10 Movie Takes Actors DIDN'T Expect To Be Used

And finally, we have indisputably the ultimate example of an actor's work being unexpectedly used in the final cut of a movie. 

For his role as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, the legendary George C. Scott wanted to play Turgidson totally straight and serious, in sharp contrast to the movie's general absurdism.

This clashed with Kubrick's vision for the character, and so according to James Earl Jones - who made his screen debut in the film - Kubrick hatched a plan to effectively trick Scott into giving a more over-the-top, outwardly comical performance.

Kubrick seemingly accepted Scott's vision for the character, but also asked Scott to perform goofier "practice" takes before giving his "proper" performance, under the guise of warming up for his more severe, stern takes.

Scott accepted, unaware that Kubrick fully intended to use these sillier "warm-up" takes in the movie itself, as he ultimately did. This reportedly upset Scott enough that he vowed to never work with Kubrick again - a promise he resolutely kept.