5 Times Studios Replaced Major Actors With Another & Acted As Nothing Happened
There have been quite some reasons why studios replace some major talented actors with others. While sometimes it happens due to scheduling mishaps or creative differences, sometimes it also takes place due to the last-minute bailouts. Whatever be the reason, it surely causes some massive chaos on the set. However, these 5 popular actors got replaced overnight and the studios acted like nothing at all happened –
Ryan Gosling
One of the most prominent names of Hollywood, Ryan Gosling, got replaced overnight from Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones (2009). The rumors in the industry echoed loud that the reason why the studio replaced him was his age. However, some sources later confirmed that he got replaced due to his 60-pound weight gain. With that being said, Ryan Goslin later echoed in an interview that he gained weight intentionally because he thought that is exactly what Jack Salmon’s character required, a grieving dad kind of look. But apparently, he got replaced just before a day production began and it was Mark Wahlberg who took his role.
Sylvester Stallone
After playing a prominent part in Rambo and Rocky, Sylvester Stallone was considered to be the one who could definitely lead a movie franchise towards success. But apparently, a popular film series franchise dropped him right before starting its production. With that being said, Stallone initially got to play the role of Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. However, the studio thought that Stallone lacks the comedic elements required in the project. While the director tried to work with the script’s demand to fix some specific changes, the studio decided to replace him with Eddie Murphy.
Christian Bale
It was Christian Bale who got to play Patrick Bateman in American Psycho initially. However, the production studio replaced Bale with Leonardo DiCaprio without informing the former hire. When Lionsgate announced during the Cannes Film Festival (1998) that it is Leonardo DiCaprio who is going to portray Patrick Bateman, Bale got quite surprised by the news. Later, DiCaprio got multiple issues with the film’s script and direction and he decided to drop the script and work on a different project. The makers then ran towards Bale to offer him the role. The script landed back on Bale’s lap but the studio apparently acted like the entire DiCaprio thing was just a small nap dream and nothing else.
Colin Firth
It was Colin Firth who was about to get featured as the voice of the diminutive bear in the film adaption of 1958’s book A Bear Called Paddington. The 2014 version of the film also included Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown’s voice and Samuel Joslin as Jonathan Brown’s. Apparently, when Firth completed all the voice-over process work for the movie, the makers echoed that Colin Firth is not fit to voice Paddington Brown as his tone sounds too mature. Everything was done but at the last moment, the production house decided to replace Colin Firth with Ben Wishaw. While the film later became a massive hit in the United States of America, the sudden replacement was quite a shock for Firth.
Megan Fox
Megan Fox’s role in the first two parts of the Transformers film helped the actress capture massive stardom and fame. However, she got replaced by the time the third Transformers film was about to come. Yes, Fox got fired from the franchise’s third installment amidst the middle of the production. The reason behind the replacement was her comment on director Michael Bay. She apparently compared the director with Adolf Hitler during an interview and the production house didn’t take her statement positively. As a result, the makers of the franchise decided to replace her with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
