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Nothing is sure when you’re an actor. Even if you shot one of the most iconic movies in Hollywood, it’s not guaranteed that you’ll ever book another successful gig. And when a star lands a role they’re excited to start filming, it’s still not set in stone that someone else won’t replace them

Below, our Bored Panda team has collected a list of instances when actors or actresses were recast due to some unfortunate circumstances. It shows that even legends like Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, and Anne Hathaway aren’t safe from the firm hand of directors or even fate, for that matter.

#1

Sylvester Stallone In Beverly Hills Cop

Two actors, one in a green jacket and the other in a casual shirt, illustrating a scene of actors replaced mid-production.

When production for Beverly Hills Cop first started it was Stallone, not Murphy, who was playing Axel Foley. The original script was very much the comedy the movie became but Stallone had different ideas. He stepped in to rewrite parts of the movie, as Stallone turned Axel into more of action hero. That take was rejected and Stallone was subsequently removed from the film. This, thankfully, allowed Eddie Murphy to take the role and become a comedic superstar.

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BiggBoii
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was a brilliant move, Eddie Murphy played the role well

Lost Panda
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't think Stallone would have been able to pull it off

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Jaya
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Murphy MADE the movie, it wouldn't have been half as nice a movie with anyone else. So I'm very happy about this.

Ozymandias73
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That would've been a totally different movie. From Action-Comedy to Action. I'm glad they made the switch.

phantomhit
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn't Stallone turn the movie he wanted into Cobra?

David Muir
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup, complete with the wierd eating pizza with scissors bit

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GalPalAl
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More so when being a black actor in Hollywood was, and still is, difficult to overcome.

Rich Black
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I yearn to see Eddie Murphy play Rambo . . .

CG
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9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't imagine Beverly Hills Cop as anything but an action comedy. Stallone is more of a pure action guy, so I can't really see Beverly Hills Cop as a pure action flick. Murphy made it that film special.

Vlad Sher
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't hate Stallone, but that movie woulda been terrible with him as the lead.

Sand Ers
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9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never much liked him. When he came out as a Názi I put him on my permanent "never watch again" list.

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Binky Melnik
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy p*o!! 😳 Think how different the world might be today had Stallone stayed in the part!

Ben Aziza
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never seen stallone do a comedy. Not his thing i guess. He is very good at action and that breakdown scene at the end of the first rambo does imply alot of missed potential of him being in more dramatic movies. As for eddy murphy it was kinda sad growing up and seeing his career take a nose dive i loved him in this movie as a kid.

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    #2

    Stuart Townsend In Lord Of The Rings

    Two actors portray the same character, showing a casting change mid-production in a dramatic scene.

    When the massive production of Lord of the Rings got off the ground, it was 27-year-old newcomer Stuart Townsend who playing Aragorn, the future king of Gondor. Townsend went through months of training but only managed to only film a couple days. Jackson quickly decided Townsend was far too young. Townsend was replaced with Viggo Mortenson, who is 14 years his senior.

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    Patrick H
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oof, imagine getting cast for a role that you know will most likely be legendary, starting training and even filming a few days, and then, being fired.

    Radha Gopinath Mandir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, he actually refused to do any training and he was as...e to everyone, because of his new famous-status, behaving like a diva in a strong contrast to literally the whole rest of the crew. "Too young" was just the kindest excuse Peter Jackson could possibly make.

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    Paul C.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oh, no!" Said no woman ever. I'm a 70 year old straight bloke and even I can see Viggo Mortenson is gorgeous.

    Nitka Tsar
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it when men are man enough to say stuff like that.

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    Lady Eowyn
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot imagine anyone other than Viggo as Aragorn. And I say that as someone who first read The Lord of the Rings in the 60s.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can, but I wouldn't be able to name an actor. Viggo is great and I like him as Aragorn, but my head-Aragorn looked quite different. (and older)

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    James016
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read it was down to Townsend being unbearable

    Radha Gopinath Mandir
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, he actually refused to do any training and he was as...e to everyone, because of his new famous-status, behaving like a diva in a strong contrast to literally the whole rest of the crew. "Too young" was just the kindest excuse Peter Jackson could possibly make.

    DrBronxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was determined to be too young and not right for the part, but he apparently was a massive tool. He refused to do any of the required preparation like weapons training and learning to ride a horse. And then he was just a tool on set to everyone, to the point where Sir Ian McKellen asked him “You do want to be in this film, don't you?"

    StumblingThroughLife
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank God for that. I loved Viggo in 'Hidalgo', too (and the mustang the film was named after). 😎

    Pollywog
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Hidalgo!! I watch it at least once a year. I still bawl at the end!

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    weatherwitch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Viggo Mortenson was Phenomenal as Aragorn. I adored the character in the books and Viggos portrayal was exactly right ❤️

    Marion Cheatham
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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So glad he did replace him I know many ladies of a certain age loved him in this part

    Callie Ge
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank goodness, Viggo was perfect for the role.

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    #3

    Dougray Scott Was First Cast As Wolverine. 1999 Was A Big Year For Scott As He Was Cast As The Villain In Mission Impossible II And Was Lined Up To Play Wolverine In Bryan Singer’s X-Men

    Man replaced mid-production, shown playing poker, contrasted with muscular figure in forest scene.

    Yet production on Mission Impossible ran longer than expected. While X-Men waited for a month for Scott to become available, they eventually had to recast. Hugh Jackman landed the role instead and spandex history was made.

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    Wang Zhuang
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hard for me to imagine Wolverine being played by any other person than Hugh

    Just_for_this
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought that too.. Then i saw Henry Cavill in Deadpool 😅

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    DrBronxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Production on MI2 ran long because it was almost entirely in slow motion.

    Ozymandias73
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some roles just can't be played by anyone else. Jackman as Wolverine is one of them

    CG
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much, yeah. And some roles/performances are way too iconic that anybody who tries to replicate them might fail to live up to that iconic first performance.

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    Nathan Lewis
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and unfortunately for him MI2 was terrible

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    Talkie Toaster
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprised he was not asked to play a variant in the last Deadpool movie?

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    Casting an actor for a role can be a long and tiring process as it involves a lot of moving factors and decision-making. And it’s up to the casting director to find the missing piece that will fit with everything else together to create the right picture for a movie or TV show. 

    If you ever wondered how this process goes, you’re in luck, as we’re going to discuss it today in brief. The casting for specific roles usually starts immediately after a pilot (a short film serving as a prototype to sell it to producers) is picked up by a network.

    #4

    Eric Stoltz Was Initially Cast As Marty Mcfly In Back To The Future, But His Method Acting And Drama Skills Didn't Translate To Screwball Comedy As Well As Production Hoped. So, A Couple Weeks Into Filming, Director Robert Zemeckis And Writer Bob Gale Made A Deal With Studio Head Sid Sheinberg Behind His Back — They'd Keep Filming With Him Until They Could Bring In The Lead Actor They Really Wanted. He Was Replaced By, Of Course, Michael J. Fox

    Two examples of actors replaced mid-production; side-by-side comparisons in different scenes.

