10 Times Actors Changed The Script And Brilliantly Improved The Final Result

Actors have to face challenging movie scripts in their acting careers. A good actor can nail it. But, some talented actors can go extra mile for their roles by changing the script. They definitely study the character they play so well and certainly understand what exactly they're doing.
It's no doubt that screenwriters create the script and filmmakers really need advice from them. Still, actors who portray the character have their own special sense of feeling the role. Because they need to become the character and excellent actors really good at adapting to another person. When these actors turn into the character onscreen, they can share the same thought with the character in the movie. As a result, they knew what should be done following that same thought.
So there's no surprise when actors change the script and made the final result better. Below are 10 examples, scroll down and check them out!

#1 Alan Rickman refused to follow the script.

Source: © Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 / Warner Bros

Severus Snape stops Draco and kills Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "I gave my word," the actor was supposed to say. "I made a promise." Severus made a vow to Draco's mother, promising to look after her son.
But Rickman refused to say this line because he believed it would only add to the confusion. Instead, Snape remained silent before saying, "Avada Kedavra."

#2 Ryan Reynolds came up with funny scenes for Free Guy.

Source: © Free Guy / 20th Century Studios

The main character, played by Ryan Reynolds, and director Shawn Levy spent a lot of time in the editing room. Reynolds also suggested a few amusing scenes during the post-production stage. So they grabbed a camera and went to film the action. That's how they got the scene with the gamer girls, who happen to be the director's daughters.

#3 Jenna Ortega flatly refused to go crazy about her dress.

Source: © Wednesday / MGM Television

Jenna was so good as Wednesday Addams that she changed some of the dialogue. Thing surprised Wednesday with a stunning black gown as the Nevermore students prepared for the ball.
When Wednesday saw the dress, she was assumed to say something like, “Oh, my God, I’m freaking out over a dress, I literally hate myself.” However, the actress insisted that the expression would sound too uncharacteristic for her character.

#4 Michelle Yeoh asked to change the name of her character.

Source: © Everything Everywhere All at Once / A24

Michelle Yeoh requested that the main character's name be changed before agreeing to play her in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Her name was supposed to be Michelle Wong, but she requested Evelyn instead.

#5 Anya Taylor-Joy wasn’t considered to get enraged.

Source: © The Menu / Searchlight Pictures

When the main character of The Menu discovers that her friend brought her to the restaurant knowing about the chef's crazy plan, she becomes enraged. But this was not a scripted scene.
She was supposed to cry quietly after learning the truth. However, the actress believed that an angry reaction would be more natural.

#6 Olivia Colman’s character’s role was rewritten around her pregnancy.

Source: © The Night Manager / The Ink Factory

Colman played a spy while expecting a child. Nothing like this was planned by the writers of The Night Manager. When the actress informed them of her predicament, they decided to make the character pregnant.

#7 Matthew Macfadyen improvised the scene where he touched Keira Knightley’s hand.

Source: © Pride & Prejudice / Universal Pictures, © Pride & Prejudice / Universal Pictures

Mr. Darcy, the actor's character, was supposed to take Elizabeth Bennet's hand and assist her into the carriage. As a result, this scene became one of the film's most moving and iconic moments. The director recognized the potential in this improvisation and directed the cameraman to capture close-ups of the hands.
Macfadyen also brought some subtle levity to the role. He and Tom Hollander, who played Elizabeth's cousin, wrote the scene in which Mr. Collins tries and fails to get Mr. Darcy's attention at the ball, then dodges Darcy's elbow when he finally turns around.

#8 Imelda Staunton asked for padding in her suits.

Source: © Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Warner Bros.

Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge, requested that she be padded. Her goal was to appear softer and rounder, with no sharp edges. Umbridge needed to appear soft and warm, despite the fact that she was cruel, hungry for power, and obsessed with control.

Source: © Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Warner Bros.

The padding was added to Staunton's clothes by the costume designers for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. And she began to walk more like a duck, which the actress admired.

#9 John Krasinski was going to speak a different line.

Source: © A Quiet Place / Paramount Pictures

John Krasinski's character sacrifices himself for his family, screaming and attracting the attention of the monsters. Instead of saying "I love you," as the script instructed, he said, "I've always loved you."
A change was suggested by the actress who played Krasinski's daughter. She stated that this line describes the most difficult time in their lives, and knowing that her father has always loved them was crucial.

#10 Zoë Kravitz suggested that Catwoman has long nails.

Source: © The Batman / Warner Bros.

Catwoman's long nails were suggested by the actress who played her in The Batman. Zo didn't want polish on them to make them look both beautiful and scary.