[Music]
the rolls might have made these actors
Hollywood mega stars the birds from
Aladdin magic reached a million times
infinite now you’re out the infinite but
it wasn’t meant to be
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
actors who were fired from blockbuster
movies for this list we’re looking at
actors and actresses that were due to
star in a big Hollywood production but
were ultimately asked to leave the
project I think I’m going to have to go
on a mission of revenge and I must beat
up the world’s face with my bare
knuckles making it a bloody pulp II mess
some of them started filming and others
even finished their work before they
were shown the door whatever the reason
these actors were all kindly or maybe
not so kindly asked to hit the road
didn’t to your fatigues mail at the end
of this weekend you quit number 10
Harvey Keitel Apocalypse Now not Caprice
in WoW eyeballs are peeking
set during the Vietnam War
this movie follows captain Willard on a
covert mission to kill the reportedly
crazy Colonel Kurtz soon classified
missions adapted from the Joseph Conrad
novella heart of darkness the epic war
flick became an instant hit
however the drama on screen couldn’t
match the drama off of it as production
problems mounted Saigon yeah I’m still
early in Saigon not only was there
tension between cast members the
director almost reached his breaking
point ultimately having second thoughts
about his original leading man just
three weeks into shooting you know I
borrowed money all over this neighbor
left and right from everybody I never
paid him back so I can borrow money from
nobody no more right Francis Ford
Coppola soon realized that Keitel didn’t
come across as passive enough for his
central character so the mean streets
actor was let go
Martin Sheen who was the directors top
choice to play the lead was then brought
in to save the day
I’m not presently supposed to discuss so
his operation number 9 Richard Gere the
Lords of Flatbush no sir you kicked me
out here that I ain’t quitting a movie
about teen gangs in 1950s Brooklyn think
happy days crossed with grease with the
dash of the Warriors thrown in for good
measure
but as fraught with conflict is gang
like this this movie had more problems
off screen than on it sorry I beg you on
Richard Gere was due to join Henry
Winkler and Sylvester Stallone as the
drama’s main street teams however gear
just couldn’t get along with anyone
Stallone in particular I want that ring
Stanley I got a ring for you Freddie I
got a ring for you well my bathtub they
clashed about everything with Stallone
cleaning gear just took himself too
seriously and things finally came to
physical blows over a particularly messy
chicken sandwich why did you pick me
that incident pretty much sealed it for
the director who was forced to choose
Queen his two stars Stallone stayed here
took a hike wanted to forget you
sergeant I know number eight Anthony
Michael Hall Full Metal Jacket would you
mind telling me how you know all this
about me he made his name as the
ultimate 80s teenage geek but Anthony
Michael Hall wanted to break free from
typecasting he was given the opportunity
to do that in this stanley kubrick war
flick those live rounds seven six two
millimeter Full Metal Jacket Hall’s
tough an edgy role in this drama which
focused on US Marines during the Vietnam
War was far removed from his previous
work in teen movies like The Breakfast
Club and weird science nobody can be as
uptight as you okay
nobody you middle name is tense okay
Wyatt tense up Donnelly however
following an 8-month argument with
Kubrick which focused mainly on money
matters Hall was asked to leave the
project his career subsequently took a
nosedive from which never really
recovered it’s a hard ball world son
we’ve got to try to keep our heads until
this peace craze goes over number seven
Judy Garland valley of the dolls
hide repeating we’re not in Kansas
anymore already an icon of the silver
screen thanks largely to a role as
Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz Judy Garland
could seemingly do no wrong with two
Academy Award nominations under her belt
and an army of adoring fans
garland was a sure thing at the box
office
nor was until the production of valley
of the dolls I never meant to start that
climb I took the first step the day I
left New England and headed for New York
it wasn’t easy to leave that wonderful
old house the title of this film is a
slang term for drug use which is fitting
as the main character becomes addicted
to prescription drugs Oh stone
I’m merely traveling incognito in what
many see is a case of miserable ironing
garland was actually fired from the
movie for not only missing many
rehearsals but also allegedly turning up
on set drunk and possibly on drugs
I told him it was a lie number six
mark selling adi shankara’s gods and
secrets what the hell dude I can’t
believe you’re helping up this loser
there are many reasons for an actor to
get fired from a film but few are as
serious as those that caused mark
selling to leave adi shankara’s gods and
secrets wheelchair kids write that
Rachel chick makes me want to light
myself on fire but she can sing
the former Glee actor was set to star in
this dark reimagining of the superhero
genre when he was arrested for
possessing indecent images of children
Salling was immediately dismissed from
the project even though he’d begun
filming do you want a date again I was
wondering why you invited me here
executive producer director and story
writer Shankar opted to recast Sahlins
role paying for reshoots out of his own
pocket and to donate some of the profits
from the show to children’s charity as a
result there have been multiple issues
surrounding the production such as when
the new release date will be as well as