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    BiggBoii
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this role was made for Michael J Fox

    xolitaire
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love both of them, but Fox nailed this. And not only that: he worked like a mad person, filming Family Ties during the day and Back to the Future during the night.

    Brian Droste
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to see some scenes with Etic Stolz as Marty Mcfly to compare the two.

    El Cucuy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are a couple of bits of footage with Stolz in this clip along with numerous stills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADNJLApUpl4

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    Zull&Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nobody walks backwards without being hit by a car like Michael J. Fox

    Anna Harding
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    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Michael J Fox was the original choice but he was busy with Family Ties so they brought in Stoltz. Then they decided they still really wanted Michael and s**t around his schedule

    Binky Melnik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really, REALLY like Eric Stotz, and feel a pang every time I read this. His career coulda been so much bigger. Then again, maybe he didn’t want a bigger career. And friends in Hollywood complain a lot about method actors, so maybe the movie wouldn’t have been so big with him in it. 😕

    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ethical filmmaking in Hollywood. keep the lead actor in the dark, knowing he's going to be fired when he leasts expects it.

    Audrey Malone
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that was a real d******d move to Stoltz.

    Donna Peluda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, Elizabeth Shue kept popping in and out as Marty's GF

    Gen X Feral
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The original actress Claudia Wells had to be replaced in the second and third movie because her mother was dying of cancer. Elizabeth Shue was her replacement.

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    Patrick H
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    9 months ago

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    "replaced by, of course, Michael J. Fox". Yuck. Don't split a prepositional phrase! This would be better as "replaced, of course, by Michael J. Fox".

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    #5

    Richard Harris In Harry Potter. The Actor Died In 2002, Before The Franchise's Second Film, Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, Was Released. It Was The Final Harry Potter Film He Acted In

    Two different actors portraying the same wizard character, exemplifying actors replaced mid-production.

    Replaced by Michael Gambon, beginning with the third film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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    Eunice Probert
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *facepalm* Of course it was "the final Harry Potter film he acted in" as he was dead. It was the one and only film he acted in.

    Apatheist Account2
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, he was in Chamber of Secrets too. He died after filming it but, as it says, before it was released.

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    The Big Bad
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Richard Harris was so awesome for Dumbledore. Much more true to the books than Gambon was. Gambon never even read the books...

    Upstaged75
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Harry, DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIYAH????"

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    StumblingThroughLife
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I preferred Richard Harris, but cancer took him, sadly. RIP.

    StarCrossedFriday
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tbh, neither of them was what I had in my head…but Michael Gambon’s insanely explosive ‘DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE!?!?!?’ anger rant just did my head in most of all.

    DrBronxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pivoting from Irish actor to Irish actor. Love it.

    katherine roberts
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that was a real shame he couldn't be in the rest as i felt he was the better dumbledore by far

    LiuLiu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    didn't realize it was 2 different people

    Miracle Max
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many actors have "appeared" in films after they died. Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher come to mind

    Colleen Glim
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Richard Harris WAS Dumbledore! I will die on this hill. Michael Gambon was a pale imitation

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    #6

    Nicole Kidman In Panic Room. She Dropped Out Of The Film After A Knee Injury She Sustained While Filming Moulin Rouge. Replaced By Jodie Foster

    Two actresses in split image, showcasing actors replaced mid-production in different film scenes.

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    D Gibson
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I cannot bear watching NK. Without facial expressions I can't stand it.

    Jill Rhodry
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    same facial expression, same monotonous voice, same character - shame really, she was really good when she was younger and unknown - anyone remember Bangkok Hilton?

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    Roni Stone
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could not even imagine Kidman in that role. Foster was superb.

    persephone134
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jodie Foster was pregnant when she accepted the role, which explains why so many scenes are unnecessarily dimly lit.

    Enlee Jones
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nicole Kidman is still in the movie, sort of. She's the woman who answers the phone when Meg calls her ex-husband.

    WonderWoman
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nicole is such a bland actress

    weatherwitch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh she was magnificent in this

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    Then, casting directors start thinking about actors who might be suited for this specific role. Casting veteran Victoria Thomas, with more than four decades of experience, shared how she begins her casting process.

    “You kind of start out with certain ideas you might have, and you make a list for producers in the studio—kind of see where they’re coming from in terms of what they want to get out of casting a lead or a couple of leads. They may be going for some name value, or you may be allowed to cast some unknowns.”

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    #7

    Andre Braugher In The Upcoming Shonda Rhimes Series, The Residence. The Actor Died In 2023 While The Show Was On Pause From Filming Amid The 2023 Wga And Sag Strikes. Replaced By Giancarlo Esposito

    A person holding a dog on set and another person in a tuxedo on a phone, relating to actors replaced mid-production.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Both were/are brilliant actors. Andre Braugher is one of my all-time favorite comedic actors. Captain Holt will always be my captain.

    Binky Melnik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can’t go wrong casting Esposito in anything. Well, you *could*, if you stick him in something for which he’s not suited, I spose, but I still suspect he’d make it work anyway! Oh: I have a feeling he wouldn’t work in a rom-com, but is suuure like to see him try!

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha I’d LOVE to see him in a rom-com! And as the main guy, not someone’s dad or what have you.

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    Luci
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brooklyn 99 is my all time favorite show. It got me through some really bad times. When Andre died I cried so hard! Both my dad and my sister called me to make sure I was ok.

    katherine roberts
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Giancarlo is just awesome at all roles

    Telperion
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I could upvote this more than once. He is one of my all-time favorite actors to watch because he conveys so much nuance in a glance.

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    Liora Reardon
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss captain Ray holt and his fluffy boy lol. yas queeeen

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    #8

    Anne Hathaway In Knocked Up

    Two actresses depicting scenes, illustrating actors replaced mid-production in different settings.

    It seems like it was destined for the leading lady of Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up to be dissatisfied with her role. The actress who played Alison in the finished movie, Katherine Heigl, infamously trashed the film and her character in public. Heigl isn’t the only famous actress who had problems with Allison.

    It was Anne Hathaway who first signed onto Knocked Up to play Allison. Shortly into production Hathway quit the role when she found out one very specific detail of the movie.

    When Hathway discovered that footage of a real birth would be used in the film's climax, with the accompanying nudity, she backed out. The actress felt that the graphic shot was unnecessary and unneeded. Even though the nudity in question wouldn’t even have involved Hathaway but another person entirely.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a great film regardless of who was cast.

    Sven Grammersdorf
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was funny. Judd Apatow is a talented filmmaker.

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    Another Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for her. Graphic scenes and nudity are not necessary to entertainment.

    Kat Alison
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was a terrible movie. A woman 1) sleeps with a loser; 2) gets knocked up by the loser; and 3) decides to keep the baby, thus insuring that the loser will be in her life forever. What a stupid woman!

    Moxitron Jazz
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    pedantic dork alert, but Hathaway left in pre-production, that's not really mid-film/production. Cameras never rolled...

