Found a very interesting list with actors who’ve tourned down big movie roles. Some movies would be totally different if the first actor accepted the role. Here are some examples:
Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix. Once again, it went to Keanu Reeves
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John Travolta turned down the role of Forrest Gump. The part went to Tom Hanks
Mickey Rourke turned down the role of Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop. The part went to Eddie Murphy
Other examples:
Nicolas Cage turned down the role of Randy “The Ram” Robinson in The Wrestler. The part went to Mickey Rourke.
Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The part went to Ian McKellen. It’s interesting to note that Connery cost himself $400 million dollars by passing on the part (he was offered 15% of the film’s profit).
Jodie Foster, Ellen Barkin, Nicole Kidman & Julia Roberts turned down the role of Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct. The part went to Sharon Stone.
The whole list can be found on onlygoodmovies.com
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