whether it’s actually going to be a film
or a miniseries how do you think we can
get people to see us differently
[Music]
number 5 Megan Fox Transformers Dark of
the Moon this Christian pretty good
treasure famous as much for her looks as
she is for her acting ability Megan Fox
had her first regular role on the sitcom
hope and faith before landing her
breakout movie role in the first
Transformers film
[Music]
when the movie became a box-office
success a sequel was planned and Fox was
asked to reprise her part are you doing
hurry little freak revenge of the Fallen
was another hit
but while shooting the third installment
Fox became angry with director Michael
Bay comparing him to Hitler and Napoleon
in a magazine interview
it appears that Bay and executive
producer Steven Spielberg didn’t
appreciate these comments and Fox was
asked to leave though the actresses rep
said she left the project on her own
terms
comparing your director to evil
dictators is a surefire way to get
replaced I left this car you gotta slow
down
number four Samantha Morton her past is
just a story we tell ourselves when the
film you’ve worked on is finished and in
the can you should be able to sit back
and congratulate yourself on a job well
done right well that was not the case
for Samantha Morton and the futuristic
rom-com her oh well what do I played you
have a name um yes Samantha hey where’d
you get that name from I gave it to
myself actually
unlike many actors who are replaced
Martin was a joy to work with and did
everything director Spike Jones asked of
her she didn’t die but she’s not alive
however in post-production Jones decided
that he wanted something else from the
character and flew in Scarlett Johansson
to redo Samantha’s lines
she loved I love you
[Music]
me too
nearly knew him the female lead in this
movie is an artificial computer so only
the voice needed to be replaced which
was lucky for the director but not so
lucky for more I should always be in
your heart sometimes in your thoughts
never in number 3 Stuart Townsend the
Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the
Ring
we are the powerful we are the immortal
should walk fearless in the old after
being hired to fill the role of Aragorn
in the epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of
the Rings Stuart Townsend went all out
I’ve lived long enough to see the future
become history professor empires crumble
there are no exceptions in preparation
for the part he spent months training
with swords and combat even learned to
ride a horse
and studied the mythology of the magical
world he was going to inhabit but the
day before principal photography was set
to start director Peter Jackson told
Townsend to pack his bags and go home
what are you I’m complicated the reason
he was fired Townsend himself claimed
Jackson wanted someone older to play the
character but that begs the question of
why he was hired in the first place
we’ll just chalk it up to that elusive
element called creative chemistry One
Ring answers to Sauron alone it has no
other master number two Eric Stoltz back
to the future see if you bastards can do
90
Marty McFly is an icon of cinema the
time-traveling teenager entertained fans
with his adventures into the past no
doubt thanks to Michael J Fox –is
skilful portrayal you put your mind to
it you can accomplish anything
however this movie would have been
mighty different had Eric Stoltz the
original actor cast as McFly been
allowed to finish it we know G Darrow
though Fox was their first choice for
the role he was unavailable due to his
commitment to the sitcom Family Ties
Stoltz had already filmed for about a
month when the director and producer
realized that Stoltz just wasn’t their
leading man and Stoltz agreed you just
keep talking alright she’s gonna shot
I’m gonna get my little bike medical
book fortunately Fox was able to save
the day of course that meant melora
hardin was also fired from her role as
Marty’s girlfriend since she was too
tall for Michael J Fox Louis it’s
killing us we have got to release its
death grip and free the human spirit
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions see
this isn’t a game you do not see in
civilian equipment into my active war
zone he does not operate within any
definable branch of government
iron man presents a potential threat to
the security of both the nation and to
her interests you may appear to be of
humble origins but my personal
historians have discovered that he is
descendent from an ancient royal life
ahead one wish I would wish to see you
again
only once before the hit number one
James remar aliens I’ll shove that bad
up your ass and turn you into a popsicle
an underrated character actor who’s best
known for playing bad guys or supporting
roles in TV shows like Sex in the City
and Dexter James remar never reached
movie star status but things could have
been very different had he not been
fired from James Cameron sci-fi sequel
aliens I’d like to keep this handy for
Close Encounters set to play corporal
Hicks a heroic Marine who battles the
alien creatures remar was on the path to
become an action star when he was canned
come on I got something for you the
reason behind his dismissal was
originally cited as creative differences
but it was later revealed that he and
Cameron actually clashed over his
erratic behavior and drug abuse
anything you need Dutch yeah why don’t
you bring me the moon Frenchie not
wanting to stand for this the director
quickly replaced remar with Michael
Biehn outstanding I only need a deck of
cards do you agree with our list are
there any other actors fired from a film
that are worth a mention for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
but just the same all I kept saying that
everybody was I want to go home and they
set me home
[Music]
the rolls might have made these actors
