12 Actors Who Slammed Their Own Movie Before Release

Jim Carrey’s reaction to Kick-!*$% 2 is a little strange for a number of reasons; he apparently loved the first movie and was eager to be in the sequel, and the script he was given is the one they filmed. Everyone was taken by surprise (not least the studio) when he announced on Twitter that he couldn’t support it anymore because of the level of gun violence.

His decision came in response to the shootings at Sandy Hook elementary school, and as a well-known gun control advocate, he was probably uncomfortable with images of himself holding a gun in the movie. Context is important, though, because while his character does hold a gun he deliberately leaves it unloaded, and hates firearms in general.

The cast and crew reacted badly to Carrey’s decision, and some fell his decision might have had an impact on the disappointing box office haul. Kick-!*$% 2 wasn’t all that great anyway, so maybe that was for the best.

Can you think of any other actors who slammed their own movie before release? Share them in the comments below.