Stars' Million Dollar Mistakes
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Stars Who Turned Down Major Roles
In Hollywood, landing big roles is just what any actor needs to push them to the top of the food-chain. But some stars have turned down more roles than they've taken, and in the process, have missed out on some major box office smashes. CTVNews.ca's Latoya Williams takes a look at 35 blockbuster films whose most memorable roles were turned down by some of Hollywood's most noticeable and not-so-noticeable stars.
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Movie: Footloose
'Footloose,' is a film starring Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack, a teen who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister, dancing and rock music have been banned.
The movie was a huge box office hit, grossing over US$80,035,403 domestically and bolstering Bacon's career in Hollywood.
Paramount Pictures
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Who: Tom Cruise
Cruise was initially offered the part of Ren McCormack, before Kevin Bacon made the role famous, but he opted to turn it down for unknown reasons.
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Movie: Clueless
'Clueless' takes place at a Beverly Hills high school and showcases the life of the school's most popular girl. Alicia Silverstone plays the fashion-obsessed Cher Horowitz and Stacey Dash plays Dionne Davenport, a fellow, pretty, rich girl.
The film became a surprise sleeper hit and spawned its own sitcom.
Paramount Pictures
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Who: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Gellar was set to star as the good-natured but superficial Cher Horowitz, but scheduling conflicts prevented her from accepting the role.
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Movie: Field of Dreams
This film is about Iowa corn farmer, Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, who hears voices and interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the Chicago Black Sox come.
The film was a big hit and was was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Universal Pictures
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Who: Tom Hanks
Hanks was chosen to play the role of Ray Kinsella in 'Field of Dreams' but he decided the role wasn't the right fit and turned it down.
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Movie: The Terminator
'The Terminator' is a science fiction film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays a cyborg assassin sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor, played by Linda Hamilton.
The film was a commercial success and topped the American box office for two weeks and helped launch the film careers of James Cameron and Schwarzenegger.
Orion Pictures
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Who: Mel Gibson
Gibson was the first choice to play the Terminator, but when asked to play the lead, he decided to pass on the role.
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Movie: Basic Instinct
'Basic Instinct' is a 1992 erotic thriller starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas and centres on police detective Nick Curran, who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star.
The film became one of the most financially successful films of the 1990s. Sharon Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as Catherine Tramell.
TriStar Pictures
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Who: Julia Roberts
For unknown reasons, Roberts turned down the sultry role, even though she was the first choice to play Catherine Tramell.
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Movie: Batman Begins
'Batman Begins,' starring Christian Bale as Batman is a reboot of the Batman film series, telling the original story of the character Bruce Wayne.
'Batman Begins' was both critically and commercially successful, grossing over US$372 million worldwide and Bale gained some notable attention in Hollywood for his portrayal of Bruce Wayne.
Warner Bros.
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Who: David Boreanaz
Boreanaz was considered to play the lead role in 'Batman Begins' but rumours surfaced that he declined the offer. Boreanaz has stated that his pass on playing Batman is just a rumour.
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Movie: Showgirls
'Showgirls' is a 1995 American drama film starring former teen actress Elizabeth Berkley and centres around street-smart drifter, Nomi Malone, who ventures to Las Vegas and climbs the seedy hierarchy from stripper to showgirl.
The film received poor reception at the box office and quickly stalled Berkley's film career, but it has since achieved cult status.
MGM Home Entertainment
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Who: Drew Barrymore
Hollywood's favorite wild child Drew Barrymore was offered the part of Nomi Malone, but is said to have turned it down because she felt uncomfortable with the amount of nudity displayed in the script.
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Movie: Speed
In 'Speed', an LAPD officer has to ensure the safety of passengers on a bus rigged with explosives.
Keanu Reeves plays SWAT member Jack Tavern and Sandra Bullock plays Annie Porter in this action-packed thriller.
The film has earned $350 million worldwide and spawned a sequel.
20th Century Fox
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Who: Richard Grieco
The '21 Jump Street' star turned down the lead role in 'Speed' because it is said he thought the script 'sucked.'
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Movie: The Hangover
'The Hangover' is a comedy film starring Bradley Cooper and Heather Graham, centred on three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures.
The film was a critical and commercial success grossing over US$467 million and winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Who: Lindsay Lohan
Despite having her agent reportedly campaign for her to get the role of Jade, Lohan surprisingly passed on the offer because it is said she thought the script 'had no potential.'
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Movie: Star Wars
'Star Wars' is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas and centers around Luke Skywalker, who leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader.
The film was a major success and helped launch the career of Harrison Ford.
20th Century Fox
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Who: Al Pacino
Hollywood heavyweight Al Pacino was offered the role of Han Solo, but turned down the job.
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Movie: The Silence of the Lambs
'The Silence of the Lambs' is a thriller about an FBI cadet, played by Jodie Foster, who must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
The film grossed over US$272 million and was the third film to win Oscars in all the top five categories, including Best Picture and Best Actress.
Orion
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Who: Michelle Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer was initially offered the role of Clarice Starling but decided to pass on the role and she wasn't the only one: Geena Davis, Linda Hamilton, Melanie Griffith and Meg Ryan all turned down the role before Foster settled in as the lead.
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Movie: X-Men
'X-Men' is a film that centres on two mutants who come to a private academy for their kind and must team-up with a group of other superheros to oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
The film, starring Hugh Jackman, received positive reviews and earned Jackman significant notoriety in Hollywood.
20th Century Fox
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Who: Russell Crowe
The Oscar winning actor said 'no' when offered the part of Wolverine in the 'X-Men' series, but gave no reason as to why.
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Movie: Pretty Woman
The film is based on a business man who needs an escort for some social events and hires a prostitute he meets, played by Julia Roberts, only to fall in love.
The film was a box-office smash and became one of the biggest moneymakers of 1990. Roberts received a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Vivian Ward.
Touchstone Pictures
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Who: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Leigh landed the role of Vivian but decided not to pursue it. Another actress who surprisingly turned down the lead role was teen actress Molly Ringwald. Neither actress has given a solid reason for passing on the role.
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Movie: Boogie Nights
In 'Boogie Nights,' a nightclub dishwasher goes on to become a popular porn star.
The film stars Mark Wahlberg as high school dropout Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler and Burt Reynolds and porn director Jack Horner.
The film received critical acclaim and hit more than $40 million.
New Line Cinema
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Who: Leonardo DiCaprio
DiCaprio was offered the part of Dirk Diggler in 'Boogie Nights' but passed on the role. It is said that DiCaprio has wondered what would have happened had he chosen to play Dirk Diggler over his breakout role in 'Titanic.' The actor told GQ Magazine that, 'Boogie Nights is a movie I loved and I wish I would've done.'
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Movie: Ghost
'Ghost' is a 1990 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore about a man killed during a botched mugging, whose love for his partner enables him to remain on earth as a ghost.
The film was a huge success and Ghost was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Original Score.
Paramount Pictures
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Who: Molly Ringwald
Ringwald was the first choice to play Molly in 'Ghost' but she decided to skip on the role, opting to take some time off from acting instead.
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Movie: The Fugitive
'The Fugitive' tells the story of a doctor who comes home to find his wife murdered by a one-armed man.
Harrison Ford stars as Dr. Richard Kimble, who ends up being charged for his wife's murder.
The thriller received positive reviews and eventually went on to gross $370 million worldwide.
Warner Bros.
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Who: Alec Baldwin
The role of Richard Kimball in 'The Fugitive' was originally offered to Baldwin. After he turned it down, it went to Harrison Ford.
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Movie: Monster's Ball
'Monster's Ball' is a 2001 romantic drama film starring Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton. The film was a monster of a success that gained Berry an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Lions Gate Films
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Who: Vanessa Williams
Former beauty queen Vanessa Williams had a chance at the lead role but turned down the part because it is said she was uncomfortable with the script.
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Movie: Gladiator
This film is a historical epic directed by Ridley Scott that stars Russell Crowe.
It was a box office success, receiving positive reviews. It was also nominated for and won multiple awards, including five Oscars.
DreamWorks Pictures
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Who: Mel Gibson
Gibson turned down the lead role in 'Gladiator' opting to explore other acting options.
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Movie: The Blind Side
'The Blind Side' is film about a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
'The Blind Side' has earned numerous awards for the lead performance of the film's star, Sandra Bullock, including the Golden Globe for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress.
20th Century Fox
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Who: Julia Roberts
Sandra Bullock's Oscar win almost didn't happen. Julia Roberts was initially eyed to star in the film, but luckily for Sandra, the actress turned down the role.
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Movie: Boogie Nights
In 'Boogie Nights,' a nightclub dishwasher goes on to become a popular porn star.
The film stars Mark Wahlberg as high school dropout Eddie Adams/Dirk Diggler and Burt Reynolds and porn director Jack Horner.
The film received critical acclaim and hit more than $40 million.
New Line Cinema
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Who: Warren Beatty
Beatty turned down the role of Jack Horner because he did not like the script.
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Movie: Precious
'Precious' is a film set in Harlem, about an overweight, illiterate teen pregnant with her second child who enrolls in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
The film was a large success and the acting, the story, and its message were praised. It received six Oscar nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Lionsgate
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Who: Jennifer Hudson
Hudson was offered the lead role, but in her new book 'I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down,' Hudson admits she declined the role because she 'wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight.'
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Movie: Dreamgirls
'Dreamgirls' is adapted from a Broadway musical which is loosely based on the Motown group The Supremes.
Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy star in the musical drama.
The film earned $154 million worldwide and won three Golden Globes.
DreamWorks Pictures
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Who: Denzel Washington
Washington was offered the role of Curtis in the movie, but due to scheduling conflicts he passed on the role.
