8 Actors Who Quit Movies Because Of Seconds Of Footage

8. Mark Wahlberg Was "Creeped Out" By Ennis Spitting On His Hand - Brokeback Mountain

Believe it or not, Mark Wahlberg was originally in talks to star in Ang Lee's Oscar-winning drama Brokeback Mountain, set to play the role of gay sheepherder Jack Twist, as was ultimately played to Oscar-nominated success by Jake Gyllenhaal.

Despite meeting over the part and reading a portion of the script, Wahlberg later admitted that its matter-of-fact depiction of gay sex left him "creeped out," ultimately drawing the line at the memorable moment where Jack's lover Ennis (Heath Ledger) spits on his hand for lubrication ahead of their initial tryst. Wahlberg said:

"I met with Ang Lee on that movie, I read 15 pages of the script and got a little creeped out. It was very graphic, descriptive - the spitting on the hand, getting ready to do the thing. I told Ang Lee, 'I like you, you're a talented guy, if you want to talk about it more...' Thankfully, he didn't...I didn't rush to see Brokeback, it's just not my deal...Obviously, it was done in taste - look how it was received."

Though Wahlberg's comments suggest he wasn't particularly comfortable with the film's subject matter as a whole, he evidently might've been a little more amenable to join the awards-friendly production if it took a more sanitised approach to its sex scenes - which, thankfully, it didn't.

Everything worked out for the best, basically.