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Will Smith Turned Down The Role Of Neo In "The Matrix", Eventually Played By Keanu Reeves

Final score:

167points

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Cathal 3 years ago

Nicolas Cage auditioned for this and every other film on this entire list :P

118points

Thomas Brodie-Sangster Auditioned For The Part Of Ron Weasley In "Harry Potter", Rupert Grint Was Cast

Final score:

165points

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MyPrecious 3 years ago

no way Rupert way too good to be rejected he is the one and only ron for the job

90points

There’s something about the strong characters we like that makes us feel deeply attached to them. Like, genuinely attached as we feel their pains and joys just like they were our close friends or relatives.

The topic is no stranger to academic scholars and Howard Sklar, a postdoctoral researcher in the English Philology Unit at the University of Helsinki, has his own theory. Turns out, our bond with fictional characters reflects our bond with people in the real world.

“We’d have no way of processing a character cognitively if we didn’t have experiences with people outside of the fictional world,” he explains. “The experiences with fictional characters resonate with us because of the fact that we’ve had deep experiences with people throughout our lives.”

John Travolta Turned Down The Role Of Forrest Gump, Eventually Played By Tom Hanks

Final score:

159points

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Lxm 3 years ago

Good

282points

Sean Connery Said No To Playing Gandalf In "The Lord Of The Rings", Ian Mckellen Took The Part

Final score:

157points

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Daria Z 3 years ago

Sir Connery would be a great Gandalf too :)

32points

Ian Mckellen Turned Down The Part Of Albus Dumbledore In "Harry Potter", Michael Gambon Was Cast

Final score:

154points

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Daria Z 3 years ago

Well, it would be confusing to see Gandalf in Hogwarts :)

305points

And as we invest our attention, time, and empathy in the characters of a particularly engaging film or novel, we begin to respond to them as though they were real individuals. Even if we cannot truly connect with their circumstances, e.g. we have never been in a war, our ability to feel emotionally for fictional beings can transcend these details and make them unimportant. This is what powerful filmmaking and the art of storytelling do to us.

Tom Cruise Was Considered For The Part Of Iron Man, But Robert Downey, Jr Was Cast

Final score:

152points

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ahmad fauzi md sharif 3 years ago

Nahh....Iron Man would have been running everywhere instead of flying.

228points

Robin Williams Wanted To Play Rubeus Hagrid In "Harry Potter" But Was Rejected, Robbie Coltrane Got The Part

Final score:

150points

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Verena 3 years ago

Only British actors were cast.

172points

Jim Carrey Was Considered To Play Edward Scissorhands, Johnny Depp Got The Part

Final score:

148points

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Lxm 3 years ago

Jc would not have brought the wonderful whimsy that jd did to the role. Would have been just another joke.

172points

#10

Russell Crowe Turned Down The Role Of Aragorn In "The Lord Of The Rings", Eventually Played By Viggo Mortensen

Final score:

145points

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Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

Good casting.

159points

#11

Bette Midler Turned Down The Part Of Sister Mary Clarence In "Sister Act", Eventually Played By Whoopi Goldberg

Final score:

138points

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MyPrecious 3 years ago

hey whoopis Goldberg is in another movie called corrina corrina it is an amazing movie

61points

#12

Eddie Redmayne Auditioned For The Part Of Star-Lord In "Guardians Of The Galaxy", But Chris Pratt Was Cast

Final score:

121points

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Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

Oh thank everything

203points

#13

Al Pacino Turned Down The Part Of Han Solo In "Star Wars", Eventually Played By Harrison Ford

Final score:

120points

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Daria Z 3 years ago

Why are these two pictures from different time periods?

133points

#14

Matthew Mcconaughey Auditioned For The Role Of Jack Dawson In "Titanic", Eventually Played By Leonardo Dicaprio

Final score:

119points

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Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

Alright alright alRose

168points

#15

Christina Applegate Was Considered For The Role Of Elle Woods In "Legally Blonde", Eventually Played By Reese Witherspoon

Final score:

117points

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Jonathan 3 years ago

Both played Rachels sisters in Friends!

129points

#16

Ryan Gosling Was Considered For The Role Of Doctor Strange, Eventually Played By Benedict Cumberbatch

Final score:

115points

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Janine B. 3 years ago

There's only one Doctor.