Hollywood mega stars the birds from
Aladdin magic reached a million times
infinite now you’re out the infinite but
it wasn’t meant to be
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
actors who were fired from blockbuster
movies for this list we’re looking at
actors and actresses that were due to
star in a big Hollywood production but
were ultimately asked to leave the
project I think I’m going to have to go
on a mission of revenge and I must beat
up the world’s face with my bare
knuckles making it a bloody pulp II mess
some of them started filming and others
even finished their work before they
were shown the door whatever the reason
these actors were all kindly or maybe
not so kindly asked to hit the road
didn’t to your fatigues mail at the end
of this weekend you quit number 10
Harvey Keitel Apocalypse Now not Caprice
in WoW eyeballs are peeking
set during the Vietnam War
this movie follows captain Willard on a
covert mission to kill the reportedly
crazy Colonel Kurtz soon classified
missions adapted from the Joseph Conrad
novella heart of darkness the epic war
flick became an instant hit
however the drama on screen couldn’t
match the drama off of it as production
problems mounted Saigon yeah I’m still
early in Saigon not only was there
tension between cast members the
director almost reached his breaking
point ultimately having second thoughts
about his original leading man just
three weeks into shooting you know I
borrowed money all over this neighbor
left and right from everybody I never
paid him back so I can borrow money from
nobody no more right Francis Ford
Coppola soon realized that Keitel didn’t
come across as passive enough for his
central character so the mean streets
actor was let go
Martin Sheen who was the directors top
choice to play the lead was then brought
in to save the day
I’m not presently supposed to discuss so
his operation number 9 Richard Gere the
Lords of Flatbush no sir you kicked me
out here that I ain’t quitting a movie
about teen gangs in 1950s Brooklyn think
happy days crossed with grease with the
dash of the Warriors thrown in for good
measure
but as fraught with conflict is gang
like this this movie had more problems
off screen than on it sorry I beg you on
Richard Gere was due to join Henry
Winkler and Sylvester Stallone as the
drama’s main street teams however gear
just couldn’t get along with anyone
Stallone in particular I want that ring
Stanley I got a ring for you Freddie I
got a ring for you well my bathtub they
clashed about everything with Stallone
cleaning gear just took himself too
seriously and things finally came to
physical blows over a particularly messy
chicken sandwich why did you pick me
that incident pretty much sealed it for
the director who was forced to choose
Queen his two stars Stallone stayed here
took a hike wanted to forget you
sergeant I know number eight Anthony
Michael Hall Full Metal Jacket would you
mind telling me how you know all this
about me he made his name as the
ultimate 80s teenage geek but Anthony
Michael Hall wanted to break free from
typecasting he was given the opportunity
to do that in this stanley kubrick war
flick those live rounds seven six two
millimeter Full Metal Jacket Hall’s
tough an edgy role in this drama which
focused on US Marines during the Vietnam
War was far removed from his previous
work in teen movies like The Breakfast
Club and weird science nobody can be as
uptight as you okay
nobody you middle name is tense okay
Wyatt tense up Donnelly however
following an 8-month argument with
Kubrick which focused mainly on money
matters Hall was asked to leave the
project his career subsequently took a
nosedive from which never really
recovered it’s a hard ball world son
we’ve got to try to keep our heads until
this peace craze goes over number seven
Judy Garland valley of the dolls
hide repeating we’re not in Kansas
anymore already an icon of the silver
screen thanks largely to a role as
Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz Judy Garland
could seemingly do no wrong with two
Academy Award nominations under her belt
and an army of adoring fans
garland was a sure thing at the box
office
nor was until the production of valley
of the dolls I never meant to start that
climb I took the first step the day I
left New England and headed for New York
it wasn’t easy to leave that wonderful
old house the title of this film is a
slang term for drug use which is fitting
as the main character becomes addicted
to prescription drugs Oh stone
I’m merely traveling incognito in what
many see is a case of miserable ironing
garland was actually fired from the
movie for not only missing many
rehearsals but also allegedly turning up
on set drunk and possibly on drugs
I told him it was a lie number six
mark selling adi shankara’s gods and
secrets what the hell dude I can’t
believe you’re helping up this loser
there are many reasons for an actor to
get fired from a film but few are as
serious as those that caused mark
selling to leave adi shankara’s gods and
secrets wheelchair kids write that
Rachel chick makes me want to light
myself on fire but she can sing
the former Glee actor was set to star in
this dark reimagining of the superhero
genre when he was arrested for
possessing indecent images of children
Salling was immediately dismissed from
the project even though he’d begun
filming do you want a date again I was
wondering why you invited me here
executive producer director and story
writer Shankar opted to recast Sahlins
role paying for reshoots out of his own
pocket and to donate some of the profits
from the show to children’s charity as a
result there have been multiple issues
surrounding the production such as when
the new release date will be as well as
whether it’s actually going to be a film
