Celebrities Who Ruined Their Careers In A Matter of Seconds

Jenny Slate

New to Saturday Night Live in 2009, Jenny Slate landed a coveted writer-performer role for a sketch she’d written, “Biker Chick Chat.” However, in the live take, she accidentally misread “friggin'” in the script for its grown-up word. The audience laughed awkwardly through the mishap, but Slate left after her first season and has said she’s never watched that episode.

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The More You Know

  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • Disney wanted Robert De Niro as Captain Jack Sparrow, but he declined the role because he thought the movie was going to bomb.
  • Frank Sinatra was offered the lead role in Die Hard.
  • Wayne's World was filmed in two weeks.
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