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Another list continues today with a Part 2 because we all had so much fun talking about
people who lost their jobs.
I feel like I’m bearing all the bad news, but you guys seem to enjoy it.
I’m not sure what that says about all of us.
BUT, my wish is your command.
Today I’m doing a part to list of Top 10 Actors Who Were Fired On Set.
Let’s get started!
10.
Starting off the list at number 10 is Robert Downey Jr.
Who would’ve thought our beloved Iron Man could ever do something that would get him
fired from a set.
Well, luckily he was never fired from Marvel, but don’t think this actor has a clean record.
Turns out, the actor was a mess before he became Iron Man, and was even fired from set
of the TV series called Ally McBeal.
The series ran from 1997-2002 and Downey Jr was struggling with a drug addiction.
During that timeline, he found himself in mugshots and courtrooms on multiple occasions.
It wasn’t until 2001 when he was arrested, one again, for a suspicion of being under
the influence of illegal substances.
It was this arrest that had him kicked off the show.
He was let go immediately and written off the show with no future plans to bring his
character back.
The producer of the show, David E. Kelly made a statement following the arrest and said
that the season would wrap without Downey Jr in it.
The producer refused to give a reason for the actor’s sudden departure but Downey
later opened up about it with the truth.
Since then, it’s clear the actor got his act, and his career back together- and we’re
so happy that he did.
Imagine a life without Iron Man.
Ugh, it’s too painful.
9.
At number 9 is Chloe Moretz.
The actress has a very successful acting career but had her role swiped from someone who was
just a bit more famous than her.
Back in 2008, Chloe was finishing up her work for the voice of Penny in the animated movie
Bolt.
Turns out, near the end of completion, she was suddenly let go.
Production went as far as erasing all of her pre-recording work, and her role was given
to Miley Cyrus instead.
Reports say that Miley was coming out of her Hannah Montana fame at the time, and they
thought she’d be a bigger hit for the movie.
However, Chloe was later offered the role of voicing the young Penny voice, which she
agreed to do.
The actress claims to have to no hard feelings towards Miley and doesn’t like discussing
it.
So after all her hard work, she was fired, replaced, and then rehired for a smaller role.
That girl is way more understanding than I would’ve been.
8.
Taking over the number 8 spot is Danny Masterson.
Have you ever wondered what happened to Hyde from the TV series that 70’s show?
Well, he was played by the actor Danny Masterson, who has found himself in quite the ordeal
since we saw him on the show.
For years, the actor has been facing allegations of sexual misconduct; one being as severe
as violent rape.
However, the actor is known to be a Scientologist and people debated that he was protected by
the church through these allegations.
The MeToo movement is what helped bring his allegations to the public eye.
During the time that it was made public, Masterson was starring on the Netflix series The Ranch,
alongside his that 70’s show co-star, Ashton Kutcher.
It took some time, but in 2017 the actor was fired from set and Netflix announced that
he had been let go.
The actor won’t comment on the show but continues to deny the allegations.
7.
In our number 7 spot is Cheryl Cole.
The actress/singer/TV personality, whatever mask she wants to wear, became famous across
the board for being a judge on the UK show of X Factor.
Depending on who you ask; you might be told that English accents are one of the sexiest
accents to have, on men and women.
Apparently, the people behind The X Factor don’t agree when it comes to Cheryl Cole.
Reports say that she was promised a new gig on the American version of the hit British
TV show.
In 2011, she was asked by Simon Cowell, a Brit himself, to join the judging panel on
the American X Factor.
However, 2 weeks into filming, she was let go from the show.
Reports say she was x’d via text message while on set one day, by the one and only
Simon Cowell himself.
The reasoning behind it apparently was that he, and producers, were worried that the U.S
audience wouldn’t be able to understand her accent.
Fans aren’t buying that reasoning seeing as she was British when they first hired her.
6.
At number 6 is Stuart Townsend; the Irish actor who is known for his roles on Law & Order,
Salem, Betrayal, and Will and Grace.
There’s one role he isn’t known for though and that’s because he was fired before it
ever came out.
The actor was cast as Aragorn in The Lord of The Rings trilogy but was later fired by
the director, Peter Jackson.
Townsend told Entertainment Weekly: I was there rehearsing and training for two months,
then was fired the day before filming began.
He went on explain that he was having issues with some of the people involved during his
time rehearsing on set.
He said that they wouldn’t pay him for his time because he was in breach of contract
due to not having worked long enough.
Stuart says he was almost relieved to be leaving since he was having issues, but that was until
they said he wouldn’t be paid for his 2 months of work.
The role ended up being given to Viggo Mortensen instead and when Townsend was asked about
what he thought, his response was: I have no good feelings for those people in charge,
I really don't.
The director wanted me and then apparently thought better of it because he really wanted
someone 20 years older than me and completely different.
I don’t blame him for having hard feelings; I’d be just as pissed off.
5.
Half way through the list at number 5 is Shannen Doherty.
The actress managed to get fired from 2 different TV shows: Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed.
Reports say that the actress was fired from Charmed after an ongoing feud with co-star
Alyssa Milano.
