These actors’ demands completely changed the movies they were in

Charlie’s Angels – Crispin Glover

Back to the Future star Crispin Glover signed up to do the action movie Charlie’s Angels but had major issues with the film’s script. He allegedly really didn’t like it and actually refused to say any of his lines, but that didn’t mean the studio got rid of him. Seemingly they agreed with him and chose to shoot the movie without having his character say anything. Even though Glover had concerns about the script, the film went on to be a huge hit when it came out in 2000.

The Black Rose – Orson Welles

Perhaps knowing he was a huge star at the time, actor Orson Welles made an unusual demand of the film studio. Welles was appearing in adventure film The Black Rose, and he demanded that the coat his character wore was lined with mink fur, even though it was only on the inside and would never be seen on screen. Mink was extremely expensive, but the studio agreed to Welles’ demands. After filming wrapped, the coat mysteriously went missing until it was later spotted on Welles during his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello.

Jurassic World – Bryce Dallas Howard

Many people might have been confused when Bryce Dallas Howard’s character in dinosaur adventure Jurassic World wore her heels in every scene. Even when fleeing from hungry dinosaurs she continued running in her heels. The director asked Howard why she was always wearing her heels and she said that her character wouldn’t have taken them off, so she kept them on. All of those scenes with Howard running through mud and away from danger were all shot because the actress believed her character wouldn’t change her footwear.

The Fast and the Furious – Michelle Rodriguez

Sometimes the actor who plays the character knows how they think better than those writing the scripts, and Michelle Rodriguez felt her character Letty wasn’t acting right in The Fast and the Furious. Letty was meant to have an affair on her partner Dom, but Rodriguez, and later Vin Diesel, argued she was fiercely loyal and it wouldn’t have happened. The movie script was rewritten and many films later the pair’s loyalty to each other has become a huge part of the film franchise.

Star Wars – Samuel L. Jackson

The Star Wars prequel trilogy is criticised by many fans of the sci-fi franchise, but one of the shining lights from those movies is undoubtedly Samuel L. Jackson’s character Mace Windu. Before Jackson became a part of the movie franchise, there were only two colors of lightsaber, green for heroes and red for villains. However, Jackson wanted his character to have a purple one to stand out. Creator George Lucas initially protested but Jackson got his way, and now the purple lightsaber is an integral part of Windu’s character.

Fury – Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf has been known in recent years for some strange behavior while in public, but the strangeness doesn’t stop when he’s working on set either. The actor was cast in Second World War movie Fury as a member of a team fighting off hordes of enemies in a tank. His character suffered some cuts to his face and instead of sitting in the makeup department for hours, LaBeouf decided he would take matters into his own hands. The actor cut himself with a knife to make the wounds look authentic.

The Departed – Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson has had a long and illustrious career in Hollywood so whenever the legendary actor has some suggestions for filmmakers, they should probably listen. While filming for crime thriller The Departed, Nicholson thought his character could be improved upon, essentially believing that he could be made more evil. Nicholson wanted to add some scenes with illegal substances and a woman to make him more hateful. That wasn’t the only demand from the actor however. Nicholson is a huge LA Lakers fan and banned all Boston Celtics paraphernalia.

Quigley – Gary Busey

In 1988 Gary Busey had a near death experience, and the actor believed that during that time he took a brief trip to heaven. Later in his career, he starred in children’s movie Quigley and one scene took the characters to heaven but Busy didn’t agree with the studio’s representation of the afterlife. As far as he was concerned, the set was all wrong and made them redesign it to his specifications. They were made to get rid of all the mirrors as Busey said there were no mirrors in heaven.

Miami Vice – Jamie Foxx

Not long after winning an Oscar, it seemed as though success was getting to Foxx’s head when he was cast in action movie Miami Vice, making many requests to the filmmakers. Firstly he allegedly wanted to be paid more than his co-star Colin Farrell, but that wasn’t all. He requested that none of his scenes be on a boat or a plane. His final request came after scenes were shot in the Dominican Republic. Foxx heard gunfire and subsequently refused to do any scenes outside of America, forcing the entire ending sequence to be rewritten.

Clash of the Titans – Sam Worthington

The 1980s version of Clash of the Titans is much-loved, and the action movie was remade in 2010 with Sam Worthington as the lead. Worthington had several issues with the film and made some demands. He refused to wear a toga despite the film being set in ancient Greece, but that wasn’t all. He took issue with a mechanical owl, something that was memorable from the ‘80s original, but Worthington would scream and threaten it with violence. The owl was pretty much cut from the entire movie because of Worthington.

The Island of Doctor Moreau – Marlon Brando

Considered one of the greatest actors of all time, Marlon Brando was well known for his strange behavior when the cameras weren’t rolling. That behavior spilled over onto the set for the sci-fi horror, The Island of Dr. Moreau. Brando was reportedly hot one day and stuck an ice bucket on his head. The bucket was so comforting he refused to take it off, and some scenes were shot with it on his head. He’d also stopped learning his lines so had them fed to him through an earpiece.

Wanted – Angelina Jolie

The action movie Wanted was a big hit back in 2008, with its deadly characters capable of bending bullets. One of the stars, Angelina Jolie, became invested in her role and demanded the end of the movie be rewritten as she didn’t think her character would choose to survive following the events at the end. Originally her character was supposed to survive, but Jolie put an end to any sequels by demanding her character didn’t make it through the whole movie safely.

Star Wars – Harrison Ford

For many years, Harrison Ford had been trying to convince Star Wars creator George Lucas to have his character pass away on screen, but the director refused. In 1983, Ford wanted Solo to be wiped out in Return of the Jedi, but Lucas declined. Now some 30 years later Ford finally got his wish and in Star Wars: The Force Awaken Solo fell to his presumed death at the hands of his son. Ford believed that this ending to the film provided a better viewing experience for the fans.

The Pelican Brief – Denzel Washington

The Pelican Brief was a 1993 adaptation of the book with the same name. Readers of the book might have been expecting some form of love affair between the two protagonists played by Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts, but that didn’t happen. Washington refused to have an onscreen romance with Roberts because he felt black women don’t get cast in enough Hollywood romantic leads. Washington’s contract stated he didn’t have to contradict his morals, so the film had to be changed to suit Washington’s demands.