Actors who quit big roles for ridiculous reasons


[post_page_title]Rip Torn said he was framed[/post_page_title]
Rip Torn, known for a handful of classic roles, was actually set to appear in the film Easy Rider alongside Dennis Hopper. Eventually the role he was supposed to play was given to Jack Nicholson – but over the years people were a bit confused as to why that happened.

Rip Torn said he was framed

Hopper, who was also the director, originally said that Torn had threatened him on set with a weapon, and that’s why he was fired. But Torn claimed that he was framed, and that Hopper was actually the one who threatened him, and that he actually left intentionally.

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