12 Movie Actors Who Did Awful Things To Their Co-Stars

8. Steven Seagal Beat Up John Leguizamo For No Reason - Executive Decision

Gothika (2003) - Robert Downey Jr.
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Look, it's difficult to know what's going on inside anyone's head, let alone a Hollywood actor. This is perhaps why the incident that occurred between John Leguizamo and Steven Seagal on the set of middling '90s action film Executive Decision sounds so truly bizarre.

According to Leguizamo, Seagal entered the room during a rehearsal, addressed the cast and crew, and said, "I’m in command. Everything I say is law. Anybody doesn’t agree?"

Thinking it was some kind of lame joke, Leguizamo burst out laughing, only for the star of Under Siege to push him up against a wall and violently elbow him, knocking the wind out of him.

What called for such a thing to occur, save for Seagal's ego? Was this just a bizarre show of masculinity or a genuine threat? Seagal once referred to Putin as "one of the greatest living world leader," so it's fairly clear his mind works in some wonderful ways...

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