10+ Cult Movie Roles That Were Very Close To Being Played By Someone Else
So now we understand the challenges that actors and casting directors both meet before starting filming. Thankfully, some iconic characters belong to the most suitable actors, bringing us cult movies that have won our hearts for years. In fact, all these films should have been changed forever due to the casting director almost changed their minds. Scroll down to check them out!
#1 Dwayne Johnson as Jack Reacher in the movie of the same name.
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#2 Tom Cruise as the main figure in Salt.
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#3 Sandra Bullock as Neo in The Matrix.
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#4 Liam Aiken as Harry Potter in Harry Potter.
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#5 Ian McKellen as Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter.
Source: © Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Warner Bros., © IanMcKellen / Twitter
#6 Henry Cavill as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter.
Source: © Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Warner Bros., © henrycavill / Instagram
#7 Scarlett Johansson as Fantine in Les Misérables.
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#8 Cher as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family.
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#9 Saoirse Ronan as Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter.
Source: © Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Warner Bros., © Little Women / Columbia Pictures
#10 Naomi Watts as Draco Malfoy’s mother in Harry Potter.
Source: East News, © Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / Warner Bros.
#11 Matthew Broderick as Walter White in Breaking Bad.
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#12 Bradley Cooper as The Green Lantern.
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#13 Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter.
Source: © Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / Warner Bros., © Nanny McPhee / Universal Pictures