    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hathaway would have made it a very different, but very interesting flick.

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    #9

    In The Truman Show, Christof Was Originally Played By Dennis Hopper, But He Was Reportedly Replaced Because He Couldn't Remember His Lines. Ed Harris Took Over The Role

    Two actors in a split image, illustrating actors replaced mid-production.

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    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ed Harris was a wonderful Christof.

    Binky Melnik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Hopper woulda made him weird. I’m okay with this one, even as Ed Harris gives me the creeps.

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    Wang Zhuang
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't remember his lines? Really? Dennis is a legend, I wonder what was going on with him that he was having so much trouble with the work.

    Nimitz
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C*****e. People stopped offering him roles because he was always high and creeped on the women on set

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    Sandy Tired
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was probably too st on ed

    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "couldn't remember his lines" . . . ? there were only 5 or 6 of them.

    G Bono
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love both men. Ed Harris is the best looking bald man ever and Dennis Hopper, well, he was a madman. Both with the most beau blue eyes

    Java Addict
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read somewhere that Hopper felt he wasn't right for the role. Director convinced him to film for a day and see if he changed his mind. He did not

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    She delves deeper to understand the director’s vision and works closely with the creative team to make it come true. “Talking to producers, the studio—figuring out what you’re all going for. Making that list or putting that breakdown out. Talking about the characters and just motivations and who these people are. So in that sense that’s the creative conversation I kind of like to have.”

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    A Few Days In Filming Demolition Man, Lori Petty Was Fired From Her Role As Lenina Huxley. Producer Joel Silver Blamed The Decision On "Creative Differences," But Lori Attributed It To Her Personality Clash With Lead Actor Sylvester Stallone, Telling Entertainment Weekly, "Sly And I Were Like Oil And Water." She Was Replaced By Sandra Bullock

    Two different actresses, showcasing actors replaced mid-production in distinct film scenes.

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    xolitaire
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this stupid movie. It's one of those weird childhood memories

    David
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it has one of the best speeches about personal freedoms of any movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy5tI03OPdI

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    Ozymandias73
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She didn't understand how to use the 3 seashells

    Michael None
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sandra Bullock was so beautiful in this movie. I really think this was the peak of her attractiveness. Of course maybe she just looked better next to Sylvester Stallone....

    Donna Peluda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The way things are going will soon be living that movie.

    nicholas nolan
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, the underground part with Dennis Leary.

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    Julie S
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really love this film I still tell people to "Enhance their calm" (yes they do look at me like I'm barmy)

    Chris the Bobcat
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A future with Taco Bell? Sign me up!

    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hey, i figured out what the 3 shells do . . .

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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed when I heard the character's name in the movie. Lenina is the name of a character in Huxley's "Brave New World."

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    #11

    Lisa Kudrow Was Originally Cast As Roz In Frasier And Even Worked On The Pilot For Three Days Before Being Replaced By Peri Gilpin, Who Went On To Play The Role For The Rest Of The Series

    Two actresses from a TV show scene; an example of actors replaced mid-production.

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    Pink kitty
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Peri Gilpin suited the role. I can't imagine Lisa being as good

    Kali Chaos
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kudrow is famously difficult to work with, mean and demanding.

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    Megan Curl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Since she ended up in the iconic roll of Phoebe in “Friends” a year later, I’d call that a win for Kudrow. It was just the beginning of a long and ongoing carreer.

    David
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and a year later she got the role on Friends, so it worked out for her.

    katherine roberts
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lisa could not have filled that role properly

    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Kudrow good in anything? I have yet to see her in something where she can actually act, and her presence usually pulls me right out of the story. I wish someone else had played her role in Easy A...

    Caffeinated Ape
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd argue she was good in her guest spot on The Simpsons but that's debatable and probably a weird edge case.

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    Liora Reardon
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    roz as Phoebe? Idk if I could watch that...

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    #12

    Lance Reddick In Percy Jackson And The Olympians. The Actor Died In 2023 Before Season 1 Premiered. Replaced By Courtney B. Vance For The Upcoming Second Season

    Two actors in formal attire, highlighting a mid-production replacement scenario.

    disneystudios , courtneybvance Report

    Scott Rackley
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lance was one of the most dapper and handsome men I've seen in film. Plus he could act like nobody's business.

    James016
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lance had an aura about him. Even in his small part in Lost, he was enigmatic

    JR
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lance will be sorely missed as Sylens in the Horizon games

    Ozymandias73
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to comment the same thing. You could recognize his voice instantly.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know he was dead. He was cool in Fringe.

    Lupita Nyong'heaux
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he was one of my favorite parts of the john wick movies.

    Fred L.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reddick was great in The Wire (as were many others).

    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I desperately wanted to watch Reddick play Shakespeare. I bet he'd've crushed it.

    Winnie the Moo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lance was also awesome as Papa Legba in AHS

    Kat Alison
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved Lance Reddick in LOST.

    martin734
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know he had died. I really liked him in Bosch.

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    What Thomas is describing here is known as character breakdown in the movie industry. It’s a description that highlights the most important attributes of a character, which is often used to cast movies, plays, and TV shows. They routinely include information about physical appearance (age, race, height), skills, and personality traits.

    #13

    Initially, Harvey Keitel Was Supposed To Play Us Army Captain Benjamin Willard In Apocalypse Now, But Director Francis Ford Coppola Famously Replaced Him A Week Into Filming. Denying The Director's Claims In Coppola's Monster Film: The Making Of 'Apocalypse Now', That He Was Fired Because He "Didn't Want To Stay In The Jungle," Harvey Told Insider, "Well, Harvey Keitel Spent Three Years In The United States Marines Corps In The Jungle." He Was Replaced By Martin Sheen

    Two actors in contrasting scenes exemplifying actors replaced mid-production.

    warnerbros , zoetrope Report

    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y’know having spent 3 years in the jungle on active service as a marine may have caused Keitel to point out all the things Coppola was doing wrong because “it’s not like that”.

    USMC5815
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true. Have an upvote.

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    Ron Man
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually not what was said or what happened. After filming started, Coppola thought he was a bit too intense for the role and had "city kid energy". He wanted Willard to be more quiet and reserved, an observer of everything around him.

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But honestly - Martin Sheen is just GORGEOUS at that age.

    Chris the Bobcat
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't argue with Harvey Keitel's reasoning. Not fun.

    Binky Melnik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one of the very few that makes me think this mightta been a mistake. We’ll never know now, of course, but knowing what Keitel is capable of and that he’s gone on to play very tough and/or angry and/or scary and/or commanding and/or weak-minded and/or pretty much every other electrifying adjective, I suuure wish we’d gotten Keitel instead. Yes, of course Sheen was great, but I’m thinking Keitel STILL coulda made the part more memorable by an order of magnitude, and that’s not to slam Sheen, but Keitel’s talent is otherworldly.

    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Coppola is out there operating without any decent restraint, totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct. And he is way over budget, and 2 months behind schedule" troops.

