20 Celebs Who Turned Down Roles That Could've Made Them Iconic
Entertainment media will get information to fanatics faster than ever prior to. News of flicks hits the internet lengthy prior to any individual has even noticed a preview or free up date. Thanks to the rumour mill, and the increase in popularity of interviewing writers, directors and producers about their movies, there may be additional info to be had surrounding roles written for particular actors, and information about casting alternatives.
Sometimes, even if a task is written with anyone expressly in thoughts, they don’t end up appearing within the film. It may also be because of scheduling, non-public selection, brand, or on account of ingenious variations with the movie group.
Numerous occasions celebs are satisfied about the roles they turned down, because something better turned up, or the movie utterly flopped, then there are the ones roles that got away. Here are 20 celebs who unfortunately turned down roles that may have made them iconic, and even perhaps gained them some awards.
19 Leo DiCaprio Is No American Psycho
The manufacturers weren’t thrilled with Christian Bale all the way through pre-production of American Psycho and wanted extra of a household name, in order that they tossed Bale and hired DiCaprio instead. Unfortunately, Leo hand over because he didn’t want his fanatics to see him painting a assassin and Bale changed into employed once more. Imagine the cold-blooded charm Leo may just carry to this position. I have chills, how about you?
18 Matt Damon As Harvey Dent/Two Face
Matt Damon changed into the primary option to play Harvey Dent in TheDark Knight, unfortunately scheduling issues made the position inconceivable for Damon to decide to. It’s been a long time since Damon’s played a nasty man and everyone would have loved his efficiency. Damon said of getting to say no, "Look, Aaron is a great actor, so the movie didn't suffer for it. Every once in a while, you get [an acting opportunity] and you can't do it."
17 No Shawshank Redemption For Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise could have gone from youngster heartthrob to award winner had he had extra faith in novice filmmaker Frank Darabont. While Tim Robbins shone, it could had been attention-grabbing to see what Cruise could have brought to the position. He is also kicking himself for this selection as the movie gained seven Oscar nominations and Robbins himself gained some awards for his portrayal of the wrongfully convicted Andy Dufresne.
16 Emily Blunt As Black Widow
The first time we met Black Widow in the MCU changed into in 2010’s Iron Man II. Producers introduced the role to Emily Blunt who became not able to step up because she turned into filming Gulliver’s Travels. Emily says, "I'm never regretful about not doing something; I didn't do it at the time because it wasn't the right time and I was contracted to do something else, but Scarlett has done such a phenomenal job — she's it! Like why even reminisce about what could've been? She's it and she nailed it, and I love 'The Avengers,' I really found it to be really good fun."
We nonetheless wish to see Emily throw on a cape and a few tights and fly into super motion, possibly yet again.
15 Denzel Said No To Seven
Although Brad Pitt is excellent in Seven, it will had been mythical to see the grit and depth Denzel Washington can have brought to the function. Washington openly admits that he regrets his selection. He advised Entertainment Weekly, “They introduced me the Brad Pitt part, however I was like, 'This is so darkish and evil. Then, after I saw the film, I was like, 'Oh, shoot.'"
14 Mark Wahlberg Wanted Donny Darko To Have a Lisp
After seeing what Mark Wahlberg brought to Fear - just take a moment to imagine what he could bring to the cult classic Donnie Darko. Sure, Wahlberg was a little long in the tooth to play Donnie, but the big reason he wasn’t cast in the end was that he wanted to play Darko with a lisp. Maybe Gyllenhaal was the right choice after all.
13 Sarah Michelle Gellar Was Clueless About This Role
There is a bit of debate as to which role Sarah Michelle Gellar was offered in Clueless – Cher or her Frenemy Amber. She would have been brilliant in either. Unfortunately, according to co-producer Adam Schroeder, “There became a big negotiation for All My Children to let her out. It was just for a couple of weeks, and they absolutely stuck their feet in [and] wouldn’t let her.”Olivia Munn Said No To Deadpool
Olivia Munn was sick of playing just another superhero's girlfriend, so she said no to the role of Vanessa in Deadpool as she was sick of playing ‘eye candy’. Instead she signed u to play Psylocke in an X-Men movie. Unfortunately, the character of Psylocke wasn’t well thought out, wore form fitting clothes, and will be remembered as nothing more than eye candy, while the part of Vanessa was given some depth as the reason Wade Wilson strived to become better and was brought back for Deadpool 2 . Oops!12 Marilyn Monroe Wouldn't Eat Breakfast At Tiffany's
The complexity that Marilyn Monroe would have given to Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, using her own experience as a ‘party girl’ who has deeper troubles would have been art imitating real life. Unfortunately, Monroe said no as she was told by others that it could be bad for her public image.
