10 Actors Who Were Almost Fired From Famous Roles

2. Judd Nelson Was Almost Fired From The Breakfast Club For Bullying Molly Ringwald

You don't see Judd Nelson much nowadays; he's probably best-known for his role as too-cool-for-school teen John Bender in John Hughes' classic '80s romp, The Breakfast Club - a character he, at one point, might have got a little too into.

Going by reports from the set, Nelson became so engrossed in his character in a method actor-like way that his behaviour began to have a negative impact on his co-stars; he targeted actress Molly Ringwald, making crude jokes and - in one instance - made fun of her dad, who was blind. Molly could handle it, but Hughes - a sensitive soul - became so angry with Nelson that he threatened to fire him.

According to Ringwald, it took the collective efforts of the Breakfast Club gang to convince Hughes to keep Nelson on the film.

Nobody likes a bully, of course, but the experience certainly sounds like it might have helped the group to cement themselves as a team - just like they do in the film! Maybe Bender's anti-social attitude ultimately turned out to be a good thing in disguise...