    Earthquake903
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did he really speak about himself in the 3rd person

    Jnausicaa
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvotey for President Bartlett

    Nizumi
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember it being the midnight movie and I stayed up to watch it, alone in the dark. And somehow fell asleep before the end. I needed to know what happened so I borrowed it at the library and watched it in a small dark cubicle (no VCR at home) - the whole thing - again - Only to find out I had fallen asleep only about five minutes from the end. Basically - watching Apocalypse Now in confined dark spaces twice in 36 hours = not a good idea. Still - better than three years in the jungle as a soldier.

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    #14

    Initially, James Remar Was Going To Play Dwayne Hicks In Aliens. However, He Was Let Go A Month Into Filming Because He Was Arrested For Drug Possession After Police Raided His Apartment In London. He Was Replaced By Michael Biehn

    Actors replaced mid-production, featuring side-by-side portraits under dramatic lighting.

    paramountpictures , valhallaentertainment Report

    SCamp
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know we all only know Biehn in the role, but this was a great decision and the better guy got it in the end (saw Remar in Warriors and he’s no Corporal Hicks). It also means Biehn nailed roles in two of the biggest movies in history Aliens and Terminator

    Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an aside, Bill Paxton (Pvt Hudson) is the only man to have encountered a Terminator, an Alien, and a Predator :D

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    Rizzo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still can hear his voice. "That Terminator is out there ... and it absolutely will not stop." Great movie!

    Honey
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stand Remar. I loved Dexter but HATED that he was in the show.

    SkippityBoppityBoo
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! BP didn't censor the word "d r u g"???...... Oh dammit, now I've alerted them to it! 😄

    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this sounds bogus. an actor terminated for d**g possession?

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    #15

    Kevin Spacey Filmed The Entirety Of All The Money In The World Before He Was Cut From The Movie Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations. Christopher Plummer Stepped In To Replace Him And Had To Refilm The Entire Movie, Which Took Nine Days And Cost $10 Million On Top Of The Movie's $40 Million Budget

    Two actors in a desert scene wearing cream suits, representing actors replaced mid-production.

    sonypictures , sonypictures Report

    Wang Zhuang
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The suit looks a little too big on Chris

    meeeeeeeeeeee
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A new one wasn't in the budget lol - they only had 10 mil

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    Paulina
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it was a good fortune they got replaced. Plummer suits the role perfectly!

    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I despise the (alleged… don’t want to get myself or BP into trouble) actions of Mr Spacey, both he and Christopher Plummer are iconic actors. I rather think Plummer has the edge in longevity and versatility. How many actors can go from The Sound of Music to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and all the films in between? (Sorry, for you true fans, I know he was already a superb actor before TSoM). OTOH KS plays/played dark, twisted characters exceptionally well… 🤔 wonder why.

    David Houde
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took 9 days and cost $10 million? That seems really off to me.

    Inés Olabarria Smith
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They needed the other actors and crew, I guess. What is shocking for me is that it only took nine days.

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    Riley Quinn
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All that money, and the film was meh. Critics liked it more than audiences, but it's the audiences who buy the tickets.

    Inés Olabarria Smith
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My thoughts exactly. I haven’t seen the film and I do t know how long is the part, but 9 days seems very few.

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    Billo66
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's funny how brilliance and genius are often accompanied by eccentric, strange, and often abhorrent behavior. And just how many super creative people use substances. Now that's like a deal with the devil. trade your mind and health for a few years of fame. not for me thanks.

    Bohemiangirl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From what I've heard by people who have worked with Christopher Plummer, he's lucky he never had a sexual misconduct charge against him over his career. He was a notorious drunk and womanizer and needed s*x constantly, but maybe he was polite about it and knew how to take no for an answer.

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    Sandy Tired
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I honestly feel bad for Kevin, I think he's an awesome actor. Ever wonder if these men decided to try to make some easy money. his London criminal trial: Spacey was acquitted of all nine sexual a*****t charges brought against him by four men after a four-week trial at London's Southwark Crown Court. New York civil case: A separate civil jury in New York found Spacey not liable in a lawsuit brought by actor Anthony Rapp.

    Jenny
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christopher Plummer has gravitas; Spacey was a good actor, but unwatchable now after all the accusations and scandals.

    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    9 days to reshoot the entire film? hard to believe.

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    Once this is done, as Thomas already mentioned, casting directors may have initial ideas for actors that could play that part and contact them to audition for it. If they want more options or are simply lacking inspiration, then they advertise these roles to casting agencies. After receiving the character breakdown, agents submit the actors who fit the role. The submission usually includes such information as the actor's headshots, showreels, and CV.

    #16

    Henry Cavill In The Witcher. The Actor Left The Ongoing Netflix Series After Three Seasons. Replaced By Liam Hemsworth

    Man with long white hair in forest scene, part of actors replaced mid-production in a fantasy series.

    Netflix , Netflix Report

    Patrick H
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, what a lack of information. Cavill left because Netflix refused to take suggestions from the author of the source material. They had an agenda and didn't care what the original creator had to say. For as long as Hollywood has been making movies and TV shows, people have vehemently complained when the movies or shows deviate from the source material. Why would Netflix think that would have changed?

    Jacob B
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess blatant disregard for the source material can be called "unfortunate circumstances".

    Deta Rossiter
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he left with a good reason though

    Kylie
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have yet to see how well The Witcher plays with Liam as Geralt. As far as I'm concerned Henry WAS Geralt.

    Ece Cenker
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny thing is "Cavill has been replaced by Hemsworth" is something everybody interested in the show has known for, what, close to two years now? But nobody has even seen this replacement at work. What a weird world this has become.

    DrBronxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were you expecting to be sent previews or something?

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    StumblingThroughLife
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't imagine anyone else but Henry Cavill as The Witcher, tbh.

    CG
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Liam Hemsworth can't hold a candle to Cavill.

    Pyla
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No one but Henry. Bye Witcher.

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    #17

    Chris Farley In Shrek. The Comedian Died In 1997, Before The Film's Release In 2001. Replaced By Mike Myers

    Two actors in different outfits, illustrating Actors Replaced Mid-Production in a comedic scene comparison.

    paramount , mikemyers Report

    Stephen Lyford
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what an odd photo of Myers to use for this listicle.

    Sandella
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy c**p is thst Mike Myers on the right? Wow he looks different these days!

    Ron Man
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And he doesn't actually look like that

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    Eunice Probert
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd guess it was easier to replace him as Shrek is animation. Sad though.

    Bookworm
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not really. I've seen this fact before, with accompanying pictures, and they had a whole different character concept they were going to use for Farley's Shrek. Mike Myers made him a very different character, and the original comedic animation no longer worked. Farley had already recorded most of his dialogue, but Mike Myers asked for and got a near-complete script rewrite.

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    Kristen Woehlke
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mike Meyers was a better pick anyway. Sorry Farley died, but I wouldn't have watched it with hiim (go on, down vote me if you want! Farley wasn't funny!)

    crazydogmama
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm upvoting you back up because I agree!

