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

5) ⁠Winona Ryder

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" UK Premiere – Arrivals - Source: Getty
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" UK Premiere – Arrivals - Source: Getty

Winona Ryder was booked for Mary Corleone's role in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III but quit on the shooting floor after a day due to extreme fatigue and other health issues attributed to overworking. Ryder's leaving compelled Coppola to get the services of his daughter Sofia, whose performing style received terrible reviews. Later, Ryder even joked that missing the role may have been a blessing in disguise since the film failed to meet the expectations set by its predecessors.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma