want you to wonder how - because speculation is its own kind of currency.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Roberts, Mark. (2026, January 16). I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-really-want-to-do-the-olympics-obviously-i-cant-88692/
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Roberts, Mark. "I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-really-want-to-do-the-olympics-obviously-i-cant-88692/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I really want to do the Olympics. Obviously, I can't let things out of the bag, so to speak." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-really-want-to-do-the-olympics-obviously-i-cant-88692/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.