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    #18

    In Valley Of The Dolls, Judy Garland Was Originally Set To Play Helen Lawson. However, Due To Her Contentious Working Relationship With Director Mark Robson And Complications From Her Struggles With Alcohol Abuse, She Was Fired. She Was Replaced By Susan Hayward

    Two actresses, one in color and one in black and white, illustrating actors replaced mid-production.

    Eric Carpenter , 20th Century Fox Report

    PunchinelloTX
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Judy was treated badly on VOTD. It’s interesting to read about it. Patty Duke corroborated that Judy was kept waiting for hours at a time to do scenes and in the interim self-medicated as she was prone to do. Duke suggested that Robson set up Judy to be rid of her. A big mess.

    jasper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell, Judy was treated very badly by Hollywood, period. I have always felt sorry for her.

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    Pyla
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be Kind Rewind did a piece on VotD. She’s on YouTube and it’s worth watching. She does talk about Garland and has a bit of imagery of her. BKRW is a fabulous channel for cinema fans

    At this point, the casting director is flooded with actors’ headshots and has to make a decision on which ones to invite for an audition. After they decide who they want to see, they contact their agent and share the material needed for auditioning. The actor prepares for it, comes and (hopefully) nails it. Lastly, all that’s left to do is pick the best ones and present them to the director and producers who make the final decision and offer the role.

    #19

    Actor Ed Skrein Played Daario Naharis From Game Of Thrones Replaces By Michiel Huisman. Apparently Ed Is The One Who Decided To Leave The Show To Be In Transformers

    Two actors in medieval outfits, highlighting actors replaced mid-production in a historical drama series.

    hbo , hbo Report

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was such a weird one because they look sooooooo different

    Marco Pragliola
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The irony is that BOTH are also very different from the book's description of Daario

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    Apatheist Account2
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does this count as "replaced in seconds"?

    Just_for_this
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In terms of our visual concept of time in the series? 😅

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    Rich Black
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "My agent made me do it . . ."

    Sweaterpants Mandles
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He raps too. It’s absolutely terrible.

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    #20

    Mariska Hargitay Was Supposed To Play Queen Dulcea In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie In 1995. Filming Was In Australia, But They Kept Her On Hold For So Long That, On December 21, She Went Home To The Us For Christmas. After The Holidays, She Reached Out To Production, Who Told Her She'd Been Fired. She Was Replaced By Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

    Two actors portraying the same character, one in a casual setting and the other in a fantasy scene, illustrating mid-production replacement.

    muse , disneystudios Report

    ToGo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who knows, if she'd stayed and made the film she might not have been cast in SVU and Mariska Hargitay *is* SVU. Running for 26 seasons!

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    Too bad it went totally off the rails in a disgusting way in the more recent season(s). I stopped watching, so I don't know if the one I watched was the last season.

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    Julia Mckinney
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's too bad. Gosh, I wonder what what happened to Mariska Hargitay after that? R/s

    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting. I know who Mariska Hargitay is, never heard of Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (sorry, Gabby).

    Kristen Woehlke
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She'd have ruined her career if she was in MMPR!

    Earthquake903
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guarantee it was a blessing to get fired. I know Mariska but have no idea who thr other actress is.

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    #21

    Rachelle Lefevre Played Victoria — One Of The Franchises' Main Villains — In Twilight And The Twilight Saga: New Moon, But Was Let Go Due To Her 10-Day Long Commitment On Dustin Hoffman’s Film, Barney’s Version

    Two actresses portray the same character in a film, highlighting actors replaced mid-production in different costumes and settings.

    Rachelle had a contract to return for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and was "fully committed" to the movie having turned down other roles because of it. She was stunned to find out the studio had recast the role with Bryce Dallas Howard.

    lionsgate , lionsgate Report

    Motivated sloth
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oof, this sounds like nepotism at its finest after the success of the first movie.

    Upstaged75
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We'll never know if she would have been good in Eclipse because that's the only film/book where Victoria actually says anything. I think she has like 3 lines in the first two movies. Bryce was very good, but they really screwed Rachelle over.

    weatherwitch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A ten day commitment and they couldn't wait??? I thought she was superb in this

    Bohemiangirl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really liked Rachelle in this role, she was memorable even though it was a small part. Bryce is a good actress, but I was disappointed when Rachelle was recast.

    Neal fy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hated this swap so much it was so wrong

    BrunoVI
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disney's doing a live-action version of Brave??? (HHOK)

    jasper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Rachelle Lefevre in everything I've seen her in. Bryce has sometimes been meh.

    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I first glanced at that photo of Bryce, for a moment I thought it was Merida from the animated movie Brave. (I might need glasses, lol.)

    MalayDragon
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Potentially unpopular opinion - Bryce played the role much better than the first actress. Also they credited both actresses for the role in the final film.

    Sara Viemeister
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    8 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will never forget and never forgive them for "replacement Victoria," but that won't stop me from binging the cinematic masterpieces anytime soon! Bryce Dallas Howard really needs to stick to directing. She's SOOOOOOOOO much better at that. No running from dinosaurs in heels, no replacing one of the coolest villains in a franchise mid-franchise, just more Star Wars and Mandalorian directing credits please!!

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    However, sometimes, even after going through such a process, actors don’t always end up in the final movie or TV show. Filmmakers can backpedal on their decisions after starting shooting, mid-production, and even after the movie was filmed. There are several reasons for this, like schedule conflicts, financial disputes, creative differences, personal issues, or on-set behavior.

    #22

    Aaliyah Was Originally Cast As Zee In The Matrix: Reloaded And She Had Even Filmed Part Of The Movie Before She Died In A Plane Crash In 2001. After Her Death, The Studio Held Auditions For A Replacement And Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye's Daughter, Was Cast To Play Zee In The Matrix: Reloaded And The Matrix: Revolutions

    Two actresses portray different characters in mid-production replacement scenes.

    warnerbros , sonypictures Report

    Hermien Scholten
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    no mention of Aliyah's brother doing the vocal track in Queen of the damned, really?

    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably because this was about the Matrix.

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    #23

    In Her, Samantha Morton Was The Original Voice Of Samantha. However, When The Movie Got To The Editing Stage, Writer/Director Spike Jonze "Realized That What The Character/Movie Needed Was Different From What Samantha And [he] Had Created Together." Scarlett Johansson Replaced Her

    Two actresses who were replaced mid-production, looking in opposite directions.

    warpfilms , studiocanal Report

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    Nikole
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’re… surprised they went with someone with a “terrific voice” for a voice role…?

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    #24

    Jake T. Austin Played Jesus For Two Seasons Of The Fosters But Left The Show After Learning His Role Would Be Reduced In The Show's Third Season

    Two actors replaced mid-production, showcasing different scenes and contrasting styles.

    Season 2 even ended with Jake's Jesus getting into a nearly fatal car accident and leaving viewers to wonder if the character survived. Then Season 3 began with Jesus surviving the crash and now being played by a totally new person, Noah Centineo.

