Are you that kind of person who needs to analyze every film or TV show that you have finished watching? To find out if actors get along together, who are their real life partners, how old are they, how the filming process went, etc. or do you just finish watching and move onto the next one? In any case, probably many of you will agree that reading about conflicts that arose during filming and learning about a few things that happened behind the scenes is always interesting!
So it should come as no surprise that everyone, including the most well-known actors, has beliefs and boundaries that they refuse to cross. As a result, there are also quite a few scenes and actions that they have chosen not to take, which resulted in a totally different ending to the scene or the need to come up with a new solution for everyone.
So it should come as no surprise that everyone, including the most well-known actors, has beliefs and boundaries that they refuse to cross. As a result, there are also quite a few scenes and actions that they have chosen not to take, which resulted in a totally different ending to the scene or the need to come up with a new solution for everyone.
#21 Mink Stole Refused To Set Her Hair On Fire
Mink Stole refused to set her hair on fire in John Waters’ film "Pink Flamingos”.
During a 2020 interview with Another, Stole stated: “John wanted me to set my hair on fire in the film, and I originally agreed to do it before I realized that was absolutely insane.”
Mink Stole (Connie Marble), Pink Flamingos, 1972
During a 2020 interview with Another, Stole stated: “John wanted me to set my hair on fire in the film, and I originally agreed to do it before I realized that was absolutely insane.”
Mink Stole (Connie Marble), Pink Flamingos, 1972
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25points
#22 Joaquin Phoenix Refused To Film A Scene That Included Treating A Blind Woman By Wiping Mud In Her Eyes
Joaquin Phoenix, who plays Jesus in the film "Mary Magdalene" refused to film a scene where Jesus treats a blind woman by wiping mud in her eyes.
"I knew about that scene from the Bible, but I guess I had never really considered it," Phoenix said CNN in an interview. "When I got there, I thought, I'm not going to get dirt in her eyes. Who the f*** would do that? It doesn't make sense. That is a terrible start to seeing."
So in the film, Phoenix went with his intuition, licking his mud-free thumb and softly touching the woman's eyes.
Joaquin Phoenix (Jesus), Mary Magdalene, 2018
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24points
#23 Taron Egerton Declined To Film An 'Uncomfortable' Intimate Scene
Taron Egerton, who portrayed Eggsy in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, declined to film an 'uncomfortable' intimate scene. During an intimate encounter, Eggsy must insert a tracking device inside Cara’s (Poppy Delevingne) body.
In an interview with ScreenRant, Egerton recalled, "It was a day that I was anxious about. The shot in the first film I was so anxious before we did it and Matthew didn’t tell me that I wouldn’t actually be in the shot." He continued saying “The way it was described in the script it was like ‘I’m going to do what?’ But it wasn’t me, it was a POV. In this one, I’m in the shot and I said to Matthew ‘I’m not comfortable doing this’. So it’s not my hand – it’s Poppy’s husband’s hand. He saved the world.”
So when the actor declined, Poppy Delevingne's husband was brought in to film.
Taron Egerton (Eggsy), Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 2017
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24points
#24 Lena Headey Refused To Appear Naked At The Conclusion Of Thrones' Fifth Season
Lena Headey refused to appear naked at the conclusion of Thrones' fifth season. Cersei, the realm's queen mother, is punished for her multiple misdeeds, including adultery with her twin brother Jaime Lannister, by having her hair shaved and being forced to strip naked for a long, agonizing walk around King's Landing before her followers.
However, Headey requested to be partially clothed, but because Cersei is naked in the books, filmmakers insisted on staying true to the character. Finally, producers came up with a solution. Though Headey would walk the walk personally, a naked body double would walk beside her, with Headey's head later overlaid onto the double's body using CGI.
Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Game of Thrones, 2015
However, Headey requested to be partially clothed, but because Cersei is naked in the books, filmmakers insisted on staying true to the character. Finally, producers came up with a solution. Though Headey would walk the walk personally, a naked body double would walk beside her, with Headey's head later overlaid onto the double's body using CGI.
Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Game of Thrones, 2015
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22points
#25 Anna Kendrick Turned Down A Kiss Scene
In the film Pitch Perfect 3, Beca Mitchell turned down one kiss scene. Music executive Theo (Guy Burnet), with whom Beca already had a working relationship, was introduced to Kendrick as a possible romantic partner for her character.
The actress rejected the notion, telling Harper's Bazaar UK that she thought it was "f*****g problematic."
Anna Kendrick (Beca Mitchell), Pitch Perfect 3, 2017
The actress rejected the notion, telling Harper's Bazaar UK that she thought it was "f*****g problematic."
Anna Kendrick (Beca Mitchell), Pitch Perfect 3, 2017
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18points
#26 Isla Fisher Declined To Film A Scene In Which Her Character Stripped Naked
Isla Fisher, who played Gloria Cleary, declined to film a scene in which her character stripped naked in Wedding Crashers.
Gloria Cleary is Jeremy Grey's (Vince Vaughn) love interest and a comedic character in the film so the actress believed that if her character became naked, she would lose her comedic value. She told The Sydney Morning Herald, "I feel like if you have a female comic character, and then you see her breast, then she is no longer funny."
Gloria was still seen partially naked, but a body double was recruited for the moment.
Isla Fisher (Gloria Cleary), Wedding Crashers, 2005
14points
#27 Natalie Portman Refused To Dive Into A Freezing Lake While Completely Naked
Natalie Portman refused to do a scene in Your Highness where she was required to dive into a freezing lake while completely naked.
