We all have our mistakes. However, some mistakes cost us more than others. These stars who bombed their auditions had to pay for their wrong choices with the chance to change their lives. They could have hit the jackpot with these roles, but they choose to wave their chances goodbye.
So here are 12 stars who bombed their auditions and lost the chance to play iconic characters onscreen. They must have some regret over these choices, but we don’t! Thanks to their bad decisions, we got some pretty awesome performances instead.
When he heard that Christopher Nolan was looking for an actor to play Joker, Williams immediately called him and said, “I can play anything. I can play one of the main characters or a weird little man in the background.”
Those are 12 stars who bombed their auditions and lost their chance at changing their lives. They certainly have some regret passing these roles. Similar to these guys, these actors also lost their million-dollar parts because of their horrible auditions. This post here proves that even when you’re an A-list actor, you‘re still capable of acting terribly.
So here are 12 stars who bombed their auditions and lost the chance to play iconic characters onscreen. They must have some regret over these choices, but we don’t! Thanks to their bad decisions, we got some pretty awesome performances instead.
1. Tilda Swinton could have been in the Harry Potter
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2. Zach McGowan almost got to play the Witcher
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3. Robin Williams wanted to play the Joker
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When he heard that Christopher Nolan was looking for an actor to play Joker, Williams immediately called him and said, “I can play anything. I can play one of the main characters or a weird little man in the background.”
4. Keanu Reeves wanted to play Wolverine in X-Men
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5. Jim Carrey turned down the role of Captain Jack Sparrow
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6. Emily Blunt could have been Black Widow
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7. Tom Hiddleston auditioned for Thor but got cast as Loki instead
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8. On the other hand, Josh Hartnett could have played Loki
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9. Cara Delevingne messed up at the audition for Alice In Wonderland
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10. Shailene Woodley could have been in Star Wars
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11. Téa Leoni could have played Rachel Green
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12. Jake Gyllenhaal could have been Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings
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Those are 12 stars who bombed their auditions and lost their chance at changing their lives. They certainly have some regret passing these roles. Similar to these guys, these actors also lost their million-dollar parts because of their horrible auditions. This post here proves that even when you’re an A-list actor, you‘re still capable of acting terribly.