10 Movie Costumes That Actors Hated Wearing

If there's one series that sums up the phrase 'diminishing returns' quite nicely, it's RoboCop. The first movie was an undisputed classic, the second had a few good moments but simply wasn't as good, and the third was a real stinker.

Part of what made RoboCop 3 so disliked was the replacement of lead actor Peter Weller with Robert John Burke. Burke was criticised for his jerking movements and stilted delivery, but some of those complaints could be explained by the fact that the poor actor had been forced into a suit that simply wasn't big enough for his body.

The production company decided to keep the suit from RoboCop 2 and hire a new actor to fit into it. Rather than trying to find the best man for the job, the production's priority was getting a guy who could fit in their expensive outfit so they didn't have to waste money making a new one.

Burke did just about squeeze in there, but he was more muscular than Weller, with a bigger chest and neck. Wearing the outfit was physically painful for the actor, who called his costume a "torture chamber" during one interview. The suit was said to weigh around 150 lbs and additional parts were added over the course of production, making it even more cumbersome.