Stubborn Actors Who Made Huge Changes To Movies

Benicio del Toro played lots of small parts before he landed The Usual Suspects—and though he wasn't famous yet, he always made big, bold choices. His agent got complaints about how strangely he'd play his roles, but eventually, it helped him achieve his career breakthrough.

On Inside the Actor's Studio, del Toro talked about his process for Usual Suspects. "I read the script and I realized that the purpose of the character was that he was the first one to die. So then, every line he said didn't really affect the plot," he explained. "So I sat down with [director] Bryan Singer and I said, 'It really doesn't matter what this guy says. And if you allow me to, I think we should allow me to do something with it.' And he said, 'go ahead.'"

Singer didn't realize that meant del Toro would speak with an almost unintelligible accent for the entire film. But he trusted the choice, and though you can hardly understand a single line, the part launched del Toro to stardom.