10 Actors Whose Craziness Got Them Kicked Out Of Hollywood

2. Mike Myers

Remember when Mike Myers was the definitive name in Hollywood comedy, and now he's been relegated to somebody whose name you think of now and again, only to find yourself thinking: "Oh, what happened to that guy who voiced Shrek?" Well, in his attempts to make you laugh, Mike Myers alienated a lot of people, unfortunately, which kind of put a pin in his already ailing film career. Rob Fried, a Hollywood producer, said of Myers: "His way of getting what he wants is to emote and threaten and express anger. It€™s not healthy for personal relations.€ So, yes: Myers has something of a reputation for being an overbearing crazy person who you absolutely don't want to find yourself on the wrong side of. In the same way that James Cameron is rumoured to be frightening on set for being an ego-maniac, Myers has been described similarly. Which means a lot of people likely cried to bring you Austin Powers. Eventually, Myers managed to burn enough bridges in the making of his late-stage comedies (mainly The Love Guru) that nobody wants anything to do with him. Which is essentially the reason why he's disappeared for such a long time - there are very few folk left in Hollywood willing to collaborate alongside such a self-obsessed maniac.
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