Competition among Hollywood actors is huge, so finding a replacement for a star is not so difficult. Few people know that in many famous films from the very beginning, the main roles played completely different people. Now you will see this.
Properly selected actors have a significant impact on the success of the film, so the directors approach this issue very carefully. At the same time, there are a lot of stories when the actors were fired directly on the set, and it happened like that even with the great stars. Let's find out these entertaining stories.
1. Jean-Claude Van Damme
At the age of 27, the actor agreed to the role of predator in the film of the same name, where Arnold Schwarzenegger was also involved. It took only two days of filming, as Van Damme decided that he did not want to continue the work, because his role as a silent stranger was completely unremarkable. Interestingly, the producers themselves thought about dismissing him, since Van Damme, in the background of Schwarzenegger, did not look as frightening as the scenario required. With the task of playing the predator perfectly handled Kevin Peter Hall.
2. Sylvester Stallone
Many will be surprised and amazed that the actor did not play in the movie "A policeman from Beverly Hills," although initially it was he who was approved as the detective, who was brilliantly played by Eddie Murphy. The reason for the dismissal is creative differences.
3. Charlie Sheen
Losing the role in the popular TV series "Two and a half people", probably, could only Charlie, who is known for his love of alcohol and drugs. The reason for the dismissal, according to official data - "self-destructive behavior." Witnesses say that Charlie was often late for shooting, quarreled with the producers and behaved inadequately. Surprising is the fact that according to the contract, even after the dismissal, Shin received $ 2 million for each episode. His youngest Ashton Kutcher took the place in the series.
4. Megan Fox
The actress, who played in the first two parts of the "Transformers", did not appear on the screens in the third part, and all because of the scandal with the director. He demanded from the actress that she scored 3-4 kg and passed the tanning session, which made the skin darker. Megan considered these demands excessive and called the director "Hitler". The result - the dismissal, and replaced her beauty and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
5. Annette Bening
In the movie "Batman Returns", Bening was invited to the role of a female cat, but before she started filming, the girl found out that she was in a position, so she left. As a result, on the screens the audience saw the unsurpassed Michelle Pfeiffer.
6. Lindsay Lohan
The movie's prospects for this actress were beautiful, but her frequent scandals and binges adversely affected the career. One of the vivid examples is her exclusion from the cast of the film "The Other Side", because the director thought that Lohan's terrible reputation would negatively affect the film as a whole.
7. Robert Downey (Jr.)
The main role in the film "Gravitation" was approved by Robert Downey, who is known for his love of improvisation during filming. A few days later, the director decided to replace him, arguing that the manner of playing Robert is not suitable for many technical aspects of this film. In his place was taken no less famous George Clooney.
8. Frank Sinatra
The cast of the cult film "Dirty Harry" was selected for a long time and the unrivaled Sinatra was invited to the main role, but he broke his hand and could not continue working. In the end, a significant role went to Clint Eastwood.
9. Christian Bale
A funny and even slightly unfair story happened to this actor, who was approved for the role of protagonist in the movie "American Psycho". The director called DiCaprio and said that he liked the script, and he would like to play in the film. I did not want to miss such a star, so Christian was fired. After thinking for a while, Leonardo decided that the role of the maniac could be detrimental to his career, so he refused to shoot. As a result, Bail was returned to the role. Strangely, why did not he take offense at this?
10. Natalie Portman
The gentle and cute appearance of the actress was ideally suited for the role of Juliet in the film "Romeo + Juliet", in which her partner was to be handsome Leonardo DiCaprio. At the time of filming Natalie was 14 years old and during the work the girl was fired, arguing that because of her small height, she looks next to the "Romeo" too miniature. In addition, Portman herself was unhappy with the scenes, which, according to her, were like seduction. As a result, Juliet's role was given to Claire Danes.
11. Tom Selleck
In the films about the adventures of Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford was initially invited to the main role, and Tom, who agreed, but later realized that he was too busy in the series "Private Detective Magnum", therefore refused to shoot. I wonder if he regretted later that he had made such a decision or not?
12. Nicole Kidman
Some actors leave the site because of accidents. These include Nicole Kidman, who was involved in the thriller Room of Fear. She spent 18 days on the set, but after she left because of a complication of a knee injury. As a result, the role played perfectly played Jodie Foster.
