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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten actors who left a movie for shocking
actors who left a movie for shocking
actors who left a movie for shocking reasons that I was fed before we begin
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for this list we’re looking at shocking
for this list we’re looking at shocking and/or interesting reasons why actors
and/or interesting reasons why actors
and/or interesting reasons why actors turned down left quit abandoned or got
turned down left quit abandoned or got
turned down left quit abandoned or got fired from a particular role the fault
fired from a particular role the fault
fired from a particular role the fault can lie with them the director or some
can lie with them the director or some
can lie with them the director or some other member of production all that
other member of production all that
other member of production all that matters is that the story behind their
matters is that the story behind their
matters is that the story behind their departure is noteworthy he always had
departure is noteworthy he always had
departure is noteworthy he always had some very good reason number ten Sean
some very good reason number ten Sean
some very good reason number ten Sean Connery the Lord of the Rings the
Connery the Lord of the Rings the
Connery the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring a staple on
Fellowship of the Ring a staple on
Fellowship of the Ring a staple on pretty much every list of actors who
pretty much every list of actors who
pretty much every list of actors who turned down iconic movie roles Sean
turned down iconic movie roles Sean
turned down iconic movie roles Sean Connery’s decision to turn down the role
Connery’s decision to turn down the role
Connery’s decision to turn down the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings
of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings
of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a serious head scratcher the
trilogy is a serious head scratcher the
trilogy is a serious head scratcher the Academy award-winner reportedly declined
Academy award-winner reportedly declined
Academy award-winner reportedly declined Peter Jackson’s offered to play the
Peter Jackson’s offered to play the
Peter Jackson’s offered to play the bearded wizard because when it came to
bearded wizard because when it came to
bearded wizard because when it came to the script he quote never understood it
the script he quote never understood it
the script he quote never understood it you know who did understand it
you know who did understand it
you know who did understand it Ian McKellen
the worst part is that had Connery taken
the worst part is that had Connery taken the role he would have owned 15% of the
the role he would have owned 15% of the
the role he would have owned 15% of the trilogy’s worldwide box-office receipts
trilogy’s worldwide box-office receipts
trilogy’s worldwide box-office receipts a number that could have mounted to over
a number that could have mounted to over
a number that could have mounted to over 400 million dollars that’s a lot of
400 million dollars that’s a lot of
400 million dollars that’s a lot of money Mr Bond Mr Bond I suppose you
money Mr Bond Mr Bond I suppose you
money Mr Bond Mr Bond I suppose you wouldn’t care to raise the limit I have
wouldn’t care to raise the limit I have
wouldn’t care to raise the limit I have no objection number nine James remar
no objection number nine James remar
no objection number nine James remar aliens I’ll shove that bed up your ass
aliens I’ll shove that bed up your ass
aliens I’ll shove that bed up your ass and turn you in what pops at home James
and turn you in what pops at home James
and turn you in what pops at home James remar best known for his portrayal of
remar best known for his portrayal of
remar best known for his portrayal of Ajax in the cult classic The Warrior’s
Ajax in the cult classic The Warrior’s
Ajax in the cult classic The Warrior’s and for playing Dexter’s father Harry
and for playing Dexter’s father Harry
and for playing Dexter’s father Harry Morgan on Dexter
Morgan on Dexter
Morgan on Dexter was director James Cameron’s first
was director James Cameron’s first
was director James Cameron’s first choice to play corporal Dwayne Hicks in
choice to play corporal Dwayne Hicks in
choice to play corporal Dwayne Hicks in the sequel to 1979’s alien however a
the sequel to 1979’s alien however a
the sequel to 1979’s alien however a couple of weeks into production he was
couple of weeks into production he was
couple of weeks into production he was replaced by Michael Biehn stood for
replaced by Michael Biehn stood for