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    Lady Eowyn
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of a soap opera in, I believe, the 70s. The character was horribly burned, and when the bandages came off, the role was being played by the first actor's brother! I've been trying to remember more details, but it was a long time ago and not something I watched on a regular basis.

    Binky Melnik
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was that Larry Wolek on “One Life to Live”? I *think* I’m right, but I was a little kid then. ETA: Just googled. Larry was played first by Jim Storm and then his brother Michael was swapped in. It didn’t mention the burns (and I’m not spending any more time on this; I have funner things to do!). Did I jiggle your memory? ETAA: Jiggled me sister’s memory; she found “ He was preceded in the role of Larry by his real-life brother, Jim Storm, who, in turn, had been preceded by Paul Tulley. In the storyline, Jim's Larry Wolek was badly burned in a fire and underwent plastic surgery, and Michael's Larry Wolek was revealed when the bandages were removed.” Whew; we got it!

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    DrBronxx
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    9 months ago

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    Show, characters, actors; I recognise not a single name in this one.

    Epona
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you don't watch The Fosters. Why comment?

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    Undeniably, being replaced or having to replace another actor isn’t the easiest or most pleasant experience. However, those who get replaced often go on to succeed in other roles, while those who come to replace them frequently nail it and receive praise from the audience and fans.

    #25

    Initially, Ryan Gosling Was Set To Play Jack Salmon In The Lovely Bones. He Decided To Gain 60 Founds To Fit His Personal Vision For The Character, But The Director And Producers Didn't See Eye To Eye With Him. So, He Was Let Go Only A Few Days Before Filming Started. He Was Replaced By Mark Wahlberg

    Actors replaced mid-production, two men in contrasting outfits and settings.

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    Wang Zhuang
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, that sucks to gain all that weight for a part he didn't get to play

    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, I've gained that much weight, and I'm not even an actor

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    JuniorCJ82
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe he should have let them know about his "vision"...

    Laura MG
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great movie but so heart-wrenching to watch

    josh M
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whenever I see Wahlberg I have to let people know he has multiple counts of hate crime to his name, and attempted murder. Money = silence.

    Bohemiangirl
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He hasn't hidden his violent past, he acknowledges the mistakes he made in his youth and has done atonement for them. May he continue to do so, and hopefully everyone else who has done something shameful will follow his lead.

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    Honey
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    does no one edit these before posting? 60 FOUNDS. Just one of many error in these posts.

    June
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They don't even read their captions before posting, what did you expect 🙃

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    #26

    Mark Webber Was Cast In Stumptown But Ended Up Being Replaced By Jake Johnson Because He Wasn't "Handsome Enough For The Executives."

    Two actors portrayed in a split image; showcasing mid-production replacements in a TV series.

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    Jaya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude on the left wasn't handsome enough so they replaced him with the guy on the right?

    Ron Man
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jake Johnson is handsome? Lol not. And this show was canceled after 1 season anyway so..

    Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably because the actor wasn't handsome enough to draw in the female watchers 😄

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    Cydney Golden
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Jake Johnson was??? I liked that series but it didn't survive the pandemic, or was it just bad??

    *raspberry sound
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Jake Johnson IS handsome enough?

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    #27

    Helen Mccrory In His Dark Materials. The Actress Died In 2021. She Played The Snow Leopard Stelmaria In Seasons 1 And 2. Replaced By Victoria Hamilton For Season 3

    Two female actors in character; illustrating actors replaced mid-production.

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    Peppy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rip Helen 💕 A truly wonderful human

    Paul C.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two absolutely brilliant actresses.

    #28

    Katie Holmes In Christopher Nolan's Batman Franchise. After Appearing In Batman Begins, Holmes Didn't Return For The Second Film, The Dark Night. Replaced By Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Actor replaced mid-production, showing scenes with two different actresses in similar roles.

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    Motivated sloth
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unpopular opinion, I didn’t think either of them were right for that role.

    Daniel Atkins
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The switch was jarring and i felt like it was two different characters instead of actors playing the same role.

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    Jaya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn't see them as the same character, it really ruined that storyline. They just felt like 2 completely different characters.

    Remi (He/Him)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Katie Holmes also got married to Tom Cruise and had their daughter around the time the filming for the second movie would have been made

    *raspberry sound
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get uncanny valley feels from Maggie Gyllenhaal

    WhatEvenIsLife
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love Maggie Gyllenhaal, I really do, but I didn't think she was right for this role.

    Patrick H
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maggie Gyllenhaal is so much better.

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    #29

    Before Brooke Shields Stepped Into The Role, Jackie’s Mom In That 70s Show, Pamela, Was Played By Eve Plumb And The Vibe Was All Kinds Of Different

    Two actresses in different scenes, capturing moments highlighting actors replaced mid-production.

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    Binky Melnik
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ll bet it was all KINDSA different! I keep bursting out in giggles every time I think about how “Jan” and “Pretty Baby” would be so very different! *This* was a good casting decision! 👍🏻

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    Pyla
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!

    Roland C.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eve Plumb looks too much like Kitty in this photo, I think.

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    9 months ago

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    #30

    In Chicken Little, The Titular Character Was Originally A Little Girl Voiced By Holly Hunter. However, After Her Lines Were Recorded, Disney's Then-CEO Reportedly Said, "I Don't Want It To Be A Girl, I Want It To Be A Boy." The Movie Ended Up Getting A Full Overhaul. Holly Was Replaced By Zach Braff

    People discussing actors replaced mid-production, one in a striped shirt and the other in a light-colored sweater.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holly Hunter is one of the greatest actors in history. But this wasn't exactly a great film.

    Bookworm
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Understatement of the century. Everything from the script to the animation was bad.

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    Jnausicaa
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's ok because Holly got to play Helen Parr in the two Incredibles movies. Looking forward to see Holly in "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" as the commandant of the academy.

    Gen X Feral
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't gaf what anyone says I LOVE this movie! GenX kids understand where Chicken Little is coming from.

    BeesEelsAndPups
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm GenX. I don't really get the love. It was okay I guess.

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    Pyla
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does she have fillers, I don’t even recognize her

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    #31

    Friends Actress Jane Sibbett Was Replaced With Anita Barone Who Played As Carol Willick

    Two female actors portrayed in different roles, highlighting the concept of actors replaced mid-production.

    The first Carol from Friends left the show because she wanted to have a bigger role on a show. While Carol Willick, later Willick Bunch, was not in a lot of episodes, she did pretty well for a guest star. She was in fifteen episodes scattered throughout the series up through season seven.

    warnerbros , warnerbros Report

    Pink kitty
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Carol in the photo on the left was the better one

    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was also on the TV show Herman's Head. Who remembers that one?

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    Michael Fernandez
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Title is exactly wrong; Jane replaced Anita.

    Liora Reardon
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bro, I didn't even notice through the series💀💀💀💀

    Michael Sauerwein
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mixed up Jane Sibbett with Andrea Thompson all the time. They looked a lot alike in the 90s.

    Queen Boudicca
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Carol on the right replaced the original wife on the Jeff Foxworthy show (think it was Joan Cusack) - producers thought the first actress was not pretty enough.