According to The Huffington Post, Shannen told Entertainment Tonight, I quote: there
was too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work.
She continued the feuds with Beverly Hills: 90210, which ended up having her fired once
again for getting into an altercation on set.
Her co-star Tori Spelling opened up in 2015 about what really happened, since she is the
one who technically got her fired.
Turns out, Shannen and her other co-star, Jennie Garth, were always at each other’s
throats.
And with Shannen’s past of not being easy to work with, it’s no surprise.
It came to a breaking point on set one day when the crew had to pull the two girls apart
because they were in a physical altercation.
Tori Spelling went to her dad, who was the producer of the show, and had Shannen fired
immediately.
Tori said it wasn’t easy having her friend fired but that she still stands by her decision
and said it was for the best.
4.
At number 4 is Erinn Hayes.
The actress was starring on the TV series Kevin Can Wait, with Kevin James playing her
husband.
She played the comedians wife for 2 years, which is why the audience was so shocked when
her character had suddenly died on the show and the actress was let go.
Erinn was suddenly fired from the show without any explanation she told reporters.
According to James himself, he said the show needed to kill her character off the show
in order for it to drive forward.
Erinn said she was hurt by the whole thing and began liking tweets from fans who said
they were boycotting the show following her departure.
To make matters worse, they added someone in her place, not to be his wife but to be
a series regular role.
Kevin James brought back his former TV wife, Leah Remini, who starred with him on King
of Queens.
Fans have gone on to say that the show is more of a King of Queens reboot than anything…
but anything for ratings, right?
3.
Alright guys, at number 3 we have Eric Stoltz.
The actor was the first one to be cast as Marty Mcfly in the legendary Back to The Future.
Michael J Fox is the actor attached to that name, but that’s only because he replaced
Eric during the filming process.
Only a few weeks into filming, the director Robert Zemeckis and the writer Bob gale realized
that Eric wasn’t the right fit for the part.
They said he was a fine dramatic actor but he wasn’t bringing the certain energy that
they were looking for.
Eric is a theatre trained actor, but still has a successful career in the film industry.
Apparently it just wasn’t the right fit for this part.
One day he was fired unexpectedly and they immediately brought in Michael J. Fox to fill
in.
All the scenes he had already filmed were shot again with Michael in his place.
2.
Here we are at number 2 with Suzanne Somers.
The actress has been around for decades, with a very successful career, but her prime time
was during 1977-1981 when she was starring on the hit TV series Three’s Company.
She won a People’s Choice Award for favourite female performer and also earned a Golden
Globe nomination for best TV actress.
She was a household name and was making countless TV appearances.
However, in 2015, a story made headlines sharing the real reason that Suzanne left the show
all those years ago; turns out she was fired.
In 1980, her career came to a halt when she asked ABC for a salary raise to match her
co-star John Ritter.
They were heading into their 5th season negotiations and she asked for her pay to hike from $30,000
an episode to $150,000, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Not only that, but she also wanted 10% of the shows profits.
Instead, ABC offered her a $5,000 salary increase.
As a result of the negotiation, Suzanne began to boycott the 3rd and 4th shows of the new
season, using excuses like old back injuries and such.
Classic.
ABC decreased her role to 60 seconds per episode and she filmed separately from the rest of
the cast.
Eventually, they terminated her contract out of the blue and she was replaced with Jenilee
Harrison.
1.
Taking the number 1 spot is Clayne Crawford who caused a lot of controversy when he was
fired from his role on Lethal Weapon.
The actor was labeled as an emotional terrorist by fans who made posters and posted them up
around LA.
During his time on the show he was always under the spotlight for his on-set behavior,
mainly for his tension with co-star Damon Wayans.
Enough was enough and in 2018, Clayne was fired from the show.
Fox announced his dismissal and his recasting was in the public eye for weeks.
Once they announced the show was renewed for season 3 and that Seann William Scott would
be taking over for Clayne; Damon went to social media to share his side of the story.
He showed a graphic video and image of him shooting a scene which Clayne was actually
directing.
The video shows him being hit in the head by shrapnel from a special- effects explosion.
The kicker about it was that the explosion happened on the opposite side from where he
was hit.
The actor believes it was planned especially because he never received an apology or explanation
or it, but he was left with a bloody gauge mark on his head instead.
Clayne never spoke publically on what really happened, he just posted a dramatic goodbye
picture on his instagram page.
Alright guys, there is our part 2 list.
Let me know what you think down in the comments and give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed
it.
For now, let’s check out some comments from part 1.
Jennifer K Luckett says: hey joce, who is your favourite actor?
- - honestly Jonny Depp has always been one of my favourites and I’m obsessed with Meryl
Streep.
I love her.
Giny animates says: if you could be in any movie as any character, who would you be?
- - I would want to play Angelina Jolie’s role, Lisa, from Girl Interrupted.
It’s always been my go-to character for monologues.
I would love that part.
Minecraft Silent Build says: criminal minds went downhill once Gibson was fired - - toootalllyyy
agree, he was one of my favs on that show.
Darwin ang says: mama june smiles like a horse - -do horses smile?
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