8 Actors Who Quit Huge Franchise Movies

Sometimes a departure from a franchise is temporary – like Neve Campbell leaving and then returning to the Scream series. But usually, when an actor leaves a franchise, it’s for good. Here are some examples of actors who were involved with, confirmed for, or strongly expected to join a franchise, but ultimately decided to move on.

‘He Was Treating Me Very Badly’: Back To The Future’s Thomas F. Wilson Recalls OG Marty McFly Actor Going Method Before Being Replaced

It’s not unusual for method acting to cause issues on film sets – Jared Leto’s behavior during the making of Suicide Squad is a recent example. However, Wilson recently shared on the Inside Of You podcast that it led to real tension between him and Eric Stoltz while filming Back to the Future. Podcast host Michael Rosenbaum asked Wilson about his experiences working with Stoltz before he was replaced, and Wilson politely explained the reasons they didn’t click.

6 10/10 Netflix Shows Everyone Forgot About

Netflix has a huge library of shows, so it’s not surprising that some great ones get overlooked or fade from memory quickly. Despite the high quality of many series – including miniseries, comedies, and dramas – they often don’t get the attention they deserve. Netflix consistently releases excellent content in a wide variety of genres.

Horror Fans Must Stream This ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Documentary on Shudder

Filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe, known for documentaries about figures like George Lucas and films like Psycho, Alien, The Exorcist, and even the zombie genre, takes a fresh look at his subjects. His film 78/52 is a great example: instead of simply telling how Psycho was made, he used the famous shower scene – filmed with 78 camera setups and 52 cuts – as a starting point to understand what truly made the movie so scary.

Jenny Slate Calls Out Justin Baldoni’s Behavior in Unsealed Texts

As a bit of a behind-the-scenes observer, I’ve been following this situation closely. It seems the star of It Ends With Us – you might remember her in that drama with Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni – really wants to distance herself from Justin and his business partner, Jamey Heath, the CEO of Wayfarer Studios. Court documents show she felt their behavior was, frankly, really unprofessional. It’s a reminder that even in creative fields, professional conduct is key, and sometimes people just don’t mesh well – or at least, that’s how it’s playing out publicly.

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