A closer look
Imagine being so rich and petty that you legally force a beloved childhood hero to take his mask off. Jack Wrather bought the rights to the Lone Ranger franchise and decided to reboot it in 1981. To ensure his terrible new movie had no competition, he slapped actor Clayton Moore—who had played the character for decades and wore the mask at charity gigs—with a restraining order. Moore famously retaliated by wearing wraparound sunglasses instead, proving that corporate synergy is no match for spite.
