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      Roles Actors Turned Down: Famous Actors and the Parts They Said No To

      Roles Actors Turned Down: Famous Actors and the Parts They Said No To
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      Movies · Trivia / IQ

      By BrainFall Staff - Updated: November 5, 2024

      Ever wondered what it would be like if there was no such thing as scheduling conflicts or creative differences when it came to casting major movie roles? Hollywood would be backward today. We would be living in a world where Tom Hanks would be Jerry Maguire. How many Golden Globe trophies would Jim Carrey own had he not turned down playing Buddy the Elf?

      The most iconic roles in box office history did not always start off that way. No one creates a star-making role on the big screen. That is something that happens organically when one actor becomes the lead role. Leonardo Dicaprio had to audition for tons of movie roles before he eventually played Arnie in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, changing his life forever. What if he turned down the role of Jack in Titanic and took on Patrick Bateman (American Psycho) or Dirk Diggler (Boogie Nights)?

      How many other Hollywood icons turned down major movie roles that you know about?

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      Famous actors turn down iconic movie roles for various reasons, like scheduling conflicts, creative differences, or personal reasons. Many times a star might refuse a movie role because they do not want to work with movie studios like Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, or Sony Pictures. The list of reasons is endless, and some actors will never even explain their decision to turn down a chance to play an iconic role because no one knows if a big movie is going to be a hit.

      Regardless of their reasons, it happens so often that it is impossible to keep track of which starring role originally was written for Leonardo Dicaprio, Tom Hanks, Kate Winslet, or Sandra Bullock.

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      While it's no secret that Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix, do you know the actress that nearly took on the role of Neo, changing everything you know about The Matrix?

      • Kate Winslet
      • Halle Berry
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Kate Hudson
      Question 2/10

      While Buffy the Vampire Slayer turned Sarah Michelle Gellar into a television legend, it also prevented her, because of scheduling conflicts, from several movie roles, including what cult classic starring Brad Pitt?

      • Seven
      • Snatch
      • Cool World
      • Fight Club
      Question 3/10

      What award-winning cowboy movie almost began filming with Joaquin Phoenix and Matt Damon before finding the two true stars of the film?

      • Brokeback Mountain
      • True Grit
      • The Revenant
      • There Will Be Blood
      Question 4/10

      Which famous actress decided to turn down the role of Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs because the script was full of such evil themes?

      • Julia Roberts
      • Michelle Pfeiffer
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Jodie Foster
      Question 5/10

      Although Russell Crowe was able to own the role of Maximus from The Gladiator, the role was actually turned down by what other famous action movie star?

      • Keanu Reeves
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Mel Gibson
      • Kevin Costner
      Question 6/10

      Before Julia Roberts became a household name, who was the first actress that turned down the role of Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman?

      • Molly Ringwald
      • Heather Graham
      • Drew Barrymore
      • Halle Berry
      Question 7/10

      While it's hard to imagine anyone but Harrison Ford playing Han Solo, George Lucas was originally courting which Hollywood rising star to take on the role?

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      Question 8/10

      Who was originally considered for Brad Pitt's role in Fight Club to help with marketing the film?

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      • Heath Ledger
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      Question 9/10

      While the role of Elle Woods was eventually played by Reese Witherspoon, which Hollywood starlet was the first person to turn it down because she did not want to be typecast?

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      • Jodie Foster
      • Christina Applegate
      • Lady Gaga
      Question 10/10

      Who was the actor that was rumored to have been offered the role of Jack in Titanic — until 2021 when he clarified that James Cameron never offered it to him?

      • Will Smith
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Heath Ledger
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