150points

#17

Paul Giamatt Declined The Role Of Michael Scott In "The Office", Steve Carell Got The Part

Final score:

114points

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tuzdayschild 3 years ago

HURRAY!

124points

#18

Emily Blunt Was The First Choice To Play Black Widow, But Scarlett Johansson Got The Part

Final score:

112points

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Vic 3 years ago

I've read she's been offered Marvel roles multiple times, but couldn't take them up coz of date clashes. Scarlett Johansson is awesome, but Emily Blunt would have made an excellent Black Widow too..

180points

#19

Hugh Grant Was Considered For The Part Of Gilderoy Lockhart In "Harry Potter", But Kenneth Branagh Was Cast

Final score:

111points

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Wendillon 3 years ago

Hugh probably would have made a pretty good Lockhart too

220points

#20

Gwyneth Paltrow Turned Down The Role Of Rose Dewitt Bukater In "Titanic", Kate Winslet Got The Part

Final score:

110points

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TTourist 3 years ago

Good decision.

218points

#21

Emilia Clarke Turned Down The Role Of Anastasia Steele In "Fifty Shades Of Grey", Eventually Played By Dakota Johnson

Final score:

108points

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Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

Yeah poor girl didn't want to be associated with sex roles for everything.

177points

#22

Liam Aiken Was Offered The Role Of Harry Potter, But Daniel Radcliffe Got The Part

Final score:

104points

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Janine B. 3 years ago

Just considering his looks, he would have been a good choice, too.

106points

#23

Joanne Rowling Was Asked To Play Lily Potter In "Harry Potter", But She Declined, Geraldine Somerville Got The Part

Final score:

102points

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Daria Z 3 years ago

Oh but that would be neat as she's actually the one who created him.

145points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

Yeah and she really didnt need to act. In that movie Lilly just smiles.

34points

RoseTheMad 3 years ago

And ironically, with her blue eyes, would have the same as Harry's blue eyes in the films xP

20points

Abi 2 years ago

Yeah, but imagine having one of your characters be your fake child. O-O

1point

Kasey Lee Bao Ting 3 years ago

oh yea

1point

Kasey Lee Bao Ting 2 years ago

*her

0points

Devil's Advocate 3 years ago

I think that was the point

0points

Zet 3 years ago

she declined because she was afraid to not act "well enough" for the role.. also. a thing that I really do not like about the harry potter cast is that the parents are way too old... considering the timeline they should be in their late 20ies but the cast was 10 or 20 years older... yes.. i am a HP fanatic haha

9points

zims 3 years ago

Ugh I know, by the last book Harry's only a couple years younger than James's ghost, and Danielle Radcliffe might have actually been older. He could have played James. He definitely SHOULD have played James in the OotP flashback. (Don't even get me started on how old the other Marauder actors are, I was looking forward to PoA but casting men in their 40s was the first thing they did wrong with it.)

4points

Piper McLean 3 years ago

I would have loved this!

4points

rabbitsrabbit 3 years ago

Is this rly an iconic role though?

3points

Tanja J 3 years ago

maybe not, but she ended playing the role of a noname witch in Nocturn Alley, so she probably was not going for iconic

3points

maya P.K 2 years ago

oh that would be so cool though

1point

Kathleen Salisbury 3 years ago (edited)

Why ??? That would have been such an iconic and meaningful role, playing such an important character in her own story !

1point

Judith Bak 2 years ago

So strange she wouldn't want a small part in her own books.

0points

Ileana Sky Aviles 3 years ago

Would have been so sweet if she did!

0points

Ray Martin 3 years ago

It's usually advisable to give acting jobs to actors, rather than to writers.

0points

Elrod Marc Lindale Abero 3 years ago

Reportedly, she did not feel she was "cut out to be an actress" and feared that "she'd mess up somehow." The role eventually went to Geraldine Somerville, who played Lily in all eight of the Harry Potter films. - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/568112/jk-rowling-offered-lily-potter-role-in-harry-potter-movies#:~:text=Reportedly%2C%20she%20did%20not%20feel,of%20the%20Harry%20Potter%20films.

0points

Mae Mosse 3 years ago

I’m glad she declined. People would be wanting her replaced in the films somehow after her transphobic comments. I can imagine the backlash.

0points

Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago

Has JK ever acted?

0points

Silre 3 years ago

Good

-1point

Elaine Dodge 3 years ago

News flash, this thread is called 'ACTORS who were considered. JKR - writer, not actor.

-2points

Azure Adams 3 years ago

** barf!! Glad she didn't. She needs to go away. Like forever

-3points

mcmp 3 years ago

you go away.

0points

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StrawberryParfait 3 years ago

Grow up. Women speaking up about women's sex-based rights and protections are not TERFs to anyone with a functioning brain, unless you're someone who is actively trying to remove them, of course. Your modern-day witchhunt is losing steam.

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#24

Hugh Jackman Turned Down The Role Of James Bond, Eventually Played By Daniel Craig

Final score:

99points

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Rose the Cook 3 years ago

That could have been interesting.

170points

#25

Henry Cavill Was The First Pick To Play Edward Cullen In "Twilight", Robert Pattinson Was Cast For The Role

Final score:

99points

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Katy F 3 years ago

Good decision, I don't see Henry as an Edward Cullen lol

94points

#26

David Thewlis Was Considered For The Role Of Quirinus Quirrell In "Harry Potter", Eventually Played By Ian Hart

Final score:

98points

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MyPrecious 3 years ago

but he got remus lupin, that's a better part and he is amazing

241points

#27

Britney Spears Auditioned For The Part Of Allie In "The Notebook", Eventually Played By Rachel Mcadams

Final score:

94points

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Bole Perishon 3 years ago

In spite of her attempts, Britney Spears can not be categorised as "actress".

169points

#28

Jennifer Lawrence Auditioned For The Role Of Bella Swan In "Twilight", But Kristen Stewart Was Cast Instead

Final score:

90points

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Jonathan 3 years ago

Kristen Stewart is an awful actor 😂

186points

#29

Emma Watson Turned Down The Part Of Mia In "La La Land", Emma Stone Was Cast

Final score:

89points

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로희 3 years ago

I love both Emmas but I think Stone was the better choice.

94points

#30

Jack Nicholson Passed On The Role Of Michael Corleone In "The Godfather", Eventually Played By Al Pacino

Final score:

86points

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birdie asf 3 years ago

Nope. the vibe would have been SUPER different and the movie wouldn't be the same without Al Pacino.

127points

#31

Liam Hemsworth Auditioned For The Part Of Thor, But Chris Hemsworth Was Cast

Final score:

27points

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Daria B 3 years ago

Owww... sibling rivalry ♡

41points

#32

Marilyn Monroe Was Considered For The Part Of Holly Golightly In " Breakfast At Tiffany's", Eventually Played By Audrey Hepburn

Final score:

27points

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Verena Gitterle 3 years ago

If you havent read the book: Marilyn would have been perfect, as Holly is described as a curvy blonde.

36points

#33

John Krasinski Auditioned For The Part Of Captain America, But Chris Evans Was Cast

Final score:

26points

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Soro Doeth 3 years ago (edited)

He would be perfect for a hobbit part.

7points

#34

Saoirse Ronan Auditioned For The Part Of Luna Lovegood In "Harry Potter", But Evanna Lynch Was Cast

Final score:

24points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

Evanna did such a great job. I cannot imagine another Luna.

39points

#35

Johnny Depp Was Considered For The Role Of Patrick Bateman In "American Psycho", Eventually Played By Christian Bale

Final score:

24points

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von Funnyname 3 years ago

Bale nailed that role, hand's down, especially after reading the book -- the neuroses are spot on. I would be VERY curious to see Depp handle that though, because lord knows dude has range.

51points

#36

Anna Popplewell Auditioned For The Part Of Hermione Granger In "Harry Potter", Eventually Played By Emma Watson

Final score:

23points

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Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

Is that Susan? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the actress.

25points

#37

Emma Stone Was Considered For The Part Of Meg In "Little Women", But Emma Watson Got The Role

Final score:

23points

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Wouter 3 years ago

Actual interchangeable Emmas! (Terry Pratchett reference).