replaced by Michael Biehn stood for years the reason for the change was
years the reason for the change was
years the reason for the change was chalked up to creative differences but
chalked up to creative differences but
chalked up to creative differences but the truth turned out to be more shocking
the truth turned out to be more shocking
the truth turned out to be more shocking remar was dealing with a fairly serious
remar was dealing with a fairly serious
remar was dealing with a fairly serious drug problem when he was cast as Hicks
drug problem when he was cast as Hicks
drug problem when he was cast as Hicks and was ultimately fired from the
and was ultimately fired from the
and was ultimately fired from the picture after being arrested for drug
picture after being arrested for drug
picture after being arrested for drug possession although some shots of him
possession although some shots of him
possession although some shots of him remain in the film you finished number 8
remain in the film you finished number 8
remain in the film you finished number 8 Ed’s crime Hellboy ok
Ed’s crime Hellboy ok
Ed’s crime Hellboy ok I encourage distractions in the wake of
I encourage distractions in the wake of
I encourage distractions in the wake of whitewashing complaints actor EDS grind
whitewashing complaints actor EDS grind
whitewashing complaints actor EDS grind he will recognize as the body from 2016
he will recognize as the body from 2016
he will recognize as the body from 2016 s Deadpool dropped out of the plan 2019
s Deadpool dropped out of the plan 2019
s Deadpool dropped out of the plan 2019 Hellboy reboot whitewashing is the
Hellboy reboot whitewashing is the
Hellboy reboot whitewashing is the infamous Hollywood practice that
infamous Hollywood practice that
infamous Hollywood practice that involves the casting of white actors in
involves the casting of white actors in
involves the casting of white actors in the roles of historically non-white
the roles of historically non-white
the roles of historically non-white characters Strine had been cast as
characters Strine had been cast as
characters Strine had been cast as Vendemmia who is described in the
Vendemmia who is described in the
Vendemmia who is described in the graphic novel the film is based upon his
graphic novel the film is based upon his
graphic novel the film is based upon his being of Japanese American descent
being of Japanese American descent
being of Japanese American descent grants decision to leave the film was
grants decision to leave the film was
grants decision to leave the film was widely praised and his replacement
widely praised and his replacement
widely praised and his replacement Korean actor Daniel Dae Kim lauded him
Korean actor Daniel Dae Kim lauded him
Korean actor Daniel Dae Kim lauded him for the move
for the move
for the move number 7 Ryan Gosling the lovely bones
number 7 Ryan Gosling the lovely bones
number 7 Ryan Gosling the lovely bones lovely bones you were gonna do that one
lovely bones you were gonna do that one
lovely bones you were gonna do that one and then it didn’t happen yet another
and then it didn’t happen yet another
and then it didn’t happen yet another instance of an actor being fired only to
instance of an actor being fired only to
instance of an actor being fired only to claim he left over creative differences
claim he left over creative differences
claim he left over creative differences with the director the truth behind Ryan
with the director the truth behind Ryan
with the director the truth behind Ryan Gosling’s departure from The Lovely
Gosling’s departure from The Lovely
Gosling’s departure from The Lovely Bones is far more intriguing than what
Bones is far more intriguing than what
Bones is far more intriguing than what was originally reported Gosling who’d
was originally reported Gosling who’d
was originally reported Gosling who’d been cast in the role of Jack salmon
been cast in the role of Jack salmon
been cast in the role of Jack salmon which later went to mark wahlberg showed
which later went to mark wahlberg showed
which later went to mark wahlberg showed up on set bearded and sixty pounds
up on set bearded and sixty pounds
up on set bearded and sixty pounds overweight to physical transformations
overweight to physical transformations
overweight to physical transformations he had not discussed with director Peter
he had not discussed with director Peter
he had not discussed with director Peter Jackson Jackson was understandably
Jackson Jackson was understandably
Jackson Jackson was understandably perturbed by the sudden change in the
perturbed by the sudden change in the
perturbed by the sudden change in the lead actors appearance and fired him
lead actors appearance and fired him
