8 Famous Actors Forced Into Roles They Never Wanted

8. Mike Myers - The Cat In The Hat

The Cat In The Hat isn't exactly Mike Myers' finest work, but maybe that's because he never wanted to be in the movie in the first place.

And funnily enough, he has Austin Powers to thank for it. After the spy parody series became a smash-hit and cemented Myers as a bankable star (2002's Goldmember made nearly $300 million off a $63 million budget), the actor was offered $20 million to lead another comedy vehicle: Dieter, a character Myers often played on SNL.

However, as the movie was being set up, Myers backed out of the project and relinquished his pay packet, citing issues with the script. In response, studio Universal hit the actor with a couple of expensive lawsuits, with the two parties unable to reach an agreement.

After a lot of back and forth, Myers settled with Universal, but there was a catch: he had to appear in The Cat In The Hat. Were a bunch of Razzies and a 10% Rotten Tomatoes score better than sticking with the lawsuits? Who knows.