27points

#38

Nicolas Cage Was Offered The Role Of Aragorn In "The Lord Of The Rings", Eventually Played By Viggo Mortensen

Final score:

22points

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Jimi Laoshi 3 years ago

What were they thinking??

41points

#39

Michelle Pfeiffer Was Considered For The Role Of Clarice Starling In "The Silence Of The Lambs", Eventually Played By Jodie Foster

Final score:

21points

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Hooked 3 years ago

Both great options

14points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#40

Christopher Walken Auditioned For The Role Of Han Solo In "Star Wars", But Harrison Ford Got The Part

Final score:

21points

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Kevin Camp 3 years ago

That would have taken an odd turn with Walken as Han Solo.

17points

#41

Nicolas Cage Was Considered For The Role Of Bender In "The Breakfast Club", Eventually Played By Judd Nelson

Final score:

21points

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JessG 3 years ago

I think that *may* have worked, but I think Judd has a bit of a tougher attitude. 80's Nick Cage was a bit too goofy. If you haven't seen Peggy Sue Got Married, you'd understand what I mean

9points

#42

Eddie Murphy Was Considered For The Part Of Grinch In "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", But Jim Carrey Was Cast

Final score:

21points

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BluEyedSeoulite 3 years ago

Very different comedic styles but Murphy would have been funny too. Carry is more entertaining for kids though

13points

#43

Cameron Diaz Was Considered For The Role Of Mia Thermopolis In "The Princess Diaries", But Anne Hathaway Got The Part

Final score:

21points

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MyPrecious 3 years ago

no anne Hathaway is perfect

30points

#44

Matt Leblanc Turned Down The Role Of Phil Dunphy In "Modern Family", Eventually Played By Ty Burrell

Final score:

21points

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Requiem 3 years ago

Its not like Matt had any other acting gigs.

9points

#45

Tilda Swinton Was Offered The Part Of Sybill Patricia Trelawney In "Harry Potter", Eventually Played By Emma Thompson

Final score:

20points

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Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

Tilda Swinton is a treasure

35points

#46

Henry Cavill Was Considered For The Role Of Cedric Diggory In "Harry Potter", But The Part Went To Robert Pattinson

Final score:

20points

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JessG 3 years ago

Robert taking all the roles from Henry, lol

19points

#47

Jason Momoa Auditioned For The Role Of Drax In "Guardians Of The Galaxy", Eventually Played By Dave Bautista

Final score:

19points

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Janine B. 3 years ago

Not bad either. But Dave does this brilliantly.

17points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#48

Reese Witherspoon Auditioned To Play Cher Horowitz In "Clueless", Eventually Played By Alicia Silverstone

Final score:

19points

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Vic 3 years ago

Witherspoon or Without-a-spoon that was the question!

13points

#49

Saoirse Ronan Auditioned For The Part Of Rey In "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker", Eventually Played By Daisy Ridley

Final score:

19points

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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago

Another good choice if you ask me.

4points

#50

Angelina Jolie Dropped Out From Playing Dr. Ryan Stone In "Gravity", Sandra Bullock Was Cast

Final score:

19points

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Azure Adams 3 years ago

She wouldn't have been able to do it right.

5points

#51

Jake Gyllenhaal Was Considered For The Part Of Peter Parker In "Spider-Man", Eventually Played By Tobey Maguire

Final score:

18points

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Daria B 3 years ago

He eventually made it into another Spiderman film as Mysterio.

23points

#52

Glenn Howerton Auditioned For The Role Of Star-Lord In "Guardians Of The Galaxy", Eventually Played By Chris Pratt

Final score:

18points

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lara 3 years ago

No and no and no.

14points

#53

Gwen Stefani Auditioned For The Role Of Jane Smith In "Mr. & Mrs. Smith", But Angelina Jolie Got The Part

Final score:

18points

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LaLaMama 3 years ago

Imagine this! Do you think Brad and Jen would still be together? 🙈

22points

#54

Eric Mccormack Auditioned For The Role Of Ross Geller In "Friends", Eventually Played By David Schwimmer

Final score:

18points

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Gogamash 3 years ago

well, in this case, I believe: Schwimmer was a perfect for the role and in some cases, the series and movies named here may not have become iconic if the roles were casted by other actors

13points

#55

Matt Damon Turned Down The Role Of Jake Sully In "Avatar", Eventually Played By Sam Worthington

Final score:

17points

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Joshua Topash 3 years ago

I thought Sam was absolute perfect for this role .

7points

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#56

Naomi Ellen Watts Was Considered For The Role Of Narcissa Malfoy In "Harry Potter", Eventually Played By Helen Mccrory

Final score:

17points

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Vic 3 years ago

Hey hey what's with the middle names..

11points

#57

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Was Considered For The Part Of Ant-Man, But Paul Rudd Was Cast

Final score:

17points

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Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

I don't think he could've matched Rudd's comedic touch. That scene when Ant Man meets Captain America is hilarious. And the "I ruined the moment, didn't I" scene. Can't see Gordon in either.

10points

#58

Joaquin Phoenix Was Considered For The Part Of Doctor Strange, Eventually Played By Benedict Cumberbatch

Final score:

17points

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Mama Panda 3 years ago

Again Benedryl Cabbagepatch was the only one to play Doctor Strange

9points

#59

Ryan Gosling Was The First Choice For The Part Of Joker In "Suicide Squad", But Jared Leto Was Cast

Final score:

17points

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Mama Panda 3 years ago

Kermit the Frog would have been better than Jared Leto!

7points

#60

Denzel Washington Passed Up The Role Of Detective David Mills In "Se7en", Eventually Played By Brad Pitt

Final score:

17points

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von Funnyname 3 years ago

the real question... what's in the box?

13points

#61

Rosamund Pike Turned Down The Role Of Rita Skeeter In "Harry Potter", Eventually Played By Miranda Richardson

Final score:

16points

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Tanja J 3 years ago

although i love Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson for me will forever be the queen of hearts saying "get off with his head!"

4points

#62

Saoirse Ronan Was Considered For The Part Of Scarlet Witch, Eventually Played By Elizabeth Olsen

Final score:

15points

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Verena Gitterle 3 years ago

It must be hard, always coming in second.

16points

#63

Anne Hathaway Dropped Out From Playing Tiffany In "The Silver Linings Playbook", Jennifer Lawrence Was Cast Instead

Final score:

15points

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Canadian in Cornwall 3 years ago

One of my all-time favourite films, and Jennifer was FAB in it, can't imagine anyone else doing as well as she did. Just superb!

13points

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#64

Olivia Wilde Passed On The Role Of Gamora In "Guardians Of The Galaxy", Eventually Played By Zoe Saldana

Final score:

14points

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Janine B. 3 years ago

Zoe rocks.

17points

#65

Kate Elizabeth Winslet Was Offered The Role Of Helena Ravenclaw In "Harry Potter", But Kelly Macdonald Got The Part

Final score:

14points

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The Zooble 3 years ago

Again, what is it with the middle names?

4points

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Sasy 3 years ago

It seems like Harry Potter movies would have been very different, nearly every role was potentially another actor.

11points

Johnny Apples 3 years ago

You mean like every movie ever?

9points

The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago

Here's an even crazier story: The Beatles were going to make a Lord of the Rings film in the mid- 1960's with *drumroll* Stanley Kubrick. The film would have featured original Beatles songs. Paul McCartney would portray Frodo Baggins, Ringo Starr as Sam Gamgee, George Harrison as Gandalf and John Lennon would appear as Gollum. Stanley Kubrick didn't like the idea and neither did J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien didn't want his work to be turned into an LSD trip and I have to say I think it would have been a disaster if he had let it happen.

10points

respulero 3 years ago (edited)

All the could-have-been had good carrers without those roles, many of the actual cast wouldnt have done without it. Anyway, if they had accepted the job, and they would appear in this post whith other actors (or the actual cast) as the could-have-beens, nothing would change and people would say exactly the same things "thank god, he/she was the perfect election for the role, it wouldnt be the same without him/her "

7points

Clare Toolis 2 years ago

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0points

C. Mayo 3 years ago

I guess we're just doing movies here, but one of the worst TV mis-castings (in my opinion) was when the showrunners had initially cast Rosie Perez as Daphne Moon in Frasier. Thank goodness Jane Leeves won the part in the end!

3points

BoredDragon 3 years ago

You know, I always wondered who the ones were that were turned down...

2points