11 Anne Hathaway Said No To Silver Linings Playbook
After seeing Anne Hathaway’s vivid portrayal of desperation in Les Misérables, it would have been interesting to see what she would have brought to the 2012 movie Silver Linings Playbook. While the actor was the first choice for the leading lady role (taken on by Jennifer Lawrence who was also amazing), it didn’t work out.
According to insiders Anne and the director had creative differences about the role that they were unable to work out.
10 Will Smith, Role Too Small for Django Unchained
They say there is no such thing as a small part, only small actors. There are two stories as to why Will Smith didn’t take on this role, one was that he felt the part wasn’t big enough for his star power. The other is that Will Smith had wanted the film to be ultimately about love instead of vengeance. Who do you believe?
9 Christina Applegate Isn't Legally Blonde
Christina Applegate turned down the lead role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde shortly after wrapping her lengthy role as Kelly Bundy on Married With Children because she didn’t want to be typecast. Later the star said, “I got scared of kind of repeating myself. What a stupid move that was, right?”
8 Gwyneth Wouldn't Sink To Play Titanic Lead
Many people said that James Cameron wanted Gwyneth to play Rose in Titanic, and with the entitled air Paltrow gives off she would have been perfect. When asked about having turned down a role in a film that won Best Picture at the 1998 Oscars Paltrow has said, "My mom will kill me that I'm talking about turning down movie roles. She says it's not ladylike." That sounds like something Rose herself might have said!
7 Matthew McConaughey Isn't A Guardian
Personally, I believe Matthew McConaughey didn’t like the idea of playing Chris Pratt’s dad, because it made him feel old, and that’s why he said no to the role of Ego in the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s a shame, his swagger would work so well with Pratt’s as Star Lord, that you’d just know the two were father and son. Reportedly he took on a role in The Dark Tower instead, so timing didn't work out.
6 Michelle Pfeiffer Was Not Agent Starling
Some say that it was Jodie Foster’s vulnerability that made her so excellent as Clarice Starling. I personally would have loved to have seen Michelle Pfeiffer taking on the role. You know she’d be great at playing a tough, young, female cop who is learning the ropes as a detective. No wonder she was the first choice.
5 Robert Downey Jr., Not Pretty In Pink
Molly Ringwald fought hard to get Robert Downey Jr. cast as the lovable BFF Ducky in the 1980’s romantic comedy Pretty in Pink . Unfortunately, John Hughes just couldn’t see it and cast John Cryer instead. As a result, because no one could see a romance blooming between Ringwald and Cryer, they needed to reshoot the ending because test audiences just weren’t buying it. With Downey Jr. you know viewers would have been rooting for Ducky!4 Julia Roberts Turned A Blind Eye On The Blind Side
Julia Roberts was initially cast to play lead Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side. You need to wonder if Roberts is kicking herself for dropping out, because Sandra Bullock replaced her and won an Oscar for the part. Well, at least she already had an Oscar on her mantle. No regrets!
3 Emma Watson Said No No To La La Land
There is no denying how great Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are in La La Land, but another pair of actors were considered first. This would have been a moving follow-up to Watson’s brilliant performance in ThePerks of Being A Wallflower and see how her chemistry lined up as she swooned over Miles Teller (who was also an early choice for the film). Watson said of things not lining up for the original duo, “It’s one of these frustrating things where names get attached to projects very early on as a way to build anticipation for something that's coming before anything is really actually agreed.”
2 Sandra Bullock, Not A Million Dollar Baby
We’ve seen Sandra Bullock take on action and physical comedy, as well as drama. Seeing her put her body to the athletic test of the lead role in 2004’s Million Dollar Baby. Thankfully for Hilary Swank, scheduling conflicts had Bullock pull out of the Oscar winning role, giving Swank the chance to earn her second Oscar.
1 Nicolas Cage Not A Wrestler
Nicolas Cage plays damaged so smartly – think Leaving Las Vegas. When he changed into introduced the lead function within the drama The Wrestler it seemed like a slam dunk, that is until Cage surrender. Cage acknowledged of his determination, “I resigned from the film as a result of I didn’t assume I had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who become on steroids, which I might by no means do.”
Sources: MSN, Glamour, What Culture, Cosmopolitan, Insider, Hollywood
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTErZ%2Bippeoe6S7zGhpaWWTmrmmrtJmrqGnXanCs7rEnWSdp6ejerO7y56qZqyYlsFur86uo52ulWK6orDEZquhnZ1itqS7zaKaaA%3D%3D