It's not unusual for no-name actors to have their scenes cut from major motion pictures; it happens for a variety of reasons: sometimes, the scene is deemed unnecessary, whereas other times, the script calls for a last minute rewrite. So, if you've ever wondered if it's just starving actors that get their scenes cut, it turns out the answer is no.
There have been countless instances of some of the most famous actors of our time winding up on the deleted scenes reel of some of the best (and worst) movies of recent years. Below, are 20 instances of famous actors whose scenes were deleted from movies.
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Andy García
Andy Garcia was cast as Michelle Pfeiffer's love interest in Dangerous Minds, but the scene was deemed totally unnecessary to the film.
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett had her scenes cut from Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but her voice is still audible in the final version. You can hear her in a scene where Mr. Smith is being given instructions on his next mission from his boss (Bassett).
Chris Cooper
American Beauty's Chris Cooper shot an opening and closing sequence for The Ring, but his scenes were left on the cutting-room floor.
James Gandolfini
The late, great James Gandolfini was scheduled to appear in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, but his scenes were ultimately removed from the picture. The "Sopranos" star was cast to play a love interest to Sandra Bullock's character, but the scenes never saw the light of day.
Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner was cast as the dead character, Alex, in The Big Chill, but all of the scenes that he shot are absent from the final version of the feature.
Liv Tyler
Steven Tyler's progeny shot scenes for the Woody Allen film Everyone Says I Love You, but her scenes did not appear in the final cut. Tyler played the love interest of Lucas Haas, but her scenes were eliminated from the film.
Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Monaghan was slated to appear in the George Clooney film Syriana, but her scenes were ultimately removed. Monaghan also experienced a similar fate in the Richard Gere film Unfaithful and the supernatural horror film Constantine.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress was cast in the 1998 Chevy Chase film Funny Farm, but all of her scenes were cut from the final draft.
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire had his scenes deleted from Life of Pi since the actor was "too famous." The film's director, Ang Lee, felt that Maguire was too well-known for the bit role in which he was cast. Maguire would have played a journalist interviewing Pi as an older man.
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman taped scenes for the gritty Oliver Stone drama Savages. She was originally set to portray the mother of Blake Lively's character, but her part was eventually eliminated from the film.