As avid moviegoers, we often find ourselves enamored by the characters that our favorite
actors bring to life on the silver screen. We admire their talent and their charisma,
as well as their ability to captivate us with their performances. Yet, sometimes, the facade
of the characters that we love is stripped away when we learn that the people who portray them are
actually not the kind, charming, and benevolent individuals we had imagined them to be. Join
Facts Verse as we explore movie stars that are jerks in real life, and now their fans hate them.
Tom Hanks For around two decades,
Tom Hanks managed to trick the general public into thinking that he was one of the nicest guys on the
planet. Sadly, it appears that the man is actually capable of being just as monstrous as any of his
Hollywood peers. Although he remains known for his endearing and charismatic performances, there have
been reports of him being difficult to work with on set. One example of this was during the filming
of the movie A League of Their Own. There was allegedly tension between Hanks and his co-star
Madonna, who he didn’t feel deserved to be sharing billing with him. Hanks was said
to have acted in a dismissive and condescending manner towards her during the filming. Recently,
Tom also balked at a fan’s humble request for an autograph.
Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin, who has been in the limelight
for over three decades. Despite his charming performances in movies like The Departed and The
Aviator, Baldwin is known for his short temper and his tendency to lash out at people. One notable
incident involved Baldwin shouting and verbally abusing an assistant director during the filming
of the movie "The Edge". Baldwin's outburst caused tension on the set and led to other members of the
cast and crew feeling uncomfortable and unsafe. Of course, Alec’s reputation has taken an even
greater turn for the worse as of late, as he accidentally shot of a firearm on the set of
the upcoming film Rust that killed said film’s cinematographer. Since the incident, Alec has
put his foot in his mouth publicly multiple times as he has scrambled to defend himself.
Shia LaBeouf Once a child star with a promising
future ahead of him, Shia LaBeouf has become notorious for his outrageous antics. In 2017,
Shia was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication after he became belligerent
toward police officers in Georgia. He has also been known for his erratic behavior on movie sets,
including screaming at co-stars and directors. Johnny Depp
One of the most beloved actors of all time, Johnny Depp broke out onto the scene as a teenage
heartthrob starring on the television series 21 Jump Street before transitioning into film
work with such memorable roles as the titular character in Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands.
Over the course of the 1990s, Johnny effortlessly rose to the status of a full-fledged movie star,
and he carried this status over into the 2000s. Sadly, things started to sour for Johnny as far
as the public was concerned in the 2010s. Depp has been accused of being verbally abusive
towards coworkers and physically violent towards his ex-wife, Amber Heard. During one production,
he allegedly showed up on set drunk and high, causing delays and tension with the crew. Though
Johnny’s name was technically cleared in the Amber Heard case, the damage was already done.
Russell Crowe While he has won awards for
his acting performances in movies like Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe has been known
to get into physical altercations with paparazzi and has lashed out at hotel staff. He has been
accused of throwing a phone at a hotel employee, getting into fights with fellow actors, and being
confrontational with directors. Russell Crowe’s propensity for getting physical was made fun of
in the sixth-season South Park episode “The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer”, in which the
actor is depicted as having his own reality show where he travels around and starts random fights.
Bruce Willis Though he has given
memorable performances in movies like Die Hard and The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis has been known
to be difficult to work with on set and has a reputation for being a diva. He has also been
accused of being rude to fans and reporters during press tours. Nowadays, people have started turning
a blind eye to the rumors that Bruce isn’t the nicest person to be around, and it has
been revealed that the beloved actor is suffering from a kind of dementia.
Sean Penn Despite his impressive acting career,
Sean Penn has been known to publicly lash out at those who disagree with his political beliefs and
has been involved in various legal disputes. Penn has a history of getting into physical
altercations with photographers and reporters. He has also been known to be verbally abusive
towards his assistants and other members of the crew on the set of his film sets. Perhaps
the very first thing that started the wave of hate against Sean Penn was when it was revealed that he
had been physically abusive towards wife Madonna during their marriage in the late 1980s. If Tom
Hanks and Sean Penn ever got together, then the two of them could start a Madonna-bullying club!
Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen was one of the
biggest movie stars of the 1980s before faliling off in the 1990s and then having an unlikely
career renaissance via the television screen in the 2000s. Not long after the actor rose back up
to the entertainment elite via his starring role on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, controversy
came back into his life with full force. Charlie Sheen has been known to engage in risky behavior
and has been involved in high-profile legal disputes. The actor's public meltdowns and
erratic behavior have become the stuff of legend. He has been accused of abusing drugs and alcohol,
physically assaulting women, and being verbally abusive towards colleagues and assistants. A
public meltdown saw the actor fired from Two and a Half Men, though he’s still getting work.
Tom Cruise A beloved actor for
decades, Tom Cruise's reputation has been somewhat tarnished by his affiliation with
Scientology and his bizarre public behavior. Cruise reportedly has strict demands on set,
which include limiting the amount of time that member of the crew can look at
him. He has also been accused of being difficult to work with in other ways,
including firing members of the cast and crew who do not meet his expectations on productions.
Christian Bale Known for his
impressive physical transformations for roles like American Psycho, The Machinist, and Vice,
Christian Bale is another formerly beloved celebrity that has been accused of having a
bad temper on set. Bale famously berated a member of the crew on the set of the
blockbuster film Terminator Salvation, going on a profanity-laced tirade that was caught
on tape. He has also been accused of being difficult to work with on other movie sets.
Chevy Chase He may have once been
considered a comedic genius thanks to his work on shows like Saturday Night Live and Community,
but Chevy Chase has since developed a reputation for being difficult to work
with and has become infamous for publicly criticizing his co-stars. After falling
out of grace over the course of the 1990s, Chevy’s role on the aforementioned Community
proved that the actor still had what it took to make audiences laugh. Sadly,
Chevy ended up having to say goodbye to the program once he started becoming verbally abusive.
Edward Norton Edward Norton undeniably
has some impressive acting abilities. However, he has been accused of being difficult to work
with on set and has developed a reputation for being a bit too much of a perfectionist. Norton
has been accused of being controlling on set, often interfering with directors and re-writing
scripts on the fly. He has also been known to be difficult to get into lots of arguments.
Marlon Brando One of the greatest actors of all time,
the late, great Marlon Brando was known equally for his eccentric behavior and his tendency to
be difficult to work with on set. Brando was notorious for improvising his lines and going
off-script. His most infamous production was undeniably The Island of Dr. Moreau,
which was a movie that became a box-office flop because of the trouble he caused.
James Cameron The legendary director
of classics like Titanic and Avatar, James Cameron has a reputation for being difficult to work with
and has been known to publicly berate members of the cast and crew on his films. He famously
clashed with actress Kate Winslet on the set of Titanic, though he continues to be successful
Bill Murray Like Chevy Chase,
Bill Murray largely maintains a reputation for being a comic genius thanks to his work
on Saturday Night Live, as well as in a variety of classic comedies. However, he is also yet another
figure has been accused of being difficult to work with on set. Some infamous incidents involve
Bill sexually harassing co-star Geena Davis on the set of the 1990 comedy Quick Change,
as well as an alleged physical altercation on the set of 2000’s Charlie’s Angels.
Mel Gibson Finally,
no list of hated celebrities would be complete without a mention of Mel Gibson. Mel is certainly
a talented director and actor, though his public behavior has sparked controversy and criticism
over the years. It all started going downhill for Mel when his ex-wife released recording
of an abusive message that Mel had left on he answering machine. Following that,
Mel was revealed to have made anti-Semitic remarks after being stopped by police while drunk driving.
From Tom Hanks to Mel Gibson, the aforementioned actors represent some of the many stars that have
fallen out of grace due to their bad behavior over the course of Hollywood history. Now
it’s time to hear from you: did you know that both Tom Hanks and Sean Penn apparently loved
hurting beloved pop-singer Madonna, and that Mel Gibson is anti-Semitic? Comment down below!