17 stars who have been dismissed from major movies

These big names have lost their jobs in the midst of filming.


You may think celebrities have easy for job security. But while it's true thatfamous actors Enjoy a certain level of privilege, there is no guarantee in the entertainment business, which means they can lose work like the rest of us. We are not talking about the actors who have chosen to leave a project, but on those who have been invited to go, lead men and women who have been replaced because for a reason or another - they did not work. Read it to see 17 stars that have been dismissed from major movies and for celebrities who have almost disappeared, check these50 emblematic cinema roles that almost went to someone else.

1
Julianne Moore,Can you ever forgive me?

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Julianne Moore spoke several times to beFrom the starry role biopicCan you ever forgive me?storyAndy Cohen toLook what's going on to live, "[Original DirectorNicole Holofcener] pulled me. So yes, it's the truth. I think she did not like what I was doing. I think his idea of ​​where the character was different from where my idea from where the character was, and she shot me. "Marielle heller Later took over the homework of the film, which ended up featuringMelissa McCarthy as incredible forger literaryLee Israel, a role that earned him an Oscar appointment.

2
Colin Firth,Paddington

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Paddington is one of the most loved characters of all time - withPADDINGTON 2 now named thelarger moviealready-But imagine if the bear had been expressed byColin Firth instead of. While the start of Firth of the firstPaddington has been described as mutual, it is clear that hedid not work in the role. DirectorPaul King RecountWeekly entertainment"As the current visual of the character emerged suddenly," it's just a young soft creature. "In one way or another, it did not have the voice of [Firth]. I remember telling him," I have trouble finding the voice. "I was going, 'is- This youngest? Is it more enthusiastic? It is slowly becoming obvious that Paddington does not have the voice of a very old elderly man, who has the most beautiful voice of the planet. "Ben Whishaw ended up expressing Paddington instead.

3
Ryan Gosling,The beautiful bones

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Ryan Gosling drank melted ice cream to win the weight he felt was needed to represent salmon Jack inThe beautiful bones. DirectorPeter Jackson had a different vision (reading: slim) of the character in mind, goslingRecountHollywood journalist. "We did not talk much about the pre-production process, which was the problem," said the actor. "It was a huge movie and there are so many things to manage, and he could not deal with actors individually. I just showed me on the plateau and I had deceived it. Then I was fat and unemployed. "Mark Wahlberg took the role of the Father in mourning.

4
Edward Norton,The Avengers

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That much,Mark Ruffalo is the only Bruce-Slash-Incredible Hulk banner that Marvel Cinematic Universe fans cares, but the series started the character withEdward Norton in the role. It was not until 2019 that Norton revealed what really happened in an interview withThe New York Times, explaining why Hulk was redesigning forThe Avengers. There wasCreative differencesHe said, noting that he was expecting a "long, dark and serious" trip for the character. But it was also a financial decision on the part of Marvel, which is why Norton called the declaration published on his departure - a person who has denied "monetary factors" - "cheap ... Defensiveness of the brand".

5
Megan Fox,Transformers: the dark side of the moon

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It may not be surprising thatMegan fox waslet go of theTransformers franchise After saying directorMichael Bay "Want to Hitler on his sets." But it's a bit surprising that the ultimate decision came from the executive producerSteven Spielberg,The BayGq In 2011. "The Hitler thing", he recalled. "Steven said," The pull at this moment ".

6
Terrence Howard,Iron Man 2

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Like Edward Norton,Terrongerhood Howard says he wasLet go of the MCU on a pay dispute. In an appearance onLook what's going on to live, Howard told his part of the story: "It turns out that the person I helped to become a man of iron ... When it was time to overthrow for the second, [he] took the money that was supposed to go to me and pushed me outside. "Robert Downey Jr. never commented on howard's role believes he played in James's recent "Rhody" Rhodes, butDon cheadle took the coat inIron Man 2And played the war machine since. And for more MCU history, discover13 MASSIVE MARVEL Cinema Facts MCU Fans Do not know.

7
Judy Garland,Doll valley

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Iconic starJudy Garland pull outThe Doll Valley is a well-known Hollywood history. Carry onPatty Duke-Who played at Neely O'Hara, a troubled actor inspired by GUIRLAND HERLANDAIS-blameMark RobsonAnd the "gentlemen around [Garland] who provided it with wine and other things." While the duke remembered: "When she was finally called to all, she could not work very well ... and she collapsed." Helen Lawson's role ended up going toSusan Hayward.

8
Eric Stoltz,Back to the future

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Another of the most infamous cinematographic shots:Eric Stoltz had the indignity of filming for five weeks like Marty McFly before he wascannedBack to the future and replaced byMichael J. Fox. According toCasen wins'Book on the manufacture of the film,We do not need roadsStoltz simply took the role too seriously "method" in a way that has irritated the rest of the distribution and not bring the humor and the charm needed to operate the film. And for more memorable departures, here is13 TV shows that have lost their stars.

