Kel O’ Neill

Project: There Will Be Blood

The Oscar-winning film There Will Be Blood starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the most memorable films in recent years. However, even a production as well thought-out as this one also underwent casting changes during production. One such casualty was actor Kel O’Neill, who was meant to portray pastor Eli Sunday. He ended up getting fired from the role just two weeks into filming. The reason? Reports suggest that he was intimidated by Day-Lewis, but the actor did set the record straight later on and admitted that he simply didn’t have a degree of chemistry with his co-stars.

Things like these aren’t entirely uncommon, whether it be a big production or an independent film. Some actors are able to work through their differences and still produce masterpieces, while there are those that simply cannot. Paul Dano replaced the actor in the role and delivered an impressive performance as well. As for O’Neill, he admits that he still has not watched the film.