Some roles have become indelible in our minds, with the actors in each case giving their best. However, some of them had some outrageous demands to accept.
Most of the time, of course, in order for the director to get the best possible performance, he or she meets the actors' demands, even if they seem unreasonable. Below, some of the more unusual demands that famous celebrities have had to accept to take on a role.
1. Tom Cruise needs G-string elastic underwear
The beloved Hollywood actor is famous for his impressive stunts in the movies he's in. In fact, he is one of the few who chooses to shoot his own action scenes rather than using a stuntman. But to get the perfect scene, he needs to be comfortable. For this reason, before any "dangerous" set, the actor requires that he has G-strings, which are sharp underwear made of soft, stretchy material that allow him to move more easily. Tom Cruise has admitted that, at first, he was embarrassed to ask for this from the production, but has come to realize that they are necessary for him to give 100% on set.
2. Jennifer Lawrence asked to see scenes from the Kardashian reality show
Filming Darren Aronofsky's thriller, "Mother!" proved to be no easy task for Jennifer Lawrence. In order to "decompress" after the mental strain of the film's script, she needed to see scenes from the Kardashian family reality show.
The actress has publicly expressed her love for reality TV many times. Many times, she has even mentioned how much she loves watching "The Real Housewives."
As she stated in an interview with Vogue, "I had to go to a very dark place for this role. Somewhere I'd never been before. So I needed a place to release that tension that I had every time after shooting. The production made a scene for me on set that had pictures of the Kardashians and the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and lots of gum. The happy part of me."
3. Ben Affleck refused to wear a Yankees hat
During the filming of the 2014 movie Gone Girl, one of the scenes required Ben Affleck's character Nick Dunn to wear a Yankees hat.
The actor flatly refused, as he is an avid baseball fan and proud supporter of the Yankees' rivals, the Red Sox. So, during filming, when asked to wear the hat, he told director David Fincher: "David, I love you, I would do anything for you, but I won't wear a Yankees hat. I just can't." In order to "get the spin", the production eventually gave him a different hat.
4. Nicholas Cage demanded a real bat
In the 1989 black comedy, "Vampires Kiss", Nicholas Cage asked to carry a real bat to use in the scene where he is shown getting bitten by a bat. However, the film's director turned down his request and instead gave him a fake bat.
5. George Clooney requested a beach hut and a private garden
While in London for the filming of "Gravity", the charming actor wanted to bring some "California air" to London. And he succeeded, after requesting a purpose-built beach hut, a private garden, a hot tub, a deck and a basketball court. Construction of the entire project cost about $130,000. And all of this, for three years, as long as it took for the total production.
6. Leah Michelle refused to scream
For the series "Scream Queens," where she starred as "Hester," the actress refused to scream for filming purposes for fear of hurting her voice. As she had stated in an interview, she had done two shoots with some screams in order for the director to use them in both seasons of the popular Fox series. Specifically, she had told the director, "I'm going to scream twice and you're going to have to use it all season. I'm a singer."
7. Will Smith demanded a $2 million trailer
During filming for the popular movie, "Men in Black III" in New York City, the big Hollywood star who has been much talked about lately for his slap at Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony, demanded two luxury trailers from the production company. In fact, one was simply meant to hold his gym equipment.
Each of the trailers cost around $2,000,000 and comes with a fully equipped kitchen. One would find it absurd, however, considering that at the same time the actor was renting a 5-bedroom apartment very close to the set.
8. Will Ferrell asked for a scooter and a fake tree
For the 2008 American sports comedy film "Semi-Pro," in which he starred, the actor prepared a list of bizarre requests before accepting the role of Jackie Moon. Some of them, in fact, were very strange. For example, a 3-wheel electric scooter, a fake tree and a rainbow with wheels. Since these items had absolutely nothing to do with the film, the reason for asking for them remains an unsolved mystery to this day.
9. Daniel Day Lewis asked to be treated like a disabled person
The Oscar-winning actor is known for the gravitas he brings to every performance he takes on. Daniel Day Lewis takes his roles very seriously and this was the case with his 1989 film, My Left Foot. When he finally agreed to play the role of a man with cerebral palsy, the actor asked production members to carry him around the set in his wheelchair, spoon-feed him and lift him out of the wheelchair when needed. All so that he could stay "in" character throughout the entire shoot.
10. Bruce Willis asked for a salary of $1,000,000 per day
The role of Max Drummer in The Expendables 3 was not originally intended, for Harrison Ford. The first candidate to play him was Bruce Willis, who, however, did not "get along" with the production. The movie star, who recently announced his retirement from the film industry due to his diagnosis with aphasia, had asked for $4 million for 4 days of consecutive shooting, instead of the 3 he was offered. After arguing over the fee, the actor ended up not starring in the film and was eventually replaced, by Harrison Ford.
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