lead actors appearance and fired him Gosling would claim that he was too
Gosling would claim that he was too
Gosling would claim that he was too young for the part but the truth as it’s
young for the part but the truth as it’s
young for the part but the truth as it’s been known to do eventually came out I
been known to do eventually came out I
been known to do eventually came out I was 150 pounds and he hired me and I
was 150 pounds and he hired me and I
was 150 pounds and he hired me and I showed up on set 210 pounds number 6 Cal
showed up on set 210 pounds number 6 Cal
showed up on set 210 pounds number 6 Cal O’Neill there will be blood stop crying
O’Neill there will be blood stop crying
O’Neill there will be blood stop crying sniffling and stop your nonsense there
sniffling and stop your nonsense there
sniffling and stop your nonsense there will be blood is the story of a ruthless
will be blood is the story of a ruthless
will be blood is the story of a ruthless oil tycoon who clashes with a local
oil tycoon who clashes with a local
oil tycoon who clashes with a local pastor during Southern California’s
pastor during Southern California’s
pastor during Southern California’s turn-of-the-century oil boom Cal O’Neill
turn-of-the-century oil boom Cal O’Neill
turn-of-the-century oil boom Cal O’Neill had originally been cast in the role of
had originally been cast in the role of
had originally been cast in the role of the pastor but left him it’s reports
the pastor but left him it’s reports
the pastor but left him it’s reports that lead actor Daniel day-lewis his
that lead actor Daniel day-lewis his
that lead actor Daniel day-lewis his style was way too much for him to handle
style was way too much for him to handle
style was way too much for him to handle day-lewis of course is notorious for
day-lewis of course is notorious for
day-lewis of course is notorious for staining character regardless of whether
staining character regardless of whether
staining character regardless of whether or not the cameras are rolling
or not the cameras are rolling
or not the cameras are rolling while both day-lewis and director Paul
while both day-lewis and director Paul
while both day-lewis and director Paul Thomas Anderson have denied these claims
Thomas Anderson have denied these claims
Thomas Anderson have denied these claims it’s not hard to imagine O’Neal being
it’s not hard to imagine O’Neal being
it’s not hard to imagine O’Neal being thrown off his game when he realized his
thrown off his game when he realized his
thrown off his game when he realized his co-star had decided to live as the man
co-star had decided to live as the man
co-star had decided to live as the man who relished berating the character he
who relished berating the character he
who relished berating the character he was portraying and I think you
was portraying and I think you
was portraying and I think you understand who you’re dealing with here
understand who you’re dealing with here
understand who you’re dealing with here okay cuz I could make sure Joan
okay cuz I could make sure Joan
okay cuz I could make sure Joan disappear link number five jean-claude
disappear link number five jean-claude
disappear link number five jean-claude van damme predator before he was an
van damme predator before he was an
van damme predator before he was an internationally recognized action star
internationally recognized action star
internationally recognized action star jean-claude van damme was just a young
jean-claude van damme was just a young
jean-claude van damme was just a young belgian actor trying to make it in
belgian actor trying to make it in
belgian actor trying to make it in hollywood his career appeared to be
hollywood his career appeared to be
hollywood his career appeared to be heading in the right direction when he
heading in the right direction when he
heading in the right direction when he was cast as the titular bad guy in
was cast as the titular bad guy in
was cast as the titular bad guy in 1987’s predator unfortunately JCVD
1987’s predator unfortunately JCVD
1987’s predator unfortunately JCVD didn’t see eye to eye with director John
didn’t see eye to eye with director John
didn’t see eye to eye with director John McTiernan when it came to the characters
McTiernan when it came to the characters
McTiernan when it came to the characters costume among other things Van Damme
costume among other things Van Damme
costume among other things Van Damme felt that the cloaking cost who made him
felt that the cloaking cost who made him
felt that the cloaking cost who made him look silly unaware that it would be
look silly unaware that it would be
look silly unaware that it would be edited out by the visual effects team in
edited out by the visual effects team in
