16 Weird Reasons Actors Turned Down Major Roles

There are lots of reasons for an actor to turn down a job, that the rest of us can relate to: maybe they're strapped for time, or they just can't see working with a particular costar or director.

But every once in a while, some pretty bonkers stuff enters the decision-making process. When an actor starts factoring in steroids, the Cold War, and public opinion on sex work? That's when things get really fun: