There are a lot of reasons an actor could decline a potential film offer. They might not believe that the film would be successful, or they had other commitments scheduled for that time. Whatever the reason, actors often take a gamble when choosing roles. It's because they never know which film they'll pass up and will end up becoming the next great thing. There are many examples of actors who deeply regretted their decisions, but occasionally everything works out for the best.
Undoubtedly, some of them would want to have a special tool that would enable them to foresee the success or failure of the role they were offered. If such a device actually existed, we might observe entirely different actors playing a wide variety of cult roles.
Today, we're looking back at some of the most well-known films of all time and imagining how they may have seemed with different actors and actresses playing the main roles.
Undoubtedly, some of them would want to have a special tool that would enable them to foresee the success or failure of the role they were offered. If such a device actually existed, we might observe entirely different actors playing a wide variety of cult roles.
Today, we're looking back at some of the most well-known films of all time and imagining how they may have seemed with different actors and actresses playing the main roles.
#1 Christian Bale turned down the role of James Bond in Casino Royale.
Source: © Casino Royale / Columbia Pictureand co-producerss, © Batman Begins / Warner Bros. and co-producers
#2 Henry Cavill turned down the role of Carlisle Cullen in Twilight.
Source: © Twilight / Summit Entertainment and co-producers, © Man of Steel / Warner Bros. and co-producers
#3 Jim Carrey turned down the role of Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Source: © Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © Liar Liar / Universal Pictures and co-producers
#4 John Travolta turned down the role of Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump.
Source: © Forrest Gump / Paramount Pictures and co-producers, © Grease / Paramount Pictures and co-producers
#5 Kevin Hart turned down the role of Alpa Chino in Tropic Thunder.
#6 Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
#7 Marilyn Monroe turned down the role of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
#8 Matt Damon turned down the role of Jake Sully in Avatar.
#9 Michael Keaton turned down the role of Phil Connors in Groundhog Day.
Source: © Groundhog Day / Columbia Pictures and co-producers, © Blair-39 / Wikimedia Commons, © CC BY-SA 2.0
