Cusack: '80s were dark and depressing'

John Cusack has said that he would never choose to go back in time 30 years.

The actor, who stars in the new comedy Hot Tub Time Machine, has admitted that he would hate to go back in time because the '80s was such a "depressing" period for him, reports Contactmusic.

Cusack said: "I personally remember it being a kind of dark decade. I try not to dwell on the past. I'm not a big go-back-and-try-to-relive-your-past kinda person.

"I don't know. Not really. I remember the '80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time."

The 43-year-old also insisted that he would rather look to the future instead of being nostalgic.

Cusack added: "I'm looking to plan some stunts for the future, but that's about it. What kind of real change can you make to what's already happened? It's a question of the butterfly effect.

"I'm not as nostalgic about it as some people are. When I think about the '80s, I think about the explosion that happens when you're 18, 19-years-old and you feel immortal and like you could conquer the world."

Hot Tub Time Machine is currently playing in the US. As of yet, no UK release date has been announced.