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Movie: The Matrix
'The Matrix' is a film about a computer hacker who learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers.
The film was a smash at the box office and received many awards and nominations, including Academy Awards for film editing and visual effects. It also re-ignited Keanu Reeves' career in Hollywood.
Warner Bros.
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Who: Will Smith
Smith turned down the role of Neo in the box office hit 'The Matrix' because he didn't think he could have pulled off the lead role.
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Movie: Ocean's Eleven
The film is remake of the 1960 film of the same name and stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon who plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.
The film was a success at the box office and with critics, leading to two sequels of the film.
Warner Bros.
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Who: Mark Wahlberg
Wahlberg turned down the role of Linus in 'Ocean's Eleven' for no particular reason. The role was eventually given to Matt Damon.
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Movie: Donnie Brascoe
'Donnie Brasco' is a 1997 crime drama film based on the real-life events of Joseph D. Pistone, an FBI agent who infiltrated the Bonanno crime family.
The film was major susccess and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It also solidified Johnny Depp as a heavyweight in Hollywood for his portrayal of the title role.
TriStar Pictures
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Who: Tom Cruise
Before Johnny Depp made the role his own, Tom Cruise signed on to play Donnie Brasco in the film of the same name, but dropped out for unknown reasons.
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Movie: Forrest Gump
The comedy-drama-romance film is based on the 1986 Winston Groom novel and features Hanks as Forrest, a naive man from Alabama who witnesses major events of the 20th century.
The film earned a whopping $677 million worldwide and a slew of Academy Award nominations.
Paramount Pictures
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Who: John Travolta
Travolta turned down the role of Forrest Gump because apparently he wasn't too fond of the script.
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Movie: The Green Mile
This drama is based on the 1996 Stephen King novel, which depicts the life of a death row corrections officer during the Great Depression.
Tom Hanks plays Frank Darabont, who witnesses supernatural events throughout the film.
The film received positive reviews and received several awards.
Warner Bros.
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Who: John Travolta
Travolta, who previously turned the lead role in 'Forrest Gump', also declined to play the lead role in 'The Green Mile.' Travolta once joked that he helped launch Hanks' career for rejecting both roles.
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Movie: Jerry Maguire
This film is about a sports agent who has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it. But he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent agent, with only one client.
The film was a big hit, grossing more than US$270 million and receiving five Academy Award nods, including Best Actor.
TriStar Pictures
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Who: Tom Hanks
Hanks opted to turn down the lead role, which was then given to Tom Cruise.
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Movie: Interview with a Vampire
This film is about avampire who tells his epic story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.
The film, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, was hot at the box office and received positive reviews among critics. It grossed more than US $224 million and received a slew nominations, including two Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Who: Johnny Depp
Depp was first pegged to play the role of Louis du Pointe du Lac, but decided to pass on the role for reasons unknown. Brad Pitt then signed on.
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Movie: The Godfather
'The Godfather' is a 1972 American epic crime film based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
The film was huge success and received the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Paramount
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Who: Jack Nicholson
Nicholson already had a booming career when he turned down the role of Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather.' It is said that Nicholson believed the role, which went to Al Pacino, wouldn't have been a good fit for him.
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Movie: Avatar
This film is about a paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, where he becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
The film was well-received and quickly became a massive success, receiving nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
20th Century Fox
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Who: Matt Damon
Matt Damon was offered the lead role of Jake Sully in Avatar, but he turned the role down due to scheduling conflicts with 'The Bourne Ultimatum.'
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Movie: The Wrestler
This film is about a faded professional wrestler who must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
The film received universal critical acclaim and Mickey Rourke went on to receive a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson.
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Who: Nicolas Cage
Cage turned down the role of Randy 'The Ram' Robinson because he says, he didn't think he 'had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who was on steroids, which I would never do.'
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Movie: Titanic
'Titanic' is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett.
The film was a massive hit and achieved critical and commercial success. It received a whopping 14 Academy Award nominations, eleven of which it won. The film grossed more than US$1.8 billion.
Paramount Pictures
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Who: Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow was pegged to play the role of Rose Dawson but she turned it down, paving the way for Kate Winslett to play the character.
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Movie: The Fighter
'The Fighter' is a 2010 biographical sports drama film starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale that centres on the life of professional boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund, played by Bale.
The film was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor, which Bale won.
Paramount Pictures
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Who: Brad Pitt
Pitt signed on and was slated to play the role of Dicky Eklund, but bailed for unknown reasons.
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Movie: Lord of the Rings
'The Lord of the Rings' is an epic film trilogy in which a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient ring. Now he must embark on an epic quest in order to destroy it.
The films were a global phenomenon and were critically acclaimed, winning 17 out of the 30 Academy Awards they were nominated for.
New Line Cinema
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Who: Sean Connery
Connery was the first choice to play the role of heroic wizard Gandalf in 'Lord of the Rings,' but he declined the offer, leaving the role open for Ian McKellen.
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