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James Gunn had to warm up to the idea of casting Chris Pratt as Starlord in 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' and was initially a little mad when Pratt showed up for an audition.
Bryan Cranston was initially against on 'Breaking Bad' scene that was too reminescent of 'Malcolm in the Middle', so much so he almost took out the scene entirely.
Michael Douglas initially wasn't too thrilled with the original ending for 'Basic Instinct,' so he fought to have the ending changed so his character would look better.
Starring in 'Catwoman' wasn't just financially beneficial for Halle Berry, the movie also helped the actor solve a dilemma she was having about men and relationships.
Although Sandra Bullock has starred in a lot of romantic comedies back in her day, she once grew so disillusioned by the genre that she vowed to quit romcoms altogether.
Earlier in their careers, Natalie Portman learned from Scarlett Johansson how to engage in confrontation with others when they worked on the 2008 movie 'The Other Boleyn Girl.'
Emily Blunt had a chance to become a major pop star when a music contract was presented her, but she didn't want to sign it at the expense of her acting career.
Nicolas Cage didn't appreciate the words of a journalist, feeling that the reporter made condescending remarks about comic book movies that actors worked hard on.
After years of working in the film industry, Mickey Rourke learned to respect very few actors because he felt a lot of them weren't as good as they were made out to be.
Robert Pattinson wasn't in good shape during his 'Twilight' audition, which may explain why the actor didn't take his shirt off in a scene where he was supposed to.
After feeling trapped playing the more serious version of Thor, Chris Hemsworth talked to 'Thor: Ragnarok' director Taika Waititi about reimagining the character.
Madonna thought 2005's 'Brokeback Mountain' was a surprising film when it first came out, but the film's star Anne Hathaway thought the movie was just real.
Gerard Butler confided that the opportunity to act stopped him from sabotaging himself, believing that he would've died if he hadn't picked up the profession.