15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows

It’s no surprise that some actors would have a stronger hand in the making of the movies they star in, but it’s not like these always get some kind of special mention or thank-you when the credits roll. Now, we're not shedding too many tears for actors, let's face it - they have it pretty good, with their ability to burn money at will and murder people without penalty.

But still, if they've made a meaningful contribution to the film they're working on they should definitely be acknowledged. We don't know how their attention-starved egos allow stuff like this to happen, honestly. Sometimes they're apparently not as 'look at me, look at me" as we think they are.

So we’ve taken this occasion to dig up some lesser known instances where actors made a significant mark by changing their characters or movies, mostly for the better. You're welcome, actors. The limelight is all yours, again.

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Dacre Montgomery insisted they gave Billy his sad backstory to show where he came from in StrSource: Vulture

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - At the age of 22, Reese Witherspoon helped write all of her character’s dialogue in Cruel IntSource: CinemaBlend

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Catherine O’Hara came up with Moira’s signature accent in Schitt’s Creek.  The actress came pSource: Variety

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Margot Robbie changed the scene where she seduces Leo’s character in The Wolf of Wall Street.Source: VT.co

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - John Krasinski insisted they cast a deaf actress to play Regan in A Quiet Place.  ScreenwriteSource: HuffPost

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Olivia Munn insisted her character wouldn’t wear turtlenecks in Newsroom.  The actress, who pSource: Yahoo

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Scarlett Johannson said she wouldn't do Black Widow if it was going to be an origin story.  “Source: ScienceFiction.com

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Emma Corrin, who plays Princess Diana in The Crown, insisted they portray the late princess’sSource: MSN

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Dwayne Johnson fought to keep his gorilla friend from dying in Rampage. In the original endinSource: Collider

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Jason Isaacs came up with the entire look for Lucius Malfoy.  “I went to the set, and they haSource:EW

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Cate Blanchett insisted they change her character’s name in Ocean’s 8.  Director Gary Ross saSource: CinemaBlend

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Angelina Jolie insisted on being covered in prosthetics to make her titular character look scSource: Fashionista

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - James Spader insisted his character wear hats in The Blacklist.  Those familiar with the showSource: Showbiz Cheat Sheet

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Chris Hemsworth fought to keep his potbelly for a little while longer in Avengers: Endgame.  Source: Variety

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15 Actors Behind Important Details In Movies And Shows - Chadwick Boseman was behind Erik Killmonger’s iconic line in Black Panther.  Not choosing to Sources: Variety, Showbiz Cheat Sheet