edited out by the visual effects team in post-production two days into shooting
post-production two days into shooting
post-production two days into shooting Van Damme dropped out and was replaced
Van Damme dropped out and was replaced
Van Damme dropped out and was replaced by Kevin Peter Hall who donned a
by Kevin Peter Hall who donned a
by Kevin Peter Hall who donned a significantly redesigned costume number
significantly redesigned costume number
significantly redesigned costume number four James Purefoy D for Vendetta people
four James Purefoy D for Vendetta people
four James Purefoy D for Vendetta people should not be afraid of their
should not be afraid of their
should not be afraid of their governments government should be afraid
governments government should be afraid
governments government should be afraid of their people British actor James
of their people British actor James
of their people British actor James Purefoy was director James McTighe first
Purefoy was director James McTighe first
Purefoy was director James McTighe first choice to play the mask wearing
choice to play the mask wearing
choice to play the mask wearing vigilante known only as B in the 2005
vigilante known only as B in the 2005
vigilante known only as B in the 2005 dystopian thriller V for Vendetta
dystopian thriller V for Vendetta
dystopian thriller V for Vendetta however the role required him to wear a
however the role required him to wear a
however the role required him to wear a Guy Fawkes mask for the entirety of the
Guy Fawkes mask for the entirety of the
Guy Fawkes mask for the entirety of the shoot which had claimed made it
shoot which had claimed made it
shoot which had claimed made it extremely difficult to act in six weeks
extremely difficult to act in six weeks
extremely difficult to act in six weeks into filming peroid decided he’d had
into filming peroid decided he’d had
into filming peroid decided he’d had enough he quit the production and was
enough he quit the production and was
enough he quit the production and was replaced by Hugo Weaving seeing as how
replaced by Hugo Weaving seeing as how
replaced by Hugo Weaving seeing as how the characters mask was a major part of
the characters mask was a major part of
the characters mask was a major part of his identity anyone who couldn’t act
his identity anyone who couldn’t act
his identity anyone who couldn’t act beneath it clearly wasn’t good enough
beneath it clearly wasn’t good enough
beneath it clearly wasn’t good enough for the role
for the role
for the role weaving sure pulled it off though
weaving sure pulled it off though
weaving sure pulled it off though beneath this mask there was an idea mr.
beneath this mask there was an idea mr.
beneath this mask there was an idea mr. greed
greed
greed and ideas bulletproof number three
and ideas bulletproof number three
and ideas bulletproof number three Christian Bale Steve Jobs so it’s an
Christian Bale Steve Jobs so it’s an
Christian Bale Steve Jobs so it’s an extremely difficult part and he’s gonna
extremely difficult part and he’s gonna
extremely difficult part and he’s gonna crush it well you’d be hard-pressed to
crush it well you’d be hard-pressed to
crush it well you’d be hard-pressed to argue against Michael Fassbender’s
argue against Michael Fassbender’s
argue against Michael Fassbender’s portrayal of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs
portrayal of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs
portrayal of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Danny Boyle’s 2015 biopic he was
and Danny Boyle’s 2015 biopic he was
and Danny Boyle’s 2015 biopic he was nominated for an Oscar after all at one
nominated for an Oscar after all at one
nominated for an Oscar after all at one point in the film’s development the role
point in the film’s development the role
point in the film’s development the role belonged to someone else
belonged to someone else
belonged to someone else Christian Bale was cast as jobs in 2014
Christian Bale was cast as jobs in 2014
Christian Bale was cast as jobs in 2014 but relinquished the role shortly after
but relinquished the role shortly after
but relinquished the role shortly after the story goes that Steve Jobs Widow
the story goes that Steve Jobs Widow
the story goes that Steve Jobs Widow Loreen Jobs called bail and begged him
Loreen Jobs called bail and begged him
Loreen Jobs called bail and begged him not to do the film while his official
not to do the film while his official
not to do the film while his official position is that he left you two
position is that he left you two
position is that he left you two conflicted feelings over the part we
conflicted feelings over the part we
conflicted feelings over the part we think the pleas of Loreen Jobs had
