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James McAvoy put his all into acting out a torture scene, but the star put a little too much effort into the scene and ended up falling unconscious as a result.
Jared Leto isn't a big fan of auditions. So when he had to go on an audition that left him irritated, he let the casting director have it by slightly shoving him before leaving the set.
Since Charlie Murphy had been honing his craft performing stand-up, he once believed Eddie Murphy partially didn't return to stand up because he didn't want to be compared to his older brother.
Mark Wahlberg didn't do a sex scene for this 2013 thriller because his wife would've felt uncomfortable, but to get the scene cut he had to do something humiliating.
Amy Adams once admitted that her time working with Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie 'Catch Me If You Can' took away the crush she had for him when she was younger.
Jon Hamm admitted he was a bit concerned how things would go after parting ways with 'Mad Men.' Bryan Cranston understood how he felt, and gave Hamm some hard but true advice.
In one of Paul Rudd's first acting roles, the 'Ant-Man' star used a fake name to list on the film's credits because the movie wasn't what he thought it would've been.
Al Pacino couldn't remember his lines during a musical, which cost him a role. Because of the experience, Pacino was told by his manager that musicals might not have been for him.
Anthony Mackie once fell from the third floor of a house to the basement after the floor boards gave way. However, this incident convinced Mackie to buy the property afterward.
Rosario Dawson got her highly anticipated role in Oliver Stone's 'Alexander' for many reasons. Apart from being a talented actor, it was her physical resemblance to Angelina Jolie that also helped.
Michael Keaton once believed that his career wouldn't do too well after taking on his role as Batman, and detailed how the movie was going to change his career for the worse.
Rosamund Pike had a lot of respect for actor Dustin Hoffman, but it was that respect that kept her from telling him how annoying he was on the set of 'Barney's Version.'
Ethan Hawke has been nominated a few times for Oscars. Still, the actor didn't hold back when slamming the academy for handing out awards to mediocre actors.
Thandiwe Newton isn't the biggest fan of superhero films. However, the actor was willing to give the genre a chance by starring in one. But when she realized her character wasn't going to last long, Newton rejected the part.
Ethan Hawk once rejected the part of Batman. Years later, however, Hawke felt like he should've taken the part, as it might have helped his career in one way.
Zoe Saldana has been very open about her unpleasant experience on 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.' So much so that the actor revealed she nearly quit acting her role in the movie.