    Say No to Downvoting
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last time I read this in a BP listicle about actors who were replaced it was because the original Susan didn’t think Friends would be big enough, so she committed to a different project.

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    #32

    In The Show The O.c., Mini Coop Went Away To Boarding School And Came Back Not So Mini. Shailene Woodley Was Not Old Enough To Play The Older Version, So The Show Tapped Willa Holland

    Two actresses possibly involved in a mid-production cast replacement, showing contrasting on-screen styles.

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    xolitaire
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My brain instantly spells her name "mini cooper" and always will

    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Willa Holland was in the OC? I never watched that show, but I only know her from Arrow.

    Epona
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The character's name was Kaitlin! Yeah, she was Marissa's little sister, but she had a name!

    iBlank
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I misread that the title of the show was "The O.C., Mini Coop Went Away To Boarding School And Came Back Not So Mini" LOL

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    I cannot for the life of me understand Shailene’s popularity, as she hasn’t much talent at ALL. She’s another one I suspect of having blackmail material, as her continued work baffles me!

    #33

    Naya Rivera In Step Up. Rivera Died In 2020 In Between Seasons 2 And 3. Replaced By Christina Milian For Season 3

    Two women outdoors, Actors Replaced, one in a white top, one in green, both smiling, sunny background with trees.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her drowning was an absolute tragedy

    Data1001
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Naya was really great on Glee. She had an infectious energy and charisma.

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    #34

    Janet Hubert In The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. She Left The Showing Following Season 3. Replaced By Daphne Maxwell Reid

    Two actors replaced mid-production, one holding a wine glass wearing a yellow blazer, another speaking at a podium in red attire.

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    Wang Zhuang
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Janet was reportedly difficult to work with and had beef with the star, Will Smith. They eventually mended fences years later on the reunion special.

    Julie S
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I heard they wanted to give her less scenes and she wasn't happy so left.

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    Ozymandias73
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was wondering how long it would be before this one popped up.

    SkippityBoppityBoo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this! Not the gossip but the new season starting and they give a not-so-wry nod to it!..... https://youtu.be/AnVDixE0kNQ?si=WSjlSPQkb8mLV3Xa

    #35

    Lisa Robin Kelly Originally Played Laurie On That '70s Show For Seasons 1, 3, And 5 But The Role Was Recast With Christina Moore For The Sixth Season

    Two actresses in different scenes, exemplifying actors replaced mid-production.

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    Kiss Army
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She was changed because the original actress overdosed.

    Paulina
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's NOT true. She left because her ongoing problems with substance abuse, mainly alcohol at that time, as she admitted herself. She died in her sleep at the age of 43, so full ten years after filming That 70s Show.

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    Fred L.
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I for one liked Kelly's version, I think the role worked great. Too bad with the d**g/alcohol issues, and sadly she died a few years later from that stuff.

    Honey
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    * because she died.

    Sven Grammersdorf
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. She died in 2013, seven years after the show concluded. "She abruptly left the show midway through the third season, and her character was written out of the show to "attend beauty school". She returned to the show in the fifth season for four episodes but was replaced with Christina Moore in the sixth season. In an interview with ABC News, Kelly admitted that "with That '70s Show I was guilty of a drinking problem, and I ran". Kelly attributed her abuse of alcohol to trauma following a miscarriage."

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    #36

    When Ross Butler Was Playing Reggie Mantle On Season One Of Riverdale, The Role Was Very Minor. Butler Traded It Out For A Bigger Role On 13 Reason's Why. Since Then, Mantle's Role On The Show Has Grown, Especially In Season 3. We Don't Hear Charles Melton Complaining

    Two actors, one with a dog in a music-filled room, another in a library, possibly reflecting actors replaced mid-production.

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    Ron Man
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is written like the show is still on the air

    JuniorCJ82
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you forgotten where you are? ZERO research is done here.

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    #37

    Jenna Fisher Was Originally Cast Opposite Friends Star, Matt Leblanc, In His Sitcom Man With A Plan. She Even Filmed The Pilot Episode Before She Was Fired From The Show And Replaced With Liza Snyder

    Two actresses in different scenes, illustrating actors replaced mid-production in TV shows.

    endemolshine , paramount Report

    JuniorCJ82
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weren't they supposed to be brother and sister? I'd never believe he and Jenna are related.

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    #38

    Delores Pasternak's Character From Two And A Half Men Was Played By Actress Missi Pyle Which Later Was Replaced By Alicia Witt, Only For Missi To Inexplicably Return For The Series Finale

    Two actresses portraying the same character, illustrating actors replaced mid-production in a TV show scene.

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    Phoebe Bean
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, Laliari from Galaxy Quest (Missi Pyle)

    crazydogmama
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Missi was better, Alicia talks like she's biting the inside of her cheeks.

    #39

    Kimberly J. Brown Originated The Role Of Marnie Cromwell In Disney's Halloweentown Franchise And Played The Role For Three Movies Before Being Replaced By Sara Paxton For Return To Halloweentown

    Two actresses replaced mid-production, one in a celestial outfit, the other holding flowers with a smile.

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    Lila Allen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same.. they should have just had Kimberly back

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    Wysteria_Rose
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is still no explanation for this criminal change. Brown was all for being a part of the next film but never heard from them. She was so gracious to Paxton, whom received a lot of heat though it wasn't her fault. No reason was ever provided.

    JuniorCJ82
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She got the guy, so I think she's okay.

    #40

    The Character Mandy Milkovich In Shameless For The First Five Episodes Was Played By Jane Levy But She Left The Show To Star In A Sitcom. Actress Emma Greenwell Took On The Role

    Two women, one posing outdoors, the other cuddling a dog indoors; a theme of actors replaced mid-production.

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    SkippityBoppityBoo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never seen the US version, the original UK one? Oh yups... Council estate living in a stereotype nutshell!

    Carl Glynn
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from Oldham, and yes it's comically true, even the bit about charging us for water!

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    StumblingThroughLife
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't know there was a USA Shameless version? Is/was it as brutal and dark as the original UK one? It was brilliant, but I found it hard to watch quite a few of the episodes, esp towards the end. 😶

    Featherytoad
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from the US and I watched the American version in it's entirety. I watched a few episodes of the UK one just to see how they compare. The US version seems to follow it along pretty much the same. I gave up because I just couldn't get into it after watching the US one, and being so used to those actors.

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    cazsloan
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is it me, or does Levy look like David Bowe in this picture?

    jasper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jane Levy was fantastic in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. That show was done dirty by not letting it wrap up. :(

    Marnie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, that explains why she looked so different :-) I just thought it was because people change so much between teen and adult years.

    #41

    Sean Young Was Reportedly Fired From Her Role As Tess Trueheart In D**k Tracy Because She Didn't Come Off As "Maternal Enough". She Was Replaced By Glenne Headly

    Two female actors replaced mid-production, depicted in different roles and costumes.

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    persephone134
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now they are censoring names. Díck in this case is the character's name, presumably short for Richard.

