Dennis Hopper – The Truman Show

Dennis Hopper found himself out of a job after he was fired from the critically acclaimed film The Truman Show. Although creative differences were attributed to his departure, Hopper would later reveal that director Peter Weir and producer Scott Rudin were not happy with Hopper's performance as Christoph. The two found his style of acting to be too over the top — they'd envisioned his character as more understated. This led them to hire Ed Harris for the role, and the decision was rewarded with an Oscar nomination.