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21 Famous Actors Who Totally Flopped On Set—Wait Till You Hear What Went Down (Spoiler: It’s Astrologically Inevitable)

Added on November 24, 2025 inCelebrity News Cards, Entertainment News Cards

Ever wonder if even the brightest stars can stumble spectacularly under the spotlight? Well, today’s cosmic alignment under Scorpio’s watchful gaze reminds us that intensity and vulnerability often go hand in hand — especially on set! From awkward boners to epic on-stage mishaps, these 21 famous actors have owned moments so embarrassingly human, you might forget they’re Hollywood royalty. So grab your popcorn and prepare for a rollercoaster of cringe-worthy tales that prove, beneath the glitz and glam, stars sometimes fumble just like the rest of us. Curious how Mercury’s mischievous tricks might’ve guided these blunders? Let’s dive in and embrace the wonderfully imperfect side of stardom. LEARN MORE.

21 Famous Actors Who Did Impossibly Embarrassing Things On Set

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Henry Cavill got a very awkward and “unacceptable” boner on the set of The Tudors while filming a sex scene.

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This next story didn’t happen on set, but it’s so cringe-y I just had to include it. Taylor Kitsch pooped his pants while waiting to be called back for an audition.

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Alison Brie peed herself on the set of Mad Men and had to shoot a scene soaking wet.

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Zac Efron was excited for his first on-screen kiss, but it resulted in his co-star recoiling from him in disgust.

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Matthew McConaughey didn’t read the script before arriving on the set of 1995’s Scorpion Spring and learned he was expected to immediately perform a four-page monologue…in Spanish.

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Michael Sheen vomited after seeing Lizzy Caplan naked for the first time on the set of Masters of Sex.

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Robert Pattinson couldn’t stop sweating all over Julianne Moore while filming a sex scene.

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Here’s another embarrassing story that happened off set, but I had to include because I’ve long had a crush on Salma Hayek and would’ve died if this happened to me — Andrew Garfield barfed his lungs out in a stall as Salma waited to use it.

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Kate McKinnon let out such a huge fart filming a scene of Ghostbusters that the director had to call “Cut!”

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When you reached the end of that last beat were you sad because you really, REALLY wanted more stories about stars farting with the camera rolling? You were! Well, guess what! Here’s another — Kristen Schaal farted on her Last Man on Earth costar Will Forte while filming a sex scene with him.

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Don’t worry, everyone! The fart-fun continues! Here’s ANOTHER story, this time featuring a then-9-year-old Josh Hutcherson ripping one on Tom Hanks while filming a scene in The Polar Express.

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Like Alison Brie earlier, Hugh Jackman also peed himself — this time on stage while playing Gaston in Beauty and the Beast.

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Anne Hathaway got naked on the set of Love & Other Drugs before she was told, “Uh, Anne, you don’t actually have to be naked right now…we’re just rehearsing the scene”:

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Christopher Mintz-Plasse had to film his sex scene in Superbad with his mom in the room watching.

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Sadie Sink also had her first kiss on the set of Stranger Things…with her mom looking on.

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Gucci Mane fell asleep while filming his big sex scene in Spring Breakers.

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Martin Short didn’t realize his penis was hanging out of his boxer shorts while in hair and makeup.

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As a young actor, Ben Stiller yelled “Cut!” after screwing up a line on the set of Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun.

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Lastly, a young Emma Watson got called out by director Chris Columbus in front of everyone on the set of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for mouthing her costars’ lines.

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