10 Actors Who Turned Down Movie Roles Because Of Spite

Robin Williams hated being used as "bait" to secure Jack Nicholson as The Joker.

[matthew]

I feel that Charlize Theron doesnt know DC comics. Wonder woman's mom is immortal and doesnr age like all Amazons

[yolman]

Beyoncé thinking she's above everyone? Shocking 😅

[GroundhogJay]

Also, I laughed out loud at you calling him M...C...G.

[Teufeltusken]

I wonder what Robin Williams' Joker would be like? One thing Nicholson brought to the table was a malice that Williams would have been hard to match.

[TheChurchof]

I don't think you guys know what the word spite means.

[HariSeldon]

I'd call several of these 'artistic differences', a few 'inflated egos', and Robin Williams the only true spite in here. If someone screws you over and you refuse a second chance, that's spite. Not wanting to audition or wanting top billing or needing to be the hero is ego. Oh, and WW's mother is supposed to have eternal youth.

[robgronotte]

The story about Charlie's Angels doesn't sound like it had anything to do with spite.

[FatNorthernBigot]

Charlize Theron was the perfect age to play Wonder Woman's mum, when WW was a child. I don't see how this was inappropriate at all.

[zanethind]

Man Robin Williams was amazing. He really would've made an amazing Riddler and Joker honestly. God I still miss that dude rip man rip 😢

[Rattrap]

Jules it is pronounced "Mick Gee" not M.C.G. And it is Thandee not Than-dee-we.. there is no W.

[redfive]

*10 Actors That Were Offered Roles and a Few Turned Down Because of Spite
Fixed the title for you

[BR-jwpm]

I completely understand and respect Thandie Newton, Charlize Theron, and Robin Williams turning these roles down

[Bmanx]

Lol Ja Rule hustling backwards. He never recovered from the mid 2000s.

[karenstarr]

Anyone else miss Jule’s end of video motivation speech?

[SilverSpectre]

Some of these I completely agree with and its wild how much Robin got screwed over in Hollywood and all he would ask for in return is apologizes. Some of these are downright dumb ego trips and trying to be a victim

[FrancisXLord]

Kirk Douglas was also originally cast as Col. Trautman in First Blood (aka Rambo: First Blood). The original script, upon which he based his decision, had Col. Trautman as the hero who kills the antagonist (Rambo - yes, I'm serious) in the climax of the film. That script was rewritten however, in no small part by Stallone himself.

When he saw the changes he was horrified and, coming up to shooting at the first location, Douglas beavered away at rewriting scenes. Eventually Ted Kotcheff became fed up with his suggestions, I suppose, and told him the part had to be played as written or not at all. The next day Kirk Douglas took a plane home which prompted a last minute scramble to replace him in the Trautman role.

[slaugmromni]

Guys, hire a research team and an editor, preferably people who know even a little about actors and movies.

[GroundhogJay]

So, you can pronounce Thandiwe Newton but not spell it on the title card?

[dannystarkridesfixed]

Nothing surprises me about most pop stars. So I’m not surprised by Beyonces mentioning but on the other hand since she has done movies and tv before. It is kind of weird to hear since it wasn’t her first time doing anything acting related. Doesn’t sound to out of character for any pop stars though.

[jeannehall]

Robin Williams also turned down reprising the role of the Genie in “Aladdin II” because Disney had reneged on a promise made to him that there would be no commercialization (selling merchandise) in association with making “Aladdin”!