By a happy coincidence, Donald Sutherland got his life-changing roles in “M*A*S*H” and the Oscar-winning film “The Dirty Dozen”

The film industry has lost another legendary actor: Hunger Games actor Donald Sutherland died on Thursday. Sutherland rose to prominence in the 1970s with his roles in The Dirty Dozen and M*A*S*H, but he played a less prominent role in the former until an actor’s refusal to play a scene landed him a larger role and the lead role in the latter.

Donald Sutherland as Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H | Ingo Preminger Productions

Sutherland has made nearly 200 films in his career and the role of Hawkeye Pierce in Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H has always held a special place in the hearts of audiences. Unfortunately, the actor never received an Oscar during his lifetime, but received an honorary Oscar in 2017.

Donald Sutherland owes his role in “The Dirty Dozen” to an unexpected scene…