Actors Who Wanted To Get Their Co-Stars Fired

On screen, actors may seem like best friends, but off-screen, it’s often quite the opposite. Every day, the weather on the set could turn sour due to clashing personalities, random disagreements, and other drama. Sometimes it even gets to the point where one of the actors gets booted off the set. These situations are tense enough to become part of the project’s legacy.

Here are some of the most talked-about examples of actors trying to push co-stars out of a movie or TV show.

Anger Management — Charlie Sheen vs Selma Blair

When Selma Blair left Anger Management, multiple reports claimed that the reason for that was Charlie Sheen, the star of the show, pushing for her removal. Why would Sheen do that? In some versions of the story, she spoke to producers about issues on set and suddenly became the scapegoat for it. Naturally, Sheen denied all that and framed it as a creative decision, saying the show wasn’t meant to center on the characters’ relationship and that audiences were still comparing him to Two and a Half Men.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Will Smith vs Janet Hubert

The original Aunt Viv (Janet Hubert) vanished from the show, and Daphne Maxwell Reid took her spot. For years, the common story was that a feud with Will Smith was a major factor. Will Smith and co-star Alfonso Ribeiro reportedly claimed that Hubert was challenging to collaborate with, but Hubert vehemently refuted this claim and asserted her expulsion. A reunion special finally addressed the tension more directly, decades later.

Full House — John Stamos vs the Olsen twins

John Stamos admitted he wanted the Olsen twins off the show early on because filming was slow and unpredictable. Imagine complaining about kids crying and getting tired during long shoots. Production even tried replacements briefly, but it didn’t stick. The twins returned, Full House became a long-running hit, and Stamos’s confession lives on as one of the most blunt behind-the-scenes anecdotes.