Orion Pictures Corporation/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis // Getty Images25 actors who quit or were fired from hit film franchises early onSince the rise of Marvel movies in the 2000s, we’ve been living in the age of the cinematic universe. This is especially true when we’re considering actors who left early in a franchise’s run. Using news articles, interviews, and oral histories, Stacker compiled a list of 25 actors from over 50 years of popular movies who were cut from franchises early on. Read on to uncover the stories behind cast changes in some of the biggest film franchises of all time. Pablo Cuadra/WireImage // Getty ImagesCharlie Hunnam, ‘Fifty Shades’Given the popularity of the “Fifty Shades” books, the film adaptations were hotly anticipated.