Getting fired is never fun, not that I would know as I never been fired…
But if you’re one of those unlucky souls whose had the dismay of being fired, you know
it’s not a pleasant experience.
Well celebrities are humans just like us and a lot of the times they get fired from their
acting gigs due to their attitude, lack of commitment, or sometimes for reasons completely
unknown.
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With that said and done let’s get started with the Top 10 Actors Hollywood has Fired!
Starting off our list at number 10 is Steve Burns!
Now if you don’t know who Steve Burns is then you’re officially really young and
I’m officially to old!
Steve Burns started in the original broadcast of Blues Clues, Steve played himself alongside
his trusty sidekick, Blue, as they’d go on adventures and find some clues.
But mysteriously Steve left the show and was replaced, which left 5 year olds everywhere
extremely confused and upset, myself included!
Well Steve confirmed he had been let go as he was just getting to old to play the part
on a kid’s tv show.
He said I quote “I was pretty much playing a boyish.
Older-brotherish kind of character on the show.
I was getting older; I was losing my hair.”
And with that he was let go and the show went on to replace him.
In at number 9 is Julianne Moore.
Moore was originally signed on to star in the film Can You Ever Forgive Me?
But she was fired by the director.
Julianne said in an interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live “I didn’t leave
that film.
I was fired…
I think she, the director, didn’t like what I was doing.
I think that her idea of where the character was, was different than where my idea of where
the character was, aso so she fired me.”
The films co-star, Richard E. Grant, said that Moore was willing to wear a fat suit
and fake nose to look more the part, but the director didn’t want to distract from the
story and so the role was given to Melissa McACarthy who earned an Oscar Nomination for
the role.
We have Anne Hathaway at Number 8.
In 2007, Anne Hathaway was originally casted in the film Knocked Up.
She was quickly fired before production due to a difference stance on the films portrayal
of the explicit birth scene.
Hathaway says her and the director arruged about the choice scene, but she later admits
it was the right call to include the shot in the film.
Anne also made note the film was a tad sexist.
The role was then offered to Katherine Heigl who completed the film and then went on a
rant during press explaining how sexist the film she acted in was…
Looks like Anne Hathaway dodge a bullet by being fired.
Things happen for a reason am I right!
Colin Firth takes the Number 7 spot.
Now why would anyone fire Colin Firth?!
The man’s a legend!
Well in the 2014 adaptation of the 1958 book Paddington, Colin was original suppose to
provide the voice for the beloved bear.
The actor actually went in and recorded all his voice-over work for the film, but after
production was completed producers felt that Colin’s voice was too old for the character
and thus we was replaced!
Now Paddington the movie went on to see great success so I guess the producers made a good
call, but I still think Colin’s version would have been great to see.
Next up at Number 6 is Ryan Gosling.
The award winning actor was originally casted to play the Father in the film The Lovely
Bones.
However, Gosling surprised cast and crew by gaining 60 pounds for the role.
Something he was not asked to do.
Gosling said he envisioned the character being heavy-set.
He would drink Haagen Dazs ice cream as a drink to help him reach this goal.
However, he never went over the vision with the director and when he was on set he was
quickly written off.
Ryan says “Then I was fat AND unemployed”.
This is why you always ask your boss before doing anything.
At the halfway point with Robert Downey Jr.
Mr. Iron Man himself is known to be a great actor, especially in outer space.
But when it game to the film Gravity, to which he was originally casted for, he just didn’t
fit the role.
Robert Downey Jr is well know for improvising in front of the camera, but the role demanding
a lot of technological terms to be spoken which provided to be a big obstacle for Robert
to stay on script.
And so the directos fired him and he was replaced with George Clooney.
Number 4, Megan Fox.
Now you may remember Megan Fox played a huge role in the Transformers franchise when they
brought it to the big screens.
However, she was noticably missing from the 3rd installment of the franchise.
Why you may ask?
Well back in 2008 she told a magazine that director Michael Bay “wants to be Hilter
on his sets and he’s a nightmare to work for”.
This didn’t sit well with Michael Bay neither did it sit well with the executive producer
Steven Spielberg, and so Megan Fox was fired and quickly replaced.
In at Number 3, Chloe Grace Moretz.
As we learned with Colin Firth, in animation you can easily be replaced.
In the Disney film Bolt, Chloe Grace Moretz was original suppose to provide the voice
of Bolt’s owner Penny.
Chloe was 11 years old at the time, similar to Colin, she recorded all her lines, but
then Disney Executives decided to replace her with Miley Cyrus.
However, Chloe’s voice is still used in the film as the younger version of Penny in
a flashback, so at least she still got to be in the movie…
And hey even though she was replaced, at least she still got paid!
Coming close to the end is Christian Bale at Number 2.
It’s safe to say that American Psycho is one of Christian Bale’s most ironic roles.
But did you know that the studio casting the role actually went through a lot of options
before giving it to Christian?
But get this, after already being casted and told he had the role, he was REPLACED by Leonardo
DiCaprio as Leo’s film schedule had cleared up.
This left Christian Bale in shock and so he spend more time at the gym in hopes the role
would land back in his lap.
DiCaprio announced his involvement at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998 to which the
film was suppose to go into product.
Leo alson wasn’t a fan of the films direction and script and so the role was then offered
back to Christian Bale.
Finally in at number 1! Natalie Portman.
A household name, Natalie Portman, it’s hard to believe she’s ever been fired, but
alas she was!
But not for bad behaviour.
You see Natalie was originally casted to play Juliet in the film Romeo + Juliet, to which
she would have starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
But as filming began the crew noticed how the 14 year old actress (at the time) looked
way to young to be star crossed lovers with Leo who was 21 year old at the time.
According to Portman herself, this made some of the scenes smack of child molesation.
So in the end Natalie had to be fired and the role of Juliet was given to Claire Danes.
But that’s okay though cause as we all know Natalie Portman has had a very successful
career ever since!
We’ve reached the end of this video, what did you think of this Top 10 list of actors
hollywood has fired!
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