In 2016 , Thomas Gibson was fired from his longtime role onCriminal Mindsbecause he have into a physical altercation with a writer / producer on lot . He was reportedly known to be volatile on set and get into an altercation with an assistant director six years earlier .
Sometimes, actors get fired because oftensionbetween them and their costars. Other times, however, they butt heads with someone else behind-the-scenes.
Here are 16 actors who quit or got fired because of drama with the director, writers, and other crew:
1.In 2009,Megan Foxwas fired fromTransformers: Dark of the Moon after tellingWonderlandmagazine that directorMichael Bayis “like Napoleon and he wants to create this insane, infamous mad man reputation.” She also called him “a nightmare to work for.”
In 2011 , Michael toldGQ , " Steven [ Spielberg ] said , ' Fire her right now . ' … I was n’t anguish , because I know that ’s just Megan . Megan bonk to get a reception . And she does it in variety of the incorrect room . I ’m sorry , Megan . I ’m no-count I made you work 12 hours . I ’m sorry that I ’m making you show up on time . pic are not always warm and fuzzy . "
In 2017 , Megan toldCosmopolitan UK , " That was absolutely the low point of my career . But without — ' that matter , ' I would n’t have learned as chop-chop as I did . All I had to do was rationalize — and I refused . I was so self - righteous at 23 , I could n’t see [ that ] it was for the greater good . I really thought I was Joan of Arc . "
She was supersede by Rosie Huntington - Whiteley .
In astatement , Charlie said , " It is a big 24-hour interval of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge because now I can take all of the bazillions , never have to face at whatshiscock again , and I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension . "
His character was killed off off - screen , and he was replaced by Ashton Kutcher for the last four seasons .
He later expressed rue over his behavior , tellingFox News Sunday , " There was 55 unlike ways for me to handle that situation , and I chose numeral 56 . And so , you love , I guess the growth for me post - meltdown or melt frontward or melt somewhere — however you want to label it — it has to start with absolute possession of my role in all of it . And it was urgently juvenile … I think it was drug or the residual effects of drug … and it was also an ocean of stress and a volcano of disdain . It was all self - generated , you know . "
3.In a 2021Twitterpost, Charisma Carpenter alleged that, after learning she was pregnant,Angelcreator Joss Whedon called her into a private meeting and asked if she “was going to keep it.” She said, “He proceeded to attack my character, mock my religious beliefs, accuse me of sabotaging the show, and then unceremoniously fired me the following season once I gave birth.” She also alleged that, when she was pregnant, he called her “fat” to other coworkers.
In 2022 , Joss answer to her allegation , tellingNew York , " I was not mannerly … Most of my experiences with Charisma were delightful and charming . She struggled sometimes with her line , but nobody could attain a clout line harder than her . " He also say he was " amaze " by her allegement and denied calling her " fat . "
4.In 2003, Chadwick Boseman guest-starred onAll My Children. However, after only a week, he was fired because he went to producers with his concerns that certain aspects of the role were too stereotypical.
He toldthe Wrap , " I remember run home and thinking , ' Do I say something to them about this ? Do I just do it ? ' And I could n’t just do it . I had to sound my opinions and put my mould on it . And the good affair about it was , it changed it a little bit for [ the next actor ] . "
He was replaced by Michael B. Jordan .
5.Christopher Eccleston left the rebootedDoctor Whoafter Season 1 because his “relationship with the showrunner [Russell T. Davies] and the producer [Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson] broke down.”
AtNew York Comic Con 2019 , he say , " [ I will because of ] the politics of the show . I leave alone only because of those three individuals and the way they were running the show . I bonk playing the character , and I loved the human race … I felt , ' I ’m gon na play the Doctor my fashion , and I ’m not gon na get require in these political relation , ' and that was n’t workable , so off I went … and became the inconspicuous human beings . "
He also said , " I learned about the political science , and I learned that I do n’t necessarily … if somebody involve me to kiss their prat , I bite it . That ’s what I learned about myself . "
6.In 2016, Thomas Gibson wasfiredfrom his longtime role onCriminal Mindsbecause he got into a physical altercation with writer/producer Virgil Williams on set. He was reportedly known to be volatile on set and got into an altercation with an assistant director six years earlier.
He toldPeople , " We were shooting a conniption late one night when I pass to Virgil and told him there was a line that I thought contradicted an earlier argumentation . He said , ' deplorable , it ’s necessary , and I absolutely have to have it . ' … He number into that way [ where I was secernate my costars about it ] and start come toward me . As he brushed past me , my foot total up and beg him on the stage . If I had n’t moved , he would have play into me . We had some option words , for which I apologize the next twenty-four hour period , and that was it . It was over . We burgeon forth the picture , I run home — and I never arrest to go back . "
7.On the set ofStar Trek: The Next Generation, Gates McFadden “had been in conflict with one of the male writer-producers about certain things [she] thought were sexist.” She was fired after Season 1.
She toldSBS , " What I ’ve try is that he say , ' Either she goes or I go . ' I was shocked that they permit me go , because I bang my grapheme was really popular . But he was move to be writing more and more and did n’t want to have to deal with me . What was heavy was they got disembarrass of him and expect me to come back . "
She was supercede by Diana Muldaur in Season 2 , but she returned for Seasons 3–7 .
8.In 2017, Daniel Dae Kim sought pay parity with hisHawaii Five-Ocostars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, but CBSreportedlywould only go as high as 10%–15% lower than their salaries. So, he left the show.
