10 Actors Who Were Cut Out Of Movies For Ridiculous Reasons
3. Marlon Brando - Superman II
By now everybody knows about Marlon Brandos sweet deal for Superman, where he got paid an insane amount of money for very little work. Since Superman I and II were made back to back, he also shot all of his scenes for the sequel. When the first movie came out and was a huge hit, the producers decided they didnt really need Brandos name to sell the sequel and more importantly if they cut him out they wouldnt have to pay him a healthy share of the gross. They also fired the original director Richard Donner for good measure. Since Brandos scenes were kind of integral to the plot, with Jor-El sacrificing himself to restore Supermans power, his presence in the story is greatly missed. Brando sued the producers over being cut out of the profits he was entitled to, and his scenes wouldnt see the light of day until the release of Donners belated directors cut in 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Ieo3Z9uPQ
