30 Extremely Popular Celebrities Who Got Sacked From Huge Movies or TV Shows (6 of 6)

Holly Hunter

Project: Chicken Little

The character of Chicken Little was envisioned to be a girl for years, and Hunter spent months recording for it. However, after it was done and dusted, the producers and filmmakers realized that it didn’t fit well, and decided to rewrite the whole script as Chicken Little being a boy. And just like that, Holly was cast out and replaced by the Scrubs star, Zach Braff.

Samantha Morton

Project: Her

The filmmaker of Her, Spike Jonze realized only post-production that Morton wasn’t the best fit for the character. Samantha had filmed the whole role and the movie was good to go, but the producers and filmmakers realized that the character portrayed by Samantha wasn’t exactly what they had in mind.

Jonze explained in a statement, “Samantha was with us on set and was amazing. It was only in post-production, when we started editing, that we realized that what the character/movie needed was different from what Samantha and I had created together. So we recast and since then Scarlett has taken over that role.”

At least this one wasn’t the result of any altercation or friction caused on the sets!

Columbus Short

Project: Scandal

Columbus Short was fired from his supporting role in Scandal due to the issues that gave him a terrible reputation back then. He was actively involved in cocaine abuse, domestic violence, and legal allegations.

He was hit with a restraining order from his then-wife who claimed that he threatened to kill her during a fight and almost placed a knife to her throat. She filed for a divorce and also sought custody of their two-year-old daughter.

Short later said, “I was doing cocaine and drinking a lot, and trying to balance a 16-hour work schedule a day, and a family, and I just lost myself back then.”

He later released a statement confirming his departure from the show. He considered the show to have been his ‘home for three years’ and that it had ‘the most talented ensemble in television today.’

Colin Firth

Project: Paddington

After Firth finished recording the lines for Paddington, he was replaced by Ben Whishaw as the producers thought that his voice was not mature enough to be cast as that of the Peruvian bear’s.

Paul King, the film’s director said, “We love the voice and we love the bear, but as our young bear came into being, we agreed that the two didn’t seem to fit. So, with somewhat heavy hearts we decided to part ways.”

Firth confessed that not having his voice as that of the bear’s was a bittersweet moment, stating, “It’s been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn’t have my voice,” to Entertainment Weekly.

Chloe Grace Moretz

Project: Bolt

The human owner of Bolt known as Penny was fully recorded by Chloe Grace Moretz when she was just eleven years old. However, Disney decided to recast the role with one of their former star teen talent, Miley Cyrus who also wrote a song for the movie called “I Thought I Lost You.” Moretz was partially allowed to play Penny’s younger self and was also credited for that.

Moretz credits remain in the film as “Young Penny”. Chloe Grace Moretz is one of the most popular actresses in demand today and has starred in movies such as Kick-Ass and Carrie.

This shows that it’s not only us humans, but also big-time celebrities who go through bad days. Humans aren’t machines who can work 24/7 and not have a bad night. But it’s also important to recognize one’s mistakes and own up to it, and change for the better.

You could work in a corporation, or you might be a freelancer, or whatever it is that you profess, you have to learn to be friendly and co-operative. If not, you can either get fired like the above-mentioned celebrities, or who knows, maybe end up sabotaging your career.

The point isn’t that these celebrities fumbled because at the end of the day we are humans and we’re bound to. The point is that they came out as better, bigger, and completely changed (in a positive way) personalities. That’s all that matters at the end of the day.