In 2021 , he toldVulturethat give divergence between them had been " significant . "
He said , " [ I wanted to ] make us all equal . Make us all the ensemble that I imagine we always were , and get me back to where I was withLost . And I did n’t think that was an unreasonable position to take . And the thing is , it was n’t a author of conflict for me . It was very clear and simple . I was very transparent about it with my castmates , with my showrunner , with the studio apartment from the start . It became much more dramatic because of the mode that it did n’t fare together . "
He also allege , " The way thing got spin out by the close change my relationships with [ my former castmates ] . "
9.Grace Park also leftHawaii Five-Oafter CBSreportedlyrefused to pay her as much as her white costars were getting paid.
At the clip , Peter M. Lenkov , the executive manufacturer , said in aTwitterstatement , " The truth is this : Both actors chose not to unfold their contracts . CBS was passing generous and proactive in their renegotiation talks . So much so , the thespian were getting unprecedented raises , but in the end they chose to move on … After being away from her family for seven twelvemonth , I understood Grace ’s decision to leave … "
In 2018 , she toldEntertainment Weeklythat she call Peter after seeing his post . She suppose , " I let him know , ' That was n’t coolheaded that you made a statement on my behalf . ' … I know he did it to be helpful , and I care about Peter as a person , but I did n’t leave for that reason . "
She also said , " There were a number of constituent traverse the show that affected the non - renewal of my contract . I ’m thankful for the lessons memorise , but I chose what was honest for my wholeness . "
10.OnThree’s Company, Suzanne Somers tried to negotiate a raise because “all the men were being paid 10 to 15 times more than [her].” However, she “was fired for asking, essentially.”
to keep getting paid while she was seek to negotiate a practiced softwood , she was required to make occasional appearances on the show .
She toldYahoo , " They used me to be able to perpetuate the fact that Suzanne Somers was still on the show while they were try out out other girls . I do n’t know how much money they lost when they broke up that chemistry , but I intend it was in the billion . I get word it all the fourth dimension to this day : ' I never watched again when you were n’t there . ' "
She was supplant by Jenilee Harrison , who run her character ’s cousin .
11.After AMC firedThe Walking Dead’s original showrunner, Frank Darabont, actor Jeffrey DeMunn asked for his character to be killed off out of loyalty.
He toldCleveland.com , " Dale ’s death was my conclusion . I was furious about how Frank was pushed out of the show . I spent a week not being able to take a full breathing space . And then I recognize , ' Oh , I can take leave . ' So I called them and tell , ' It ’s a zombie show . Kill me . I do n’t want to do this anymore . ' It was an huge relief to me . "
12.Mischa Barton had a hard time filmingThe O.C.after production starting doubling up shooting on episodes in Season 2. When producers gave her the option to either leave the door open for her character to return or to be killed off, she opted to have her killed off in the Season 3 finale because she “felt like [leaving for good] was the best thing for [her] and [her] health and just in terms of not really feeling protected by [her] cast and crew at that point.”
She toldEntertainment Weekly , " I did n’t cognize where the part was exit . I look back on it pretty lovingly , but there ’s material I think mass did damage and the agency they handled it . So , I just did n’t feel I could keep going . "
She also alleged that she know " sort of general bullying from some of the men on set that form of felt really stinky . "
13.John Amos’sGood Timescharacter wasreportedlykilled off in Season 3 because he criticized the way the show’s non-Black writers wrote their Black characters.
He toldSway in the Morning , " They ’d go on about their credits and the quietus of that , and I ’d look at each and every one of them and say , ' Well , how long have you been pitch-dark ? That just does n’t happen in the community . We do n’t intend that way . We do n’t act that manner . We do n’t let our children do that ' … I left because I was told that my service were no longer needed because I had become a ' disruptive ingredient . ' "
14.In 1982, Cindy Williams leftLaverne & Shirleybecause, when it was time for her to sign her contract for the final season, the network had her scheduled to work on her due date. They refused to accommodate her pregnancy in the schedule.
She toldToday , " I say , ' You know , I ca n’t sign this . ' And it went back and onward and back and forth , and it just never got sour out . "
So , the show finished with just Laverne ( Penny Marshall ) .
15.Partway through Season 3, John Rhys-Davies leftSlidersbecause he argued with the writers over the scripts, which he felt were “incomprehensible gibberish.”
He toldDigital Spy , " It ’s hard to rewrite on the hoof when you ’ve got a meshwork that wants you to say the words in the script . I would go to [ the writers ] and plain . But they would say , ' John , why do n’t you just say the news as written ? ' and I ’d say , ' I ’ll tell you what , I will actually say the Holy Writ as publish when you’re able to actually write levelheaded sentences ! ' "
However , he also said that he regret it " profoundly " and called the show " the single large missed chance of [ his ] life . "
16.And finally, in 2008, Katherine Heiglwithdrewherself from Emmys consideration forGrey’s Anatomybecause she “did not feel [she] was given the material…to warrant a nomination.” It wasreportedlyviewed as a “swipe at producers for diminishing her presence on the series.” In 2010, shereacheda mutual decision with ABC to leave the show.
Before leaving the show , she also in public spoke about act upon prospicient hours , tellingThe Late Show with David Lettermanin 2009 , " Our first day back was Wednesday . It was — I ’m going to keep saying this because I hope it stymie them — a 17 - hour twenty-four hours , which I call back is brutal and stand for . "
At the time Katherine left , she was also experiencing a lot of anxiety .
In 2022 , she toldSiriusXM host Bevy Smith , " I look back at it , and sometimes I go , ' God , I wish I had just calmed down a moment . Taken a breath , thought it through , had some conversation about this possibility . What about this possibility ? How about if I do , you know , just this many instalment a season ? ' … I think withGrey’sat that clip , I did n’t feel I had any other pick [ but to leave ] . I was fall in , it was breaking me , and I was young . "
