8 Movies That Actors Had No Idea What The World Was About To See

Have you ever watched a movie that you thought was a comedy but was actually a horror film? It sounds ridiculous but believe it or not, this kind of stuff does happen to many. Sometimes, actors who became a part of the movie thought they were making different Movies or at least different kinds of films, even big names such as Charlton Heston, Halle Berry, and others used to misunderstand the movies they were involved. It was because their roles were quite different than they thought they’d be or the details didn’t match the movie’s genre.
Though actors could pay attention to what they’re doing or give a flying muffin about more than just a paycheck, there are some knee-slapping instances that actors coming out the back end of a film with no idea what the world was about to see.
Below are 8 actors who thought they were making a completely different movie.

#1 Danny Lloyd Didn't Know “The Shining” Was A Horror Movie

Source: Warner Bros.

Danny Lloyd appeared as Danny Torrance in “The Shining” as a five-year-old. He didn’t know he was making a horror movie. To protect him from trauma, director Stanley Kubrick told him they were making a drama and tried his best to keep him out of scary situations.

#2 Adrien Brody Was And Was Not The Star Of “The Thin Red Line”

Source: 20th Century Fox

“The Thin Red Line” is based on a novel that revolves around the character Corporal Fife. Brody, who took over the role, assumed that he was the main character of the film, but he was wrong. Many of his scenes were cut from the final product, highlighting the real stars of the film George Clooney, John Travolta, Nick Nolte, and so on, even though none of them were, you know the protagonist.

#3 Charlton Heston's Character Was Gay In “Ben-Hur” And He Didn't Know It

Source: Loew's Inc.

Gore Vidal doctored up the screenplay for “Ben-Hur” a bit by injecting just a pinch of homoerotic. Director William Wyler agreed with this idea and they decided not to tell Charlton Heston. Heston disputed the claim in his memoir, to which Vidal essentially said, "Surprise, surprise."

#4 David Prowse Was Less Vader Than He Realized

Source: The Empire Strikes Back / 20th Century Fox

David Prowse who wore the Darth Vader costume in the original “Star Wars” trilogy was excited about the role until he learned that he wasn’t actually voicing Vader. For this reason, he decided to start tweaking his lines, because he knew his reading wouldn’t make it in any way.

#5 Jared Leto Was The Butt Of Suicide Squad’s Joke

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures

Jared Leto wasn’t pleased with the final cut of “Suicide Squad”. He filmed many scenes but in the end, he was on screen for around 10 minutes. The actor felt like he’d been tricked.

#6 Michael Fassbender Didn't Know What He Was Saying In “Steve Jobs”

Source: Universal Pictures

Michael Fassbender isn’t a tech-savvy guy. After reading the script, he didn’t really know what he was talking about. He hated the movie so much that he asked his driver to slam his arm in the car door so he could get out of his contract and stop filming the movie.

#7 Gwyneth Paltrow Didn't Know She Was In “Spider-Man: Homecoming”

Source: Sony Pictures

The MCU's "Spider-Man" reboot featured both Favreau's Happy Hogan and Paltrow's Pepper Potts in a quick scene near the end as Peter Parker (Tom Holland) declines Tony Stark's offer for Spider-Man to join the Avengers. The scene takes place before a press conference, which Stark uses to propose to Pepper. Paltrow was on set for this moment but the actress didn’t know it ended up “Homecoming” until Favreau brought it up during the taping of “The Chef Show”. Paltrow’s genuinely shocked reaction is priceless. She said, “No, I wasn’t in ‘Spider-Man”… I was in ‘Avengers'”.

#8 Halle Berry Was Surprised How Bad “Dark Tide” Turned Out

Source: Wrekin Hill Entertainment

Dark Tide was the one and only shark movie in history. On Chelsea Lately, Berry said, "You don't expect [a movie] to be as bad as it is sometimes. Then it comes out, and you think, 'F*ck. That's what I did?’”.