think the pleas of Loreen Jobs had
think the pleas of Loreen Jobs had something to do with it wonderful
something to do with it wonderful
something to do with it wonderful director everything seems absolutely
director everything seems absolutely
director everything seems absolutely fantastic sometimes you have to realize
fantastic sometimes you have to realize
fantastic sometimes you have to realize that you’re not the right piece of the
that you’re not the right piece of the
that you’re not the right piece of the puzzle number two buddy Ebsen The Wizard
puzzle number two buddy Ebsen The Wizard
puzzle number two buddy Ebsen The Wizard of Oz
he probably didn’t know it at the time
he probably didn’t know it at the time but when he was cast as the Scarecrow in
but when he was cast as the Scarecrow in
but when he was cast as the Scarecrow in 1939 s The Wizard of Oz buddy Ebsen was
1939 s The Wizard of Oz buddy Ebsen was
1939 s The Wizard of Oz buddy Ebsen was on the verge of becoming part of film
on the verge of becoming part of film
on the verge of becoming part of film history
history
history well first he was asked to switch roles
well first he was asked to switch roles
well first he was asked to switch roles with ray Bolger to play the Tin Man
with ray Bolger to play the Tin Man
with ray Bolger to play the Tin Man instead then unfortunately just 10 days
instead then unfortunately just 10 days
instead then unfortunately just 10 days into shooting Epson was gone it turned
into shooting Epson was gone it turned
into shooting Epson was gone it turned out Epson was allergic to the aluminum
out Epson was allergic to the aluminum
out Epson was allergic to the aluminum powder makeup necessary to complete his
powder makeup necessary to complete his
powder makeup necessary to complete his transformation from man to Tin Man the
transformation from man to Tin Man the
transformation from man to Tin Man the incident was actually pretty serious its
incident was actually pretty serious its
incident was actually pretty serious its Epson was brought to the hospital in
Epson was brought to the hospital in
Epson was brought to the hospital in critical condition
critical condition
critical condition suffice it to say he had to drop out
suffice it to say he had to drop out
suffice it to say he had to drop out number 1 Kevin Spacey all the money in
number 1 Kevin Spacey all the money in
number 1 Kevin Spacey all the money in the world my grandfather wasn’t just the
the world my grandfather wasn’t just the
the world my grandfather wasn’t just the richest man in the world he was the
richest man in the world he was the
richest man in the world he was the richest man in history
richest man in history
richest man in history 20:17 was the year of the Hollywood sex
20:17 was the year of the Hollywood sex
20:17 was the year of the Hollywood sex scandal and Kevin Spacey was one of the
scandal and Kevin Spacey was one of the
scandal and Kevin Spacey was one of the celebrities who lost the most after he
celebrities who lost the most after he
celebrities who lost the most after he was accused of assaulting a 14 year old
was accused of assaulting a 14 year old
was accused of assaulting a 14 year old Anthony Rapp in 1986 within two weeks of
Anthony Rapp in 1986 within two weeks of
Anthony Rapp in 1986 within two weeks of Rapp coming forward Spacey had not only
Rapp coming forward Spacey had not only
Rapp coming forward Spacey had not only been accused by others
been accused by others
been accused by others Netflix also dropped him from both house
Netflix also dropped him from both house
Netflix also dropped him from both house of cards and a gore fatale biopic he was
of cards and a gore fatale biopic he was
of cards and a gore fatale biopic he was set to star in perhaps even more
set to star in perhaps even more
set to star in perhaps even more shocking was the fact that Spacey was
shocking was the fact that Spacey was
shocking was the fact that Spacey was completely removed from all the money in
completely removed from all the money in
completely removed from all the money in the world and replaced by Christopher
the world and replaced by Christopher
the world and replaced by Christopher Plummer about a month before it’s
Plummer about a month before it’s
Plummer about a month before it’s released recasting actors during
released recasting actors during
released recasting actors during production is one thing but swapping
production is one thing but swapping
production is one thing but swapping them out so close to the release date is
them out so close to the release date is
them out so close to the release date is pretty much unprecedented
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