9
Natalie Portman,Romeo + Juliet

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1996New York Times interview withNatalie Portman describe itdeparture toBaz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet As a mutual decision, but it was introduced by Fox studio frameworks from the 20th century deciding that it looked too young for the part of the condemned capule. "Fox said it looked likeLeonardo DiCaprio forbids me when we kissed, "said Portman, then she was replaced byDanish Claire, which was two years older.

10
Samantha Morton,Her

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Scarlett Johansson Exactly provided the voice of the Samantha operating system inHer-Suction of the romantic head of the movie, next doorJoaquin Phoenix. But as directorSpike Jonze revealed to Vulture,Samantha Morton had actually recorded the game and wasreplaced by post-production. "Samantha was with us on the whole and was amazing. It was only in post-production, when we started to edit, that we realized that what the character / film needed was different from what Samantha and I had created together, "wrote Jonze. "We have been rebounding and since then Scarlett resumed this role."

11
Harvey Keitel,Apocalypse now

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Harvey Keitel was notoriouslyTaken fromApocalypse now A full six weeks in production, the role of Captain Benjamin L. Willard goesMartin Sheen. Keitel said the experience led him almostquit smoking entirely, since he was "bad news in Hollywood. In fact, I found it difficult to do at all work." According to the movie publisherWalter Murch, Keitel can actually be seen inA shot of the finished movie. And for more remarkable shots, see these6 celebrities who have been dismissed after being accused of racism.

12
James Not,Extraterrestrial

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Actor of characterJames Not has been launched in the role of Hicks inExtraterrestrialBut before the movie can spread to Stardom's action cinema,he was fired. "I had a terrible drug problem, but I had it through. I had a great career and a great personal life, and I messed up with a terrible drug habit", revealed note of the podcastLateral bar, as indicated by Indiviewire. "I was initially launched as Caporal Hicks and I was pulled after a few weeks of filming because I got up for the possession of drugs andMichael Biehn replaced me. "

13
Holly Hunter,Little chicken

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Zach finished by expressing the character of the title in Disney'sLittle chickenbut back when the character has been designed as an acclaimed actorHolly Hunterhad the part. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of DisneyMichael Eisner Just say, "I do not want a little chicken] to be a girl, I want it to be a boy", "producerRandy Fullrmer said to the collider. With this change, Hunter had to be let go.

14
Richard gere,The Lords of Flatbush

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In an interview with 2006 with is not a new cool,Sylvester Stallone explained what led toRichard Gere cooking of the wholeThe Lords of Flatbush. After a physical altercation, Stallone recalled: "The director had to make a choice: One of us had to go, one of us had to stay. Richard received his walking papers and this day does not unfold me Not seriously. " And for more entertainment content delivered directly into your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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Kevin Spacey,All money in the world

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In one of the most remarkable shots of all time,Kevin Spacey wasreplaced byAll money in the worldAfter having already filmed the whole movie. FollowingAllegations of sexual fault Against the actor first reported by BuzzFeed News, DirectorRidley Scott RecountThe Guardian"My decision was almost immediate. I said," We have to redo that. "I did not agonize. I never dwell on a problem, only the solution." Scenes featuringJ. Paul Getty were reshot withChristopher Plummer In the role, and the late actor eventually gained a nomination of a price of the Academy for his performance.

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Stuart Townsend,The Lord of the Rings

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Aragorn could have seems very different fromPeter Jackson'Sclausedthe Lord of the Rings trilogy. Irish actorStuart Townsend was originally launched in the role before being replaced byVIGGO MORTENSEN. "I was there rehearsals and training for two months, thenshot the day before the start of the filming, "Townsend saidWeekly entertainment (via theIrish independent) "After that, I was told that they would not pay me because I was in the violation of the contract so as not to have worked long enough. I had a difficult time with them, so I was almost relieved To leave until they told me that I told me would not be paid. "According to Townsend, Jackson has changed his mind and decided that he needed an older actor to play the game.

17
Lori Pety,Demolisher

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WhileDemolisher was not really a critical success, it was a showcase for a star to comeSandra Bullock. However, Bullock was not the first actor to play lieutenant Lenina Huxley. It would beLori Small,who has been drawn because of "creative differences", producerJoel Silver RecountVariety at the time. In his brief, co-starNigel Hawthorne wrote that Pety was sunk when Bullock was unavailable. "Petty was then kept in standby for six weeks, as a result of costume fittings and makeup tests, thenShe was quickly drawn, "Film stories abstract. And for more notable reactings, revisits these16 television players who have been replaced as if it did not matter.


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