13. Sean Young
All the heroes of films about superheroes are selected very carefully, so that they correspond to images from comics. For the role of journalist Vicky in the film "Batman" was invited to Sean Young, but during the rehearsals the misfortune happened - the girl fell off her horse and broke her arm. The replacement was found quickly and eventually Kim Basinger performed the role.
14. Ryan Gosling
In some situations, the reason for dismissal lies in the fact that actors see their characters not as they want directors. An interesting story happened with Gosling, who was fired the day before the filming began in the movie "Lovely Bones". Ryan felt that his character should be complete, so he gained weight. The director did not approve of such a creative impulse of the actor, and fired him. More slender Mark Wahlberg was an excellent substitute.
15. Harvey Keitel
When selecting the cast for the movie "Apocalypse Now" for the role of protagonist captain was approved by Harvey, but the picture came out without his participation. This is due to the fact that after two weeks of filming the director was dissatisfied with his work. Everything ended in an unceremonious dismissal. Replacement - Martin Sheen.
16. Samantha Morton
This case is interesting because the replacement is not a character, but a voice. In the film "She" Samantha voiced the operating system, in which the main character fell in love. During postproduction, the director realized that the girl's voice does not stir feelings and it is necessary to change everything. A suitable sexy voice was in the beauty of Scarlett Johansson.
17. Shannen Doherty
Many people know about the bad character of the girl in the field of cinema, so Shannen's filmography is not that big either. First Doherty was fired from the cult series "Beverly Hills 90210" due to frequent conflicts and a radical change in the image that was not suitable for the heroine. They drove her out of the famous series "Charmed", as she constantly quarreled with her sister in the film by Alyssa Milano.
18. Richard Gere
The young actor could make his debut in the film "Lords of Flatbush" in the title role, but he crashed out of work during the first days of filming. Everything is due to the fact that Richard had a few days to quarrel with half of the crew and even fight with colleagues on the site. The final point was a conflict with Sylvester Stallone, and the reason for this was an accidentally missed piece of fat chicken on Gir's pants.
19. Isaiah Washington
The series "Anatomy of Passion" brought great popularity to the actors, but Washington became famous thanks to one entertaining story. The man was fired, as he insulted himself about his colleague's sexual orientation and ridiculed him in an interview.
20. James Remar
The well-known director James Cameron also had to fire the actors, for example, one of these situations occurred during the filming of the film "Aliens." Turn-turning was received by Remar allegedly because of creative disagreements. After many years, the actor admitted that the reason for his dismissal was another - the arrest because of the possession of drugs.
21. Jamie Waylett
Young actors dreamed of getting into Harry Potter films, and Jamie got this chance, although the role was secondary. He played in six scenes, but in the last part of the "Deathly Hallows" the guy was not there. This is due to the fact that he was arrested on charges of possession of drugs. Since the role is not important, the crew did not wait for the guy to be at large.
22. James Purefoy
At the beginning of filming "V is Vendetta" behind the mask of the main character, James was hiding, but the directors decided after six weeks to dismiss him, believing that the actor's voice was not as formidable as they would have liked. An actor familiar with the Matrix, Hugo Weaving, was invited to replace and re-sound.
23. Eric Stolz
For five weeks Eric was involved in filming the film "Back to the Future", but the director was dissatisfied with his work, believing that the actor lacks the detail that would add humor to the character. After the dismissal of Stolz, Michael J. Fox was invited to the role.
24. Anne Hathaway
The well-known actress was invited to star in the film "A little bit pregnant" and first she agreed until she found out that there is a birth scene in the picture. Ann did not like this, and she refused to work. In the end, the role was given to Katherine Heigl.
25. Stuart Townsend
Changed the cast and during the filming of "The Lord of the Rings". The director, four days after the start of the work, decided to fire Stewart, who starred in the role of Aragorn. The reason is that the guy is too young for this character. Replaced Stuart Viggo Mortensen, who after this film became very popular.
26. Kevin Spacey
Sexual scandals in Hollywood - not uncommon, and they are able to destroy the career of even famous actors. An example is the scandal with Kevin Spacey, who was accused of harassment. As a result, he was kicked out of the series "House of Cards", and the director of the film "All the World's Money" generally decided to cut scenes with the actor. The re-shooting took place urgently, and the replacement of Spacey was Christopher Plummer.
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The famous actors occasionally fail, but the black stripes are quickly replaced by light ones. Celebrities have a lot of interesting stories.