20 actors who quit a movie after agreeing to be in it

2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards  - Arrivals - Source: Getty
Shia LaBeouf at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards - Arrivals - Source: Getty

3) ⁠John Boyega

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John Boyega had to leave Netflix's Rebel Ridge mid-shoot due to "family reasons," which immediately sparked industry rumors of possible creative differences with the production. Boyega denied any such claims. It turned out that mental health and other priorities were the actual reasons why Boyega chose to take himself away from the film. Subsequently, the actor transitioned to other projects like They Cloned Tyrone (2023).

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma