8 Actors Who Rejected Super Hit Roles For The Silliest Reasons Ever!

• 11:03 am October 8, 2020
• suhas

Entertainment industry is one of the biggest industries in the world. This industry has produced so many superstars. We look up to these actors, idolize them and wanna become like them. In fact, we don't think it is remotely possible for them to make any mistake ever. But here are 8 instances where actors rejected an ionic role for the stupidest reason! Wow!

Mark Wahlberg

So Mark Wahlberg quit Donnie Darko because he insisted on playing Donnie with a lisp. When director said no, he called everything stupid and left! lol!

Jean-Claude Van Damme

So according to him, he quit predator because a stuntman broke his leg. The director later clarified that in reality, Jean-Claude found the suit wildly uncomfortable.

Sean Connery

He refused to be Gandalf in the Lords of the Ring because he never understood the story. yes, he said, "I never understood it. I read the book, I rad the script, I saw the movie. Still, don't understand it!"

Kal Penn

So Kal Penn refused a role in 'House' to work with Obama administration. Now that's not as bad a reason as we think it is!

Steve Burns

So Steve Burns became extremely popular thanks to Blue Clues. But he quit the show because he was going bald and did not want to play an adult child anymore!

Ewan McGregor

Christian Bale really wanted a Part in the American Psycho. But McGregor got it. Bale called him and threatened him (Apparently). Guess who played the part eventually?

Also read: 9 Stars Who refused To Lose Their Weight For A Role

Brad Pitt

So Pitt was the original choice of the makers of About a Boy. But he declined the role saying that he is too hot to play a guy who needs to adopt a kid to pick up women.

Tom Cruise

So listen to this. Cruise walked out of Edward Scissorhands because nobody could give him a satisfactory explanation to how Ol' Eddie pooped and peed. Yes, that's it. That is the reason.