10 Movie Scenes That Led To Massive Lawsuits - Commenter Edition

10. Hedy Lamarr Doesn't Get The Joke - Blazing Saddles

Played by the late Harvey Korman, 1974's Blazing Saddles features a character called Hedley Lamarr, a corrupt attorney whose only goal is to make himself a quick buck - even if that means driving the residents of Rock Ridge from their rightful homes.

Like most things in director Mel Brooks' classic satire of the western movie genre, Lamarr is meant to be laughed at, not taken super-seriously. But not everyone found the character to be all that funny.

In fact, Hollywood film star Hedy Lamarr was so offended by the film's parody of her name that she decided to sue Brooks and Warner Bros. for an eye-watering $10 million (remember, this was back in the '70s, when that figure was worth much more than it is today), stating that this mockery of her moniker was done without her permission.

Unsurprisingly, Lamarr didn't get very far with her case, and it was settled out of court for a small figure, along with an apology for "almost" using the actress' name.

Hilariously, there's even a lawsuit reference during a scene in the film: Brooks' character mistakenly refers to Hedley as "Hedy", before saying "the hell are you worried about, this is 1874 - you'll be able to sue her".