Characters who left a mark on us all
We'd have loved to see the actress playing a sorority girl in 'Natural Born Killers,' but unfortunately her scenes were cut from the movie.
Paul Rudd was supposed to be in 'Bridesmaids,' but he's in this gallery instead.
The actor filmed a cameo for 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' but the scene didn't make it to the final cut.
The actress worked in a number of scenes with Jim Carrey in 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.' Unfortunately, we never got to see them.
We would have loved to see the actress in 'Everyone Says I Love You,' but her scenes never made it through post-production.
La Toya Jackson was supposed to star in Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Bruno.' But following the death of La Toya's brother, Michael Jackson, the production company decided to cut out the scenes.
The actress filmed a scene in 'Avengers: Endgame' where she played Robert Downey Jr.'s grown-up daughter, but test audiences didn't like it, so the scene was cut.
Rachel Weisz was not the only actress to be cut from the final version of 'To The Wonder.' Michael Sheen, Amanda Peet, and Jessica Chastain were also cut.
There's a reason why you can't spot the actor in 'The Big Chill,' though he does appear in his character's funeral.
The actress was supposed to play Spider-Man's love interest Mary Jane Watson in 'The Amazing Spider Man 2.'
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Leo DiCaprio was cut from the one scene he had in the 1992 movie 'Poison Ivy,' starring Drew Barrymore.
The actor was supposed to be Michelle Pfeiffer's character's husband in 'Dangerous Minds.' In the end, he was left out of the movie completely.
Monaghan's scenes in 'Syriana' didn't make it past post-production. But she's no stranger to having her roles heavily cut short. The actress had also experienced this in 'Dangerous Liaisons' and 'The Bourne Supremacy.'
The actor was originally cast to play Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future,' and even shot a few scenes, before being replaced by Michael J. Fox as the protagonist.
The actress played Blake Lively's character's mom in Oliver Stone's 'Savages.' Unfortunately, her scenes were axed.
The late British actor's scenes were edited out of 'Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.' Sir Christopher Lee did not hide the fact that he was shocked, and he didn't even attend the premiere.
It should be noted, however, that a petition calling for the removal of Amber Heard from 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,' reached over 4.6 million signatures. Launched in 2020, the petition rocketed during the defamation trial.
The creator of the change.com petition writes that Heard has been "exposed as a as a domestic abuser by Johnny Depp," referencing Depp's lawsuit, and calls out Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment directly to remove Heard from the film, which eventually released in December, 2023, on the grounds that she allegedly "systematically crusaded to ruin Depp in Hollywood, repeating multiple accounts of fake incidents in which she had actually abused Johnny Depp, but lied and created false accounts of him being the abuser."
During Johnny Depp's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard which claimed that her 2018 Washington Post op-ed about surviving domestic violence ruined his career and reputation, Heard countersued with the claim that the trial tarnished her reputation and career, including her part in the 'Aquaman' sequel.
Heard said that her part as Mera—love interest to Jason Momoa's title character and the female action lead—was "very pared down" and that she had to fight to stay in the franchise as "they didn't want to include me in the film." But on May 24, 2022, Depp's team had Walter Hamada, president of DC Films at Warner Bros., testify via pre-recorded deposition from March, and Hamada said no comments from Depp or his attorneys had an effect on Heard's part—instead, it was a "lack of chemistry" between Heard and Momoa.
'Don't Worry Darling' had an incredibly dramatic film release with scandal after scandal plaguing its promotion. In September 2022, cast member KiKi Layne shared that her and co-star Ari’el Stachel's scenes were largely cut from the film's final version. “The best thing about #DontWorryDarling is that I was lucky enough to meet Ari’el Stachel,” Layne captioned an Instagram post on September 25. “They cut us from most of the movie, but we thriving in real life.” She added in the hashtags, "#GotMyCheck #GotMyMan #EverythingHappensforaReason."
The actress was left out of the 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' final theatrical cut. However, you can still catch her on an extended release of the movie.
The actors play husband and wife in the film, but are largely seen only in brief glimpses in the first half of the film. Fellow cast and crew members commented on Layne’s post in apparent solidarity, including co-star Gemma Chan who left a single heart, and costume designer Arianne Phillips who wrote, "I was witness to your sweet [heart], two special artists whom I respect and adore." Stachel has also spoken out about being cut out of the film, as he shared a TikTok video with himself dancing over a series of tweets criticizing his lack of lines, with the caption, “When you end up on the cutting room floor."
Many actors were cast for movies and shot scenes that ended up being axed from the film's final version. It might have been because their characters and/or plot didn't make much sense in the editing process, or because test audiences didn't like their particular character, or because of a real-life scandal with the actor. Whatever the reason was, the truth is that there are many actors who were left out of film's final theatrical releases.
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Actors who've been cut out of movies in post-production
Stars whose scenes were deleted from the final cut
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Many actors were cast for movies and shot scenes that ended up being axed from the film's final version. It might have been because their characters and/or plot didn't make much sense in the editing process, or because test audiences didn't like their particular character, or because of a real-life scandal with the actor. Whatever the reason was, the truth is that there are many actors who were left out of film's final theatrical releases.
Curious to find out whose scenes were cut in post-production? Click on.