10 Times Actors Refused To Do Reshoots
8. Clark Gable Thought The Misfits Was Good Enough As It Was
John Huston's 1961 western drama The Misfits was the last completed film for both stars Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, and went through considerable creative turmoil during production after United Artists executives viewed a rough cut of the film and were unsatisfied with the result.
Director Huston, producer Frank E. Taylor, and writer Arthur Miller consequently all agreed to conduct reshoots to "fix" several scenes, though they faced a major stumbling block when dealing with venerable star Gable.
Gable, who had been smart enough to secure himself script approval on the project, soundly rejected the idea of reshooting scenes. The actor viewed a rough cut of the film and was fond enough of it that he expressed no desire to change anything.
Though Gable managed to exert his creative control to avoid reshoots, tragedy followed as the actor died of a heart attack just 12 days after shooting wrapped.
Ultimately The Misfits was a commercial failure upon release despite strong reviews - with Gable's performance being hailed as the best of his career - though its esteem grew in the years and decades that followed. Today, it's well-regarded as one of the finest films of the 1960s.