Actors Who Refused Movie Roles Out Of Spite

Jealousy, ego, and not knowing what a wolverine is — these actors turned down movie parts for some peculiar reasons.

#Actors #Movies #Roles

Dwayne Johnson | 0:00
Debra Winger | 1:29
Jude Law | 2:31
Steve McQueen | 3:41
Charlize Theron | 4:33
Ja Rule | 5:20
Mark Wahlberg | 6:37
Russell Crowe | 8:21
Will Smith | 9:32

[Looper]

Do you think any of these movies would have been better if these actors had accepted the role?

[antberrios]

Smith didn't wanna rely on violence to portray love and then proceeded to slap Chris Rock because of his wife. Make it make sense

[Mike-phrn]

Any role Smith turned down is now a better movie.

[truthseeker]

Crowe point them to Hugh for the role in X-Men dang!!!!
That also led us to know about Hugh as well.
What a domino effect!!!!

[dougsoffline]

Who hears Gladiator and thinks wolf? Was in the movie for like 5min and never mentioned after the battle in beginning of movie. Talked more about his horses than did about the wolf.

[Kevin-wrum]

Dougray Scott was cast as Wolverine and was shown in costume on the first shots on the movie website. When filming ran long on Mission Impossible II, Jackman was recast.

[The_Dudester]

Re: Debra Winger's comments: Debra is way off base. People in the theater and reactors here on YT (including two that are PE teachers/coaches) are amazed at the ball playing abilities of the women in the project. Debra unjustifiably feared losing the spotlight to Madonna. Yeah, in today's world Madonna is a big pain in the butt, she paid her dues (and I now wish that she would quietly retire and fade away).

[rw]

What nonsense about Mark W, how was it a bad move, standing by your convictions or selling out and making a few bucks? Seems like he made the choice that was best for him.

[stevef.]

Most of these weren’t turned down on spite.

[andrewellington]

Russell Crowe not knowing the difference between a wolf and wolverine is hilarious. Worked out great though.

[anaperez]

They had a fight on set & the Rock lifted Vin Diesel as if he were a toddler. Vin didn't like it.
Also, both have a clause in their contracts that they are not to lose a fight on any of their movies.
It's like some wrestlers that refuse to "put over" anyone or to be pinned, no matter who it is.
Childish.

[whatsreal]

Smith needs to disappear from movies...

[joshuakochock]

I wonder if Charlize Theron would have gotten the clea role if she'd played Wonder Woman's mom but they must have explained the detail of her character to play a small post credit scene and Doctor Strange multiverse of madness

[mmuerte]

Mark Wahlberg actually owes his career to Boogie Nights…

[wickedcatsrodriguez]

Wahlberg doesn’t have the acting chops to have done Brokeback Mountain.

[johnhudson]

Is utterly astounding how badly and how quickly Mark Wahlberg got trashed after he became front-and-center with his faith. It is the same way that Pratt has been treated. It's shameful.

[briandaleske]

I envision actor star (GEORGE CLOONEY) & actor star (JEFF BRIDGES) playing the role of (Old Bruce Wayne) in a live-action (BATMAN BEYOND) movie.

[shaunwordplay]

Funny Rule career tanked and could've been relevant today. More than just being 50 Cent punching bag.

[juliestannard]

If only Crowe had turned down the role as Javert 😔

[joshuakochock]

Why wouldn't Mark Wahlberg after worry about playing that role play transformers age of Extinction reached over a billion