Michael Madsen at Premiere of 'Hell Ride' at the Egyptian theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California - 31.07.08

The tough guy challenged producers and insurance officials when he decided his bike rider character The Gent should wear a full tuxedo - because they feared for his safety.

They came to a compromise when a wardrobe mistress insisted she could make Madsen an outfit that was fire retardant.

He explains, "I had a grey tuxedo and the insurance company wouldn't let me wear it because, apparently, the material was flammable.

"They thought that I was going to spontaneously burst into flames when I was riding the Harley down the road, so my tuxedo idea almost went out the window.

"But then the wardrobe people made me one that's not really tuxedo material; just black cloth that's not flammable. It looks great in the film."

Source: WENN