    Maisey Myles
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve never understood how d**k became a nickname for Richard

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    El Cucuy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sean Young was also originally cast as Vicky Vale in Tim Burton's Batman,but during rehearsals for a scene that eventually got cut from the film, she broke her arm after falling off a horse and was replaced by Kim Basinger.

    Nicole Cutfield
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TiredPanda is being a Richard Head these days.

    Dolly_of TheCowboy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have a look at her as the mother in "Jug Face" - oooh boy!. That movie is/was on Tubi. It is rated R for good reason so be warned it is not even remotely safe for work. It is, however, a hell of a good low budget indie horror film that has really good production values and casting

    Cydney Golden
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Panda, your censorship is unnecessary and getting sillier.

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    #42

    Naomi From Private Practice

    Two actors, one wearing a scarf and the other in a pinstripe blazer, depicting actors replaced mid-production.

    Before Audra McDonald took on the role, Naomi was played by Merrin Dungey. Variety reported that the switch was “partly a chemistry thing between Merrin and Taye Diggs, who played Naomi’s estranged husband, Sam.” The outlet also suggested the recasting was hard for EP Shonda Rhimes, since she’s close friends with Merrin.

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    #43

    In The Lords Of Flatbush, Richard Gere Was The Original Actor Cast As Chico. However, He "Never Hit It Off" With His Costar Sylvester Stallone. On A Particularly Difficult Day, An Argument Over Mustard LED To A Physical Altercation, And The Director Decided To Fire Richard And Keep Sylvester. Perry King Took Over The Role

    Two actors replaced mid-production, one in a casual shirt and the other wearing glasses in a formal setting.

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    PrettyJoyBird
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a mighty fine photo of Gere

    Epona
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is the word led capitalized? When I see LED, I think lightbulbs, not the past tense of lead (as in direction - lead a horse to water)

    Bookworm
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine being fired because you punched your annoying coworker over mustard...

    Ravenkbh
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    Richard had a hard time concentrating on his acting because of the gerbil.

    J. Maxx
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're mother should be ashamed for letting you out of your box.

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    #44

    The First Toby On Pretty Little Liars Was Only On Screen For A Few Minutes. True Fans Will Make Note Of The Difference. James Neate Was Replaced By Keegan Allen

    Two actors side by side, illustrating actors replaced mid-production in a TV series.

    WarnerBros , DisneyStudios Report

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    #45

    In Once Upon A Time, Robin Hood Played By Tom Ellis Was Recast Due To Scheduling Conflicts. Belle, Who Met Robin As Tom Ellis, Later Recognized Him As Sean Macguire

    Two actors mid-production replacement, one in a suit smiling, the other in a jacket holding a prop, looking serious.

    DC Entertainment , ABC Studios Report

    StumblingThroughLife
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is Tom Ellis the one that Plays Lucifer in the TV Series? I haven't watched it, but my daughter does, so have very occasionally seen small bits of it when visiting.

    Birb
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tom Ellis played Lucifer Morningstar

    crazydogmama
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ellis was better, more charismatic.

    jasper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    MacGuire was SO much better in the role.

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    #46

    When The Show "Supergirl" Switched It's Filming Location Laura Benanti Couldn’t Very Well Work On A Show, A Play, And Be A “Supermom” All At Once, So Erica Durance Took The Wheel

    Two actresses portraying the same character, highlighting actors replaced mid-production.

    Lionsgate , DC Entertainment Report

    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm like, "But Erica Durance played Lois!" Re-read heading. "Oh."

    JuniorCJ82
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did it used to be and where did it end up?

    Bryn
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NYC the moved to Vancouver, Canada

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    Lotekguy
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Laura makes a splendid, hilarious Melania in Colbert's recurring interview bits.

    #47

    On American Housewife, Julia Butters Left The Role Of Anna-Kat Otto After Four Seasons So That She Could Go After New Opportunities. For The Final Season, Giselle Eisenberg Played Anna-Kat

    Two young actors in pajamas from a TV show, illustrating a mid-production replacement.

    disneystudios , dmdcentral Report

    Ron Man
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, poor Julia. Her and her parents believed all the hype and praise Tarantino and DiCrapio heaped on her for the small role in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and they thought she was going to be a huge movie star so they pulled her out of a successful TV show and her career really went nowhere. She's not a bad actress, but she certainly wasn't (at 10 years old) the new Meryl Streep like DiCrapio called her. Tarantino and DiCrapio pumped up her hype as a way to get more interest in the movie and it ended up really killing her career. After leaving the TV show with no notice (because she was going to be a big 10 year old movie star) she's now seen as hard to work with and she's just done a couple of movies in the las few years,

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey! She was in a skit on one episode of “I Think You Should Leave”! Ohhh…

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    Daniel Atkins
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gisselle was hilarious as Sophia on Life in Pieces.

    #48

    Fans Were Not Happy When Jackie Geary Was Recast On The Goldbergs. Originally Played By Rowan Blanchard, The Role Was Taken Over By Alexis G. Zall At The Start Of Season 6

    Two women, one indoors resting her chin on hands, the other outdoors by lit fountains, portraying actors replaced mid-production.

    Rumors swirled that the recast was the decision of the producers, but Rowan is the one that passed on the season.

    rowanblanchard , alexisgzall Report

    Ron Man
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goldbergs was a s******w of bad acting and writing by the time season 6 rolled around.

    nicholas nolan
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It really overstayed its welcome. Disappointing as it was great in the beginning. They should have let it go after about season 4.

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    #49

    Fans Enjoyed Hiroyuki Sanada As Satoshi Takeda, Emily’s Sensei On Revenge, But He Looked More Like A Businessman Than An All-Knowing Master Of Martial Arts

    Two actors, one in a casual setting and one in traditional attire, highlighting actors replaced mid-production.

    This is why many were disappointed when Takeda reappeared in season two as Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who looks exactly like one would expect a sensei to look.

    Sony Pictures , ABC Studios Report

    T'Mar of Vulcan
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never got his (Hiroyuki Sanada's) vibe as Toranaga in the Shogun remake either. But then I'm the kind of person who sat watching it going, "That wasn't in the book!" the whole time. Whereas EVERY scene in the 1980 mini-series with Richard Chamberlain WAS in the book! (Also, Richard is a better actor. I mean, nobody had any idea he was gay until he told us.)

    Ozymandias73
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're going to be taught martial arts, who better than Shang Tsueng or Heiachi Mishima?

    Fred L.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And by now both had been in Mortal Kombat ...

    Kat Alison
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was great as Dogen in LOST, and then in Shogun.

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    #50

    Ruby Rose In Batwoman. The Actress Starred In Season 1 Of Batwoman In 2019 And 2020. Replaced By Javicia Leslie

    Actor replaced mid-production, with a side-by-side of the original and new performer in costume.

    rubyrose , javicia Report

    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, I have to ask how did they explain the ethnic change? Both excellent actors but that’s a huge switch.

    Graham Berry
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one doesn't count because they changed to a new character. They didn't just change actors.