The actors had to do multiple re-takes of the scene because the first attempts weren't perfect.

re-takes 是由前缀 re-（表示"重新"）和动词 take（拍摄）组成的复合名词，take 在这里特指"拍摄镜头"。 re-takes 指"重新拍摄的镜头"，即由于之前拍摄效果不理想而需要再次拍摄的镜头片段。