some time agowe suggested you discover an article on 6 French stars who refused to star in Hollywood blockbusters. Today we’ll talk about international stars who refused to reprise their role for sequel to a popular movie. We’ll give you their reasons, and how the movies fared, managing the absence of an important cast member.
1) keanu reeves refused to star in speed 2
Keanu Reeves starred as Los Angeles cop Jack Traven in the action thriller Speedreleased in 1994. When an action movie brings in more than $350 million worldwide, it is obvious that we are talking about making a sequel. Director Jan de Bont and Reeves co-star Sandra Bullock have both signed on to Speed 2: Cruise Control. However, even though Reeves was still a young actor at the time, he turned down a salary of $12 millionbecause he did not like the script of the sequel at all, as he revealed during a 2018 interview on the show of jimmy kimmel.
How the script was laid out : Jason Patric took over the male lead role playing another policeman named Alex Shaw. He had to both court the character of Sandra Bullock, and save the day, in place of Jack Traven. Speed 2 was a massive box office failure and was the source of heavy reviews upon its release.
2) linda hamilton refused to act in terminator 3
Linda Hamilton played the heroine Sarah Connor in the first terminator from 1984 and in the 1991 sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Director James Cameron left the project Terminator 3, and Jonathan Mostow took over behind the camera. Hamilton and Cameron had already been married and divorced by the time Terminator 3 was taking shape. However, Linda Hamilton didn’t think the film could be a success without its visionary creator, and ex-husband. The actress also didn’t like the storyline of the third film, and so she decided to decline the offer.
How the script was laid out : After Linda Hamilton’s withdrawal, the writers changed her death to occur before the start of Terminator 3after three years of fighting leukemia.
3) sean connery did not star in indiana jones 4
Sean Connery played the role of Henry Walton Jones Sr, the father of Indiana Jones, in the action adventure film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). The first 007 decided to to retire in 2003but Steven Spielberg wanted to encourage him to reprise his role for the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullin 2008. Unfortunately, the role just wasn’t fleshed out enough for that Sean Connery agrees to return.
How the script was laid out : Spielberg followed Sean Connery’s idea and had his character die shortly before the start of the fourth film period. His death is only mentioned.
4) jamie lee curtis did not star in halloween 4
Jamie Lee Curtis starred as Laurie Strode in the original film Halloween dating from 1978 and later Halloween 2, dating from 1981. At the time when Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers was released in 1988, Jamie Lee Curtis had long since found success starring in other high-profile projects. She had turned the page, and did not wish to return in the franchise.
How the script was laid out : In Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, it is explained that Laurie Strode perished in a car accident before the start of the film. Her daughter Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) is hunted by Myers instead of her mother.
5) robert duvall did not star in the godfather part 3
Robert Duvall starred as Tom Hagen in the movie The Godfather from 1972 and its sequel from 1974, The Godfather, part 2. Robert Duvall revealed in a 2004 interview that he thought the directors didn’t really want him back, since they didn’t make him quite a nice offer. For him, it was abnormal that “two or three actors are paid more than what was offered to me to return”. A question of money, then.
How the script was laid out : in the script, Tom Hagen died some time before the events of Godfather, 3rd party, which takes place in 1979-1980. It is never revealed exactly when and how Tom Hagen died. Two new characters (namely BJ Harrison and Dominic Abbandando) then assume the legal responsibilities of the Corleone family.
6) marlon brando did not star in the godfather part 2
Marlon Brando won his second Oscar for his portrayal of Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather (1972). Don Vito dies in the first film of a heart attack. However, The Godfather, part 2 includes several flashback scenes of young Don Vito while he cut his teeth in America. Marlon Brando declined the offer after falling out with Paramount.
How the script was laid out : in the flashback scenes, the character of Don Vito is a poor young man from New York. They describe how De Vito gained the respect of the community, and detail the first steps in setting up his business. Robert DeNiro, who was only 31 at the time, was cast in the role. He got an Oscar, and interestingly, it was the very first time in Oscar history that two different actors won. an Oscar for playing the same character.
7) John Cusack did not star in Hot Tub Time Machine 2
John Cusack played Adam Yates in the hit comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. Adam is one of a group of friends who are transported, via a hot tub, to the 1980s during a night of drinking. The sequel’s budget was cut to just $14 million, against 36 million for the original. John Cusack was both the lead actor and producer of the original. The other producers therefore decided to push him towards the exit (and the latter accepted it, without having much choice) in order to save money.
How the script was laid out : the production called on Adam Scott to replace John Cusack. Adam Scott played the role of Cusack’s son, Adam Jr. The merry band claimed that Adam had gone “to find himself” and that was the reason he couldn’t participate in a second round of parties and time travel. Unfortunately, the sequel didn’t impress too much, and the team even lost some money, since too few tickets sold.
8) will smith did not star in the independence day sequel
Will Smith starred as Captain Steven Hiller in independence day (1996). The actor said he didn’t return for the 2016 sequel (for Independence Day: Resurgence) due to scheduling conflicts.
How the script was laid out : Director Roland Emmerich has decided that the sequel will continue whether or not Will Smith returns. To back up the project, Emmerich and his writing team wrote two scripts, one with Steven Hiller and one without (since Will Smith was still undecided whether or not he would be there until filming began). Subsequently, the writers killed Smith’s character off-screen. It is explained that he died while realizing a test for a new experimental alien hybrid fighter.
9) richard dreyfuss did not star in jaws 2
Richard Dreyfuss starred as Matt Hooper in Jaws. However, Spielberg decided not to sign for the rest of the Sea teethin 1978. If Spielberg was not behind the camera, Dreyfuss knew the sequel wouldn’t live up to the first film. So he declined, and also mentioned a really ridiculous cachet for the film.
How the script was laid out : Hooper is an important character in the first film, but he ultimately becomes a mere supporting character in the second. In the following, Brody calls Hooper help by phone. The pair discuss how to handle this newfound terror, but Hooper is overseas in Antarctica, for an expedition.
10) crispin glover didn’t star in back to the future 2
Crispin Gloverwho played the role of George Mcfly in Back to the future, did not return to play in back to the future 2, so the directors imitated his face and voice, and were sued. Most of the original cast returned for the film’s sequel in 1989. However, Glover turned down the opportunity to reappear as George because of “moral” objections:
It was all about the money, and what these people – the characters – were doing for money. I told Robert Zemeckis that I thought it was not a good idea for our characters to have monetary rewards. Because in fact, the moral of the film is that money is synonymous with happiness…
How the script was laid out : the directors hired actor Jeffrey Weissman to play the role of George under prosthetics, using this makeup, and also used visual effects to give him the appearance and voice of Crispin Glover. He therefore continued Universal City Studios, Amblin Entertainment and U-Drive Productions for $1 million. The parties ended up agreeing for an amount of 760,000 dollars. The lawsuit also set a precedent that prevents movie studios from making it look like an actor has reprized his role. when this is not the case.
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