10 Actors Who Made Ridiculous Movie Demands So They Wouldn't Be Hired... But Were

In the case of Marlon Brando's appearance as Superman's (Christopher Reeve) father Jor-El in the late Richard Donner's Superman, it wasn't so much that Brando was disinterested in this movie in particular, but that he couldn't muster much enthusiasm for anything he starred in.

In 1975, Brando finally signed on to appear in the movie, but only after handing a literal laundry list of demands to Warner Bros, including a $3.7 million salary for a supporting role running less than 20 minutes, compared to Reeve's own $250,000 salary as the title character.

Brando also insisted upon 11.75% of the overall box office, which he planned to put towards a 13-part miniseries focused on Native Americans in the U.S. - a series which never got made.

Other stipulations included a guarantee his shooting wouldn't exceed 12 days and that he wouldn't have to remember dialogue, with cue cards instead being used on-set.

Also, due to a warrant being out for his arrest in Italy where the film was initially supposed to be shot, he necessitated production being moved to England.

Because Brando was a one-of-a-kind titan of an actor whose sheer electric presence would guarantee a certain interest in the film, Warner Bros. kotowed to every single one of his demands.

But these outstanding working conditions did little to boost Brando's on-set enthusiasm, as co-star Reeve accused him of "phoning it in" a few years later.