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3. Christopher Plummer - The Sound Of Music
It's ironic how the only person who seems to hate The Sound of Music is its lead star, Christopher Plummer. Because Plummer had a deep dislike for schmaltz and working with children, The Sound of Music is probably the worst film he could've worked on. He said that being around Julie Andrews felt like he was "being hit over the head with a big Valentine's Day card, every day." He got so sick and tired of listening to the same music over and over, Plummer regularly got drunk. His constant drinking caused him to put up a lot of weight, forcing his costume designer to refit his outfits!
It goes without saying that Plummer wanted nothing to do with the movie the second production wrapped. But after The Sound of Music became one of the most celebrated movies of all time, you'd assume he acknowledged that he may have been too harsh.
But that wasn't the case. In hindsight, Plummer's hatred for the film never subsided. He resented the fact that his performance forced him to be typecast in similar roles for years to come.