Lori Petty

Project: Demolition Man

Sandra Bullock got her first major film role in Demolition Man, but did you know that the film was originally supposed to star actress Lori Petty instead? Following her impressive performances in the blockbusters A League of Their Own and Point Break, Petty was cast in the sci-fi film alongside Wesley Snipes and Sylvester Stallone. Sounds like an excellent cast, right? Well, three days into filming, Petty was fired and replaced by Sandra Bullock. The reason for it? Petty and Stallone didn’t get along. There were also reports that the studio backing the film was also unhappy with her scenes.

She may not have received credit for this, but considering the film’s other stars complained of the miserable filming environment, Petty was certainly better off. It didn’t affect her career much, either, and the actress continued to star in other hit movies later on. It’s quite interesting how this worked out for the best, right?