Jamie Foxx, the Oscar-winning actor renowned for his blockbuster successes, is not immune to the occasional misjudgment. Despite his extensive and celebrated career, he has had his fair share of notable missteps over the years. While some of these misjudgments are widely known, such as missing out on an Academy Award-winning role in an attempt to impress Tom Cruise or engaging in a physical altercation with LL Cool J on the set of “Any Given Sunday,” there is one lesser-known incident that stands out.
This incident occurred during the filming of Michael Mann’s 2006 adaptation of the action-crime series, “Miami Vice.” It showcased a surprising display of arrogance on Foxx’s part, as he insisted on a higher salary than his co-star, Colin Farrell, ultimately leading to his abrupt departure from the set before production could conclude.
The trouble began to brew as the project gained momentum. Fresh from his Oscar win for the acclaimed biopic “Ray,” Jamie Foxx arrived on set with an inflated ego. He resisted flying commercially and demanded that Universal cover the cost of a private jet for him. Moreover, bolstered by his recent Oscar triumph, Foxx believed he deserved a significantly larger paycheck than Colin Farrell. This led to a salary increase for Foxx and a reduction in Farrell’s earnings. Foxx also demanded that he be accompanied by an entourage at all times, a request that did not sit well with the crew and fellow cast members.
According to Fandomwire, Jamie Foxx’s behavior proved to be so disruptive that crew members found Colin Farrell, who was dealing with substance issues at the time, to be a far less troublesome presence on set. One crew member noted, “Jamie is more of a diva in the sense that he was afraid of boats, afraid of planes—there were a lot of things where he was afraid for himself. Colin will do anything.”
“Jamie is more of a diva in the sense that he was afraid of boats, afraid of planes—there were a lot of things where he was afraid for himself. Colin will do anything.”
To compound the situation, Michael Mann continuously made costly revisions to the script and berated crew and cast members arbitrarily, adding to the tense atmosphere on set.
The breaking point arrived when production shifted to the Dominican Republic, where a local individual reportedly intruded onto the set, resulting in a physical altercation with a security guard that ended with the intruder being shot and injured. Following this harrowing incident, Foxx promptly headed to the airport, bound for the United States, and firmly declared that he would not return.
