Kidman was kicked out, Foster was taken away: How Hollywood stars lost roles in popular movies

In 2009, Megan Fox was fired from the cast of Transformers: Dark of the Moon after telling the media that working with director Michael Bay was a nightmare. The producers asked her to apologize, but she refused, which ultimately led to her being replaced. As a result, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley took her place in the film.

Anne Hathaway starred in Knocked Up, opposite Seth Rogen. However, the actress disagreed with the decision to show actual footage of the woman in labor in the film. That’s why she decided to leave the project. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Kate Bosworth auditioned for her, but the role eventually went to Katherine Heigl.

Dougray Scott was supposed to play Wolverine in the first X-Men movie in 2000. However, he was already busy in Mission: Impossible 2. Although the actor struggled to find time for both projects, Tom Cruise prevented from filming elsewhere. Eventually he was replaced by Hugh Jackman, for whom Wolverine’s image eventually became one of the most iconic in filmography.

During the filming of Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola decided to fire its main actor, Harvey Keitel, because he felt he was not made for the role. It seemed to Coppola that Keitel was not comfortable filming in the jungle, which affected his work. Keitel himself said he’s not afraid to be in the jungle, but he doesn’t blame the director either. As a result, Martin Sheen was asked to shoot and Coppola still believes it was the best decision.

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Nicole Kidman was supposed to star in Panic Room, but before that, on the set of Moulin Rouge, she suffered a knee injury which left her in no good physical shape. Kidman realized that the producers would not wait for his restoration and decided to turn down the role. Instead, Jodie Foster was hired, but even then it wasn’t all easy: after five weeks, the actress found out she was pregnant. The filming went well, but the team had to try very hard while filming Foster’s stunts.

Colin Firth was supposed to voice Paddington Bear, but the producers didn’t like the sound of his voice. Ben Whishaw, initially reluctant to participate in the project, was hired as his replacement. Thing is, the actor had gone through similar experiences in the past and wasn’t sure he was up to it. But in the end, everything turned out well and the result was exactly what the producers were counting on.

Julianne Moore was cast as the lead in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, but was fired soon after due to creative differences. Filming was on the verge of falling apart, but things turned around after Melissa McCarthy was hired. And it looks like it’s only getting better. The film was critically acclaimed and McCarthy was nominated for an Oscar.

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