It's been said that there's no such thing as bad press. That regardless of what's being said, all that matters is that people are talking about you in the first place.
These films, however, would beg to differ. Have a look and check out these 10+ scandals behind popular movies that fans may not know about.
Martha Mansfield was lying down in the backseat of a car ( in-between takes) when someone accidentally threw a lit match into the vehicle's open window.
The young actress was immediately engulfed in flames and died of her wounds in the hospital.
Many audiences around the world felt that this was a cut and dry case of Hollywood whitewashing.
There was even a petition started (which collected more than 100,000 signatures) in an attempt to have Scarlett removed from the franchise.
This may go down as one of the most cringeworthy moments in all of Oscar history.
To set the record straight, it wasn't Warren Beatty's fault. He was simply given the incorrect envelope to open.
The Rock let all of his jabroni castmates know exactly how he felt about them via Instagram. He called his male colleagues "chicken-[expletives]" as well as "candy-[expletives]."
Although The Rock never named names, rumors speculate he was referring to Vin Diesel and Tyrese Gibson.
Audiences, as well as the entertainment world at large, were far too focussed on the salacious and scandalous affair of Brad and Angelina to pay much attention to Mr. & Mrs. Smith — especially since Brad was still married to Jennifer Aniston at the time.
A night that should have been marked by celebration became mired in tragedy. During a midnight screening of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, a heavily armored assailant entered the theatre in Aurora, CO and opened fire.
12 people were killed and 70 were left wounded.
News of Rupert's affair with Kristen Stewart would have been juicy enough in its own right, especially considering the age difference between the two.
What made matters worse was that Kristen was still involved with her Twilight co-star, Robert Pattinson, at the time the affair took place.
Casting Matt Damon to play an ancient Chinese war hero wasn't well received. But instead of relinquishing or backing down, Matt stood his ground.
He argued that the film was a monster movie, not a historical period piece. Matt has also stated he didn't take the role away from a Chinese actor.
Ironically, the casting of Tilda Swinton was allegedly done to help combat the idea of Asian stereotypes, at least according to Scott Derrickson.
Derrickson maintains that the Ancient One is a moniker, rather than a singular character. Hence, it can be anyone.
Jared Leto had many, if not all, of his Suicide Squad castmates totally on edge. He even started giving gifts (as The Joker) to various cast members.
For example, he sent Margot Robbie a live rat in a box.
Whatever you do, don't mess with Christian Bale while he's in the middle of a scene.
Otherwise, you may find yourself on the receiving end of one of the most volatile tongue-lashings in the history of Hollywood.
For those who argue that fandoms aren't toxic — may I present to you Ghostbusters (2016). Sadly, fans simply couldn't wrap their heads around the concept of having four female leads thrust into the iconic roles.
It was easily the most divisive film of the year for all the wrong reasons.
For those who haven't seen the movie, The Interview revolves around a fictional plot to assassinate the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un.
The film is what eventually led to the infamous Sony hack. The perpetrators threatened the possibility of terrorist attacks if the film was released in theatres.
Carrie's memoirs were published just shortly before her tragic passing.
In the book, Carrie claims that this was the only time Harrison ever cheated and that their shared love for cocaine was an underlying factor.
Brandon was the son of the iconic Chinese martial artist/film star, Bruce Lee. While filming a gunshot sequence, a defective blank round accidentally fired off a shot.
Sadly, Brandon died as a result of the gunshot wound and a body double was brought in to complete the film.
Leaked footage, courtesy of TMZ, shows a terrified German Shepherd struggling to keep its head above water in a pool of churning water.
Animal rights groups all over the world, as well as fellow Hollywood actors, were calling for an explanation for the video,
During a scripted fight scene, Joan actually kicked Bette as hard as she could in the head.
Bette retaliated later on by stuffing her costume with bricks before a scene where Joan is supposed to carry her.
Many people felt that Christian Bale was a poor choice to play Moses — considering he's a white man from the United Kingdom and Moses was a Jew from ancient Egypt.
To combat this, Scott thought it would be prudent to slather his actors in fake tanner.
While filming a pivotal scene, the helicopter pilot lost control and crashed. Vic, as well as two child extras, were killed instantly.
Criminal charges were brought against the production, but the defendants were acquitted after a 10-month-long trial.
Clearly, both Lily Tomlin and David O. Russell were having a bad day.
What's even more ironic is that when Lily was asked by Movieline whether or not she'd ever work with David again, Lily replied “‘Of course I would! I adore him, I love him.'"
Around the time that The Watch was due to hit theatres, Trayvon Martin was tragically murdered by members of a local neighborhood watch.
The timing of the two events led many to stay clear of the Ben Stiller comedy.
Oprah was all set to appear and give support to the Russell Simmons tell-all documentary On The Record when at the last minute she withdrew.
The daytime TV mogul claimed that some of the women's allegations didn't add up and that further investigation was required.
The Banker tells the story of the late Bernard Garrett's groundbreaking real estate business.
When sexual misconduct allegations were brought against Bernard's son (who also happened to be a producer), Bernard's surviving wives implored Apple to shut the production down.
Jennifer Lawrence told a story to Graham Norton about how she inadvertently caused a rock slide while scratching her butt on a large stone.
A little probing revealed that J-Law and the crew were filming on an ancient Hawaiian religious site, and that those rocks she used were sacred.
The Hunt was accused of deliberately trying to provoke a political uprising within the United States.
It was so bad that former President Donald Trump came out and made a statement against the film's release.
Alfred Hitchcock is said to have tortured actress Tippi Hedren while making The Birds as well as Marnie.
When the actress refused his sexual advances, he threatened to ruin her career.
Director Alejandro Iñárritu’s wasn't prepared to make any sacrifices when it came to realism.
He forced his crew to work in frigid -40 degree temperatures and even made Leonardo DiCaprio eat real raw liver.
There's hardly enough space to recount all the controversy that mired Jane Got A Gun.
To begin with, the director was fired and sued by the cast for alcohol-related issues. Jude Law was hired, then quit when the director left — as did Bradley Cooper.
In the latest film adaptation of Swallows and Amazons, filmmakers changed Mavis “Titty” Altounyan's name to "Tatty."
The surviving family was furious, claiming that this was akin to changing their family legacy without permission.
Residents of the town of Grimsby, UK were less than pleased when they saw how they were portrayed in Sacha Baron Cohen's title film.
Many didn't like the insinuation that Grimsby natives were nothing more than loud, aggressive drunkards.
While filming The Maze Runner, Dylan nearly lost his life. After a stunt went horribly wrong, Dylan was thrown and dragged by a car.
He wound up shattering the entire one side of his face.
