Actors can be difficult to please, and they are often dissatisfied with aspects of a certain production, script, or role.
In some cases, they even insist that certain things be changed until the director finally gives in so that they are satisfied.
Let's go behind the scenes of some of your favorite movies and discover which actors changed the ending of the movie by sticking their way!
"Fast and Furious 4" (2023):
According to a Wall Street Journal tally, Keanu Reeves spoke only 380 words of dialogue for 169 minutes in "Fast and Furious 4" — nearly a third of which were one-word lines like "yes." But director Chad Starhelski said it was the actor's own choice. Starhelsky revealed that Reeves' character didn't have much dialogue because "Mr. Reeves cut about half of the dialogue that was written for his character in the original script."
Currently, Reeves' longest line appears in a scene with co-star Hiroyuki Ikeuchi (as Koji Shimazu), who says, "You and I gave up a good life a long time ago, my friend. "To be fair, despite not having many lines, Reeves was still outstanding in the film, and the film was a huge box office success.
Star Wars: The Phantom Crisis (1999):
Mace Windu, played by Samuel L. Jackson, noticed that he was difficult to identify among the many Jedi during the Battle of Genosis.
He asks creator George Lucas to let him have a purple lightsaber to make himself stand out.
Lucas initially rejected him, claiming that lightsabers could only come in a specific color, but eventually agreed.
"Snake in Flight" (2006):
Another requirement of Samuel L. L. Jackson in "The Snake of the Flight" sparked the change.
When studio executives wanted to change the title to "Pacific Flight 121," Jackson intervened and persuaded them to keep the original title, "Snakes on a Plane."
He also persuaded the studio to add more violent scenes and raise the film to an R-rate.
Shrek (2001):
When actor Chris Farley, who was originally scheduled to voice Shrek, died, Mike Myers took over the role. After most of the film's animation has been completed, Myers asks Shrek to speak English with a Scottish accent.
That added about $4 million to $5 million to the production cost, but DreamWorks executive Jeffrey Katzenberg agreed.
"Fast and Furious" (2001):
Michelle Rodriguez plays Letty in the film series, and initially she objected to the plot in the script about her character.
Letty was supposed to cheat on her boyfriend, but Rodriguez opposed the plot from a moral standpoint.
After threatening to quit the film and enlisting the support of co-star Vin Diesel, director Rob Cohen agreed to the change.
Titans (2010):
Director Louis Leterrier wanted to make Boo's clockwork owl (who had appeared in the original 1981 film) a major role in the 2010 remake.
The only problem is that Sam Worthington hates the owl so much and complains about it. Eventually, Leterrier gets bored and reduces the appearance of the owl in the film.
The Avengers (2012):
Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man, was not happy with the original ending of the movie.
At the end of the movie, after Kitari is almost defeated, Tony Stark is supposed to say "What's next?" Then the movie ends.
Downey eventually conceived a better scene with director Joss Wheddon, adding an extra three pages of script to the film.
The Hunger Games (2012):
In the novel, Buttercat is described as "ugly" and is supposed to be yellow and dirty.
The cat who played Butter in the first film was black and white, drawing complaints from fans and author Susan Collins.
The studio eventually recasts and chooses a butter cat that is more in line with the description in the book.
Gone Girl (2014):
Ben Affleck was supposed to wear a New York Yankees baseball cap in the movie to hide his identity.
As a Red Sox fan, he refused, claiming that his friends and family would never let him do so.
Director David Fincher compromised and allowed Affleck to wear the New York Mets hat.
Jurassic World (2015):
At the end of the movie, Bryce Dallas Howard's character somehow runs over a Tyrannosaurus rex in high heels, which has drawn criticism from critics that it is too unrealistic.
Apparently, director Colin Trevoro claimed that he tried to convince the actress to change her shoes during filming.
Howard insisted that her character had to wear high heels in order to stay true to her character.
The New Mummy (2017):
Tom Cruise made some rather demanding demands when he signed New Mummy. One of his requirements included having complete creative control over the entire process, from script to marketing of the film.
He also demanded more minutes of his playing time than the mummies.
All his requests were met, but the film was a box office fiasco. Is this a coincidence?