10 Times Actors Thought They Were Fired For Sure

10. Robert Pattinson - Twilight

He may be about to star in Matt Reeves' upcoming The Batman project as the titular Caped Crusader, but there was a time when Robert Pattinson's ability to imbue a real sense of darkness into his roles very nearly cost him his spot in the film that put him on the map - Twilight.

Speaking to Howard Stern, Pattinson revealed years after his time as the largely serious Edward Cullen that, early into the shoot of the first vampire romance-heavy fantasy film, he was at risk of being given the boot due to not giving the performance the producers wanted from him. In short, they wanted a bit more levity. He was even given a copy of the original book with all the times Cullen smiled highlighted within!

Even with all that in mind, the actor still thought his job was safe. That was until his agent told him, "You have to do the opposite of what you're doing now or you're going to get fired today."

Sure enough, R-Patz lightened up a little in response to this advice, despite the fact the series is still widely known for its brooding gang of vampires and werewolves.