Despite her status as a leading actress, Portman asked for a body double when it came to plunging nude into a freezing lake. As a result, it appears that Caroline Davis applied for the job, even though she would only receive $500 for her nude lake jump.
Natalie Portman (Isabel), Your Highness, 2011
Despite her status as a leading actress, Portman asked for a body double when it came to plunging nude into a freezing lake. As a result, it appears that Caroline Davis applied for the job, even though she would only receive $500 for her nude lake jump.
Natalie Portman (Isabel), Your Highness, 2011
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9points
#28 Ben Affleck Refused To Wear A Yankees Baseball Cap
Ben Affleck refused to wear a Yankees baseball cap in “Gone Girl”.
In an airport scene in New York, Ben Affleck's character, Nick Dunne, attempts to blend in by wearing a baseball cap. David Fincher thought it would work best for the film if the character wore a Yankees cap.
But Affleck, a devoted Red Sox fan, would have none of it. “I said, ‘David, I love you, I would do anything for you,’” He recalled. “‘But I will not wear a Yankees hat. I just can’t. I can’t wear it because it’s going to become a thing, David. I will never hear the end of it. I can’t do it.’ And I couldn’t put it on my head.”
They eventually reached a compromise - Ben Affleck ended up wearing a Mets cap.
Ben Affleck (Nick Dunne), Gone Girl, 2014
In an airport scene in New York, Ben Affleck's character, Nick Dunne, attempts to blend in by wearing a baseball cap. David Fincher thought it would work best for the film if the character wore a Yankees cap.
But Affleck, a devoted Red Sox fan, would have none of it. “I said, ‘David, I love you, I would do anything for you,’” He recalled. “‘But I will not wear a Yankees hat. I just can’t. I can’t wear it because it’s going to become a thing, David. I will never hear the end of it. I can’t do it.’ And I couldn’t put it on my head.”
They eventually reached a compromise - Ben Affleck ended up wearing a Mets cap.
Ben Affleck (Nick Dunne), Gone Girl, 2014
9points
#29 Wesley Snipes Refused To Film The Majority Of His Blade: Trinity Scenes
Wesley Snipes refused to film the majority of his Blade: Trinity scenes.
David S. Goyer wrote all three “Blade” films. Unfortunately, Goyer and star Wesley Snipes didn’t get along, and their animosity became legendary.
Snipes allegedly communicated with Goyer only via Post-it notes, signing them in character as Blade, after becoming dissatisfied with the production's lack of Black representation. According to some of his co-stars, including comic Patton Oswalt, Snipes only showed on set for close-ups and let his double shoot the majority of his sequences — and when he did show up, he was frequently stoned from smoking all day.
Wesley Snipes (Blade), Blade, 2004
David S. Goyer wrote all three “Blade” films. Unfortunately, Goyer and star Wesley Snipes didn’t get along, and their animosity became legendary.
Snipes allegedly communicated with Goyer only via Post-it notes, signing them in character as Blade, after becoming dissatisfied with the production's lack of Black representation. According to some of his co-stars, including comic Patton Oswalt, Snipes only showed on set for close-ups and let his double shoot the majority of his sequences — and when he did show up, he was frequently stoned from smoking all day.
Wesley Snipes (Blade), Blade, 2004
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#30 Kirk Cameron Refuses To Kiss Any Woman Other Than His Wife
Kirk Cameron (Caleb Holt) refuses to kiss any woman other than his wife, therefore in the film "Fireproof," he has to kiss the actress who plays his wife, which caused quite an issue.
Cameron revealed that the producers used movie magic to get around the disagreement. They dressed his wife, actress Chelsea Noble, as the film's female lead and shot the scene in silhouette.
"So when I'm kissing my wife, we're actually husband and wife honoring marriage behind the scenes," he said.
Kirk Cameron (Caleb Holt), Fireproof, 2008
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3points
#31 Robert Reed Refused To Say A Line That, According To Him, Didn’t Make Sense
Robert Reed, who played Mike Brady, refused to say a line in a season 4 episode of "The Brady Bunch" that, according to him, didn’t make sense.
In the scene, Carol Brady, a stay-at-home mom, and Alice, the family's live-in housekeeper, compete to see who can create the best strawberry preserves. The New York Post stated that the initial script included Mike Brady entering a kitchen and stating that the house smelled like “strawberry heaven.”
According to the site, Reed would fact-check every script, often utilizing the Encyclopedia Britannica as a reference. After conducting an investigation, Reed concluded that strawberries do not emit any smell when cooked. The actor believed the script contained inaccurate facts, and he wouldn’t say the line.
Reed was even taken to the set where strawberries were being cooked, merely to be shown that the fruit does generate an odor when heated. However, the actor stuck to what he had learned from the Britannica.
Robert Reed (Mike Brady), The Brady Bunch, 1973
1point
#32 Cole Sprouse Refused To Film A Scene Because He Was Cold
Cole Sprouse, who played Jughead, refused to film a final scene at the end of season 3 in which Betty Cooper, Archie Andrews, and Veronica Lodge stood around a fire, drenched in blood and burning their garments.
"The only reason why that happened is because Cole was cold that night," KJ was quoted as saying by TVLine. She said, "It was scripted all four of us and he was like, 'I don't wanna do it,' so he didn't."
Cole Sprouse (Jughead), Riverdale, 2019
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-11points