or a miniseries how do you think we can
get people to see us differently
[Music]
number 5 Megan Fox Transformers Dark of
the Moon this Christian pretty good
treasure famous as much for her looks as
she is for her acting ability Megan Fox
had her first regular role on the sitcom
hope and faith before landing her
breakout movie role in the first
Transformers film
[Music]
when the movie became a box-office
success a sequel was planned and Fox was
asked to reprise her part are you doing
hurry little freak revenge of the Fallen
was another hit
but while shooting the third installment
Fox became angry with director Michael
Bay comparing him to Hitler and Napoleon
in a magazine interview
it appears that Bay and executive
producer Steven Spielberg didn’t
appreciate these comments and Fox was
asked to leave though the actresses rep
said she left the project on her own
terms
comparing your director to evil
dictators is a surefire way to get
replaced I left this car you gotta slow
down
number four Samantha Morton her past is
just a story we tell ourselves when the
film you’ve worked on is finished and in
the can you should be able to sit back
and congratulate yourself on a job well
done right well that was not the case
for Samantha Morton and the futuristic
rom-com her oh well what do I played you
have a name um yes Samantha hey where’d
you get that name from I gave it to
myself actually
unlike many actors who are replaced
Martin was a joy to work with and did
everything director Spike Jones asked of
her she didn’t die but she’s not alive
however in post-production Jones decided
that he wanted something else from the
character and flew in Scarlett Johansson
to redo Samantha’s lines
she loved I love you
[Music]
me too
nearly knew him the female lead in this
movie is an artificial computer so only
the voice needed to be replaced which
was lucky for the director but not so
lucky for more I should always be in
your heart sometimes in your thoughts
never in number 3 Stuart Townsend the
Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the
Ring
we are the powerful we are the immortal
should walk fearless in the old after
being hired to fill the role of Aragorn
in the epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of
the Rings Stuart Townsend went all out
I’ve lived long enough to see the future
become history professor empires crumble
there are no exceptions in preparation
for the part he spent months training
with swords and combat even learned to
ride a horse
and studied the mythology of the magical
world he was going to inhabit but the
day before principal photography was set
to start director Peter Jackson told
Townsend to pack his bags and go home
what are you I’m complicated the reason
he was fired Townsend himself claimed
Jackson wanted someone older to play the
character but that begs the question of
why he was hired in the first place
we’ll just chalk it up to that elusive
element called creative chemistry One
Ring answers to Sauron alone it has no
other master number two Eric Stoltz back
to the future see if you bastards can do
90
Marty McFly is an icon of cinema the
time-traveling teenager entertained fans
with his adventures into the past no
doubt thanks to Michael J Fox –is
skilful portrayal you put your mind to
it you can accomplish anything
however this movie would have been
mighty different had Eric Stoltz the
original actor cast as McFly been
allowed to finish it we know G Darrow
though Fox was their first choice for
the role he was unavailable due to his
commitment to the sitcom Family Ties
Stoltz had already filmed for about a
month when the director and producer
realized that Stoltz just wasn’t their
leading man and Stoltz agreed you just
keep talking alright she’s gonna shot
I’m gonna get my little bike medical
book fortunately Fox was able to save
the day of course that meant melora
hardin was also fired from her role as
Marty’s girlfriend since she was too
tall for Michael J Fox Louis it’s
killing us we have got to release its
death grip and free the human spirit
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions see
this isn’t a game you do not see in
civilian equipment into my active war
zone he does not operate within any
definable branch of government
iron man presents a potential threat to
the security of both the nation and to
her interests you may appear to be of
humble origins but my personal
historians have discovered that he is
descendent from an ancient royal life
ahead one wish I would wish to see you
again
only once before the hit number one
James remar aliens I’ll shove that bad
up your ass and turn you into a popsicle
an underrated character actor who’s best
known for playing bad guys or supporting
roles in TV shows like Sex in the City
and Dexter James remar never reached
movie star status but things could have
been very different had he not been
fired from James Cameron sci-fi sequel
aliens I’d like to keep this handy for
Close Encounters set to play corporal
Hicks a heroic Marine who battles the
alien creatures remar was on the path to
become an action star when he was canned
come on I got something for you the
reason behind his dismissal was
originally cited as creative differences
but it was later revealed that he and
Cameron actually clashed over his
erratic behavior and drug abuse
anything you need Dutch yeah why don’t
you bring me the moon Frenchie not
wanting to stand for this the director
quickly replaced remar with Michael
Biehn outstanding I only need a deck of
cards do you agree with our list are
there any other actors fired from a film
that are worth a mention for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
but just the same all I kept saying that
everybody was I want to go home and they
set me home
[Music]
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