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Chris Rock shared he was a cocky star earlier in his career until he encountered another comedian in Martin Lawrence, who humbled him after hitting the stage.
Ethan Hawke felt he was better off not getting the starring role in 'Titanic' after seeing what Leonardo DiCaprio had to go through with that level of fame.
Jamie Dornan's wife felt wary of her husband after seeing what he was capable of as a particularly sinister character, so Dornan did what he could to win back over her trust.
Jared Leto chose a somewhat unorthodox method to land the character of Rayon in 'Dallas Buyer's Club,' but fortunately for the actor it won him the role that eventually won him an Oscar.
Katt Williams once revealed that having restrictions on his comedy didn't bother him, as he preferred to know what he could and could not say about others in certain situations.
There were certain aspects of playing Batman Val Kilmer didn't enjoy for 'Batman Forever,' and it dissuaded him from returning to the role in 'Batman & Robin.'
Michael Keaton once thought Joel Schumacher was the right guy to replace Tim Burton for the third Batman movie, a film he was more excited about than the Batman films he starred in.
Bill Murray didn't believe winning an Oscar was always a good thing. The comedian thought an actor might be worse off after winning Hollywood's most coveted prize.
Bryan Cranston didn't think 'Godzilla' was the right movie to do soon after 'Breaking Bad,' as he felt starring in a creature feature wasn't the best choice for his post-'Breaking Bad' career.
Apollo Crews' death scene in 'Rocky IV' might have been too real for some. Most notably, a doctor on set thought that actor Carl Weathers was truly hurt after Dolph Lundgren's punch.
Charlize Theron once explained why she dreaded having to say this line in 'Snow White and the Huntsman,' comparing it to another iconic line usually said by James Bond.
Christopher Nolan had an unfavorable reaction towards 'Memento' when he was trying to secure financing for the film, and shared that distributors were awful to him in the beginning.
The real-life Coach Boone didn't think Denzel Washington was good-looking enough to play him, a remark Washington soon realized Boone wasn't kidding about.
Tom Hardy figured there were only two ways to play Bane in 'The Dark Knight Rises,' and the second option he picked was one where he'd risk getting laughed at.