9 More Actors Who Begged For Their Movie Characters To Die

9. Leonard Nimoy - Wrath Of Khan

Yes, hard as it may be to believe now, the original cinematic outing for Gene Rodenberry’s widely adored sci-fi franchise had not proven financially successful, and by the time the darker, more mature Wrath of Khan was in production much of the staff involved in the film believed this would be the franchise’s final filmic outing.

As a result, Leonard Nimoy insisted on a fittingly dramatic death for his iconic hero Spock.

The actor was granted his wish with what remains the flick’s most effective moment, deepening the film’s drama and giving its action more gravitas than the show ever managed. However, this didn’t stop the filmmakers from adding an ambiguous ending teasing Spock’s survival once they realized this film was no flop—thus tempting Nimoy back for, well, The Search for Spock, of course.