Sometimes success waits for you on your doorstep but your one mistake pushes it away. It happened to several actors who missed the chance of breaking the box office and adding another feather to their caps. In the history of cinema, we have seen many actors getting dropped from a movie due to many reasons but the most common reason is certain actors are too costly to deal with. Here are such top 8 actors who were dropped from a top-grossing movie for asking way too much money.
1. Sridevi (Bahubaali): Imagine Sridevi portraying the powerful character queen Shivgami in Bahubaali. Initially, Sridevi was opted to play the queen of Mahishmati but the actress demanded a hefty amount of Rs. 6 crores that made the makers go with actress Ramya Krishan who later left our jaw dropped with her performance.
2. Sean Connery (James Bond): Sean Connery one of the greatest actors who ever played James Bond, left the franchise following You Only Live Twice. According to the Express, "Connery announced he would only return for a sixth film if he was paid $1 million and some of the film's profits." He wasn't, so he walked away.”
3. Kareen Kapoor (Kal Ho Na Ho): During the release event of Mujhse Shaadi Karodi, Karan Johar proposed Kareen Kapoor an offer to play the lead in Kal Ho Na Ho and she demanded the same amount for the film that Shah Rukh Khan was receiving, prompting Karan to withdraw his offer.
4. Tom Cruise (Titanic): In this whole universe there is not a single person who doesn’t like the character of Jack Dawson from Titanic and the reason is the way Leonardo Di Caprio portrayed it. But you will be shocked to know that he was the first choice of the makers. Tom Cruise was one of the top contenders for the part of Jack Dawson in Titanic. The actor's price, on the other hand, assured that he would never be able to join a film that was already so expensive.
5. Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Jolly LLB 2): Originally, Not Akshay Kumar but Nawazuddin Siddiqui was roped to play the role of Jolly in Jolly L.L.B. 2. but the actor demanded Rs. 3.5 crores for his role which was a bit costly for the makers of the low-budget movie.
6. Sonakshi Sinha: After looking at Sonkashi’s performances in the Dabaang franchise, Salman offered her to play the lead in Kick but the actress high on the success of Son of Sardaar and Dabaang demanded a whooping amount that made producers drop her.
7. R. Madhavan (Fanney Khan): Instead of Raj Kumar Rao, R. Madhavan originally opted to romance with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. However, it was reported that, while the producers wanted to cast the actor, he demanded 1.5 crores for a 15-day shoot, which was considerably more than the stipulated budget.
8. Laurence Fishburne ( Vengeance): In reality, Laurence Fishburne was the original choice for the role. Fishburne demanded $1 million since he knew the role was intended for him and the directors had few other alternatives.
