For film and television, the fact that actors are hired to play their roles does not mean that they can complete the job; in fact, they may be fired or replaced before, during, or even after production. Sometimes it's the director who's halfway through the filming who thinks they're not suitable, and sometimes it's the actors who get into trouble. Here are 10 well-known actors who have been cast.
Well-known actor who was replaced by 1. Julianne Moore
She would have starred in the movie Can You Forgive Me? Can You Ever Forgive Me?, but was later replaced by Melissa McCarthy, who was also nominated for an Oscar for the film. The reason for the change of roles, reportedly, seems to be the old one: creative disagreements (the original choreographer Nicole Holofcener also stepped down as director). Julianne Moore said on the talk show: "I wasn't 'leaving' the film, I was fired, it was Nicole who fired me. I don't think she likes what I do. I think she thinks differently about the character than I do, that's why she let me go."
Well-known actor who was replaced by 2. Kevin Spacey
Actor Anthony Rapp revealed in a 2017 interview that Kevin Spacey had made unwanted contact with him during his days as a child while working in the theater. In the weeks that followed, more than 10 more people came forward to make similar allegations. Kevin Spacey was initially surprised by Anthony Rip's remarks, but the move did not save his acting career. His protagonist in the Netflix drama House of Cards was directly killed, and the focus of the final season shifted to the character of Robin Wright.
The well-known actor 3. Anne Hathaway was replaced
The 2007 film Knocked Up was originally intended for Anne Hathaway and was later replaced by Katherine Heigel. Rumor has it that Anne Hathaway was cast before production because she and choreographer Judd Apatow had different ideas about the birth in the film, but Anne Hathaway later clarified in an interview. "Judd was right to decide to shoot this scene, and I didn't object to it. The problem is in myself, because I haven't had children, and I don't know what it's like to be a mother in that moment."
The well-known actor 4. Kristen Bell was replaced
The producers of the movie "American Psycho" had sought out a lot of other actors before deciding to let Bell play the lead role. Later, the studios hired Leonardo to replace him temporarily. However, Bale continued to train in the gym, and eventually Leonardo DiCaprio left for another film, allowing Bale to take the role back. He once said in an interview: "I'm British, so I don't go to the gym!" But it's part of the contract, so I have to do it."
Well-known actor 5. Megan Fox who was replaced
She was fired in 2009 for making some comments about Transformers director Micheal Bay, and in Episode 3 she was replaced by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as the lead actress. Megan Fox previously said in interviews that Michael Bay was "like Hitler" when filming and working with him was like a "nightmare".
The well-known actor who was replaced by 6. Edward Norton
He played Bruce Banner (Hulk's real name) in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, but did not appear in The Avengers. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, has said: "We have decided not to let Edward Norton return to play Bruce Banner in the Avengers. This decision was not based on financial factors, but we needed an actor who could embody the creativity and collaborative spirit that other casts also have."
The well-known actor 7. Ryan Gosling was replaced
He was supposed to play the role of father in the movie "The Lovely Bones," but was replaced by director Peter Jackson because he gained 60 pounds. He gained weight because he imagined that the character had to be tall. He told the media that he thought the character should weigh around 210 pounds (95 kilograms), so he ate and drank heavily for a while. It's just that he didn't communicate with the director about the role in advance, and he directly appeared after gaining weight, "so I not only became fat, but also lost my job."
The well-known actor 8. Terrence Howard was replaced
He signed a three-film contract before the first "Iron Man" began, which is more than his previous salary. Originally, the series should have given him a fixed salary for each film, but before the second episode was made, Marvel told him that he could only pay one-eighth of the salary he had originally negotiated. But he couldn't accept such a bargain, so Marvel brought in Don Cheadle, who had starred with him in Crash, to take his place.
Well-known actor 9. Chloe Grace Moretz, who was replaced
In the Disney animated "Bolt", the 11-year-old Chloe Grace Moretz was originally voiced by Penny, the protagonist's owner, Bolt. But after she finished recording, Disney hired Miley Cyrus to take her place. However, in the end, Chloe Grace Moretz's voice is still useful in the film, as the voice of the young Penny.
Well-known actor 10. Colin Firth, who was replaced
In the film Paddington, colin Firth originally voiced the paddington bear as the protagonist, and the recording was completed. But the producers felt that his mature tone was not suitable for the young and naïve bear, so they hired Ben Whishaw to replace him.