11. Begged: Despite The Fact That She Is An A-List Actor And Oscar Winner

Charlize Theron is known for her drama and action movies, and her work is so good that she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for Monster. Unlike actors who won Oscars and were given choice roles, Theron found that she had been typecast, the go-to girl for weeping women in juicy dramas. The problem is, she wanted to do a comedy or a lighthearted role but no one would hire her As Theron said, “I’ve been interested in comedy for a while, but it’s been tricky because audiences know me so well doing something very different.” She found begging for a role to be humiliating, but she actually did do just that for a Seth MacFarlane western film called A Million Ways to Die In The West a go-for-broke comedy. Theron wanted a part in the movie so bad that she did have to beg McFarlane for the role.

10. Didn’t Beg: But Got Fired From A Movie For Packing On The Pounds

Ryan Gosling nailed the role of the grieving father in The Lovely Bones, but in so doing, he clashed with the director, Peter Jackson. Gosling was seen by many on crew as demanding and fighting with the wardrobe department. A source close to the film said that Jackson “couldn’t stand” Gosling. Meanwhile, before shooting started, Gosling’s diet was reportedly melting Haagen Daz and drinking it as if it were a Coke. That diet was for the film, according to Gosling, who said that gaining weight was a “good move” for his character. When he showed up on set on the first day of shooting, Gosling was 60 pounds overweight and bearded. He had not received any directions from the director to change his body weight and instead got fired, which made Gosling both fat and unemployed. The role eventually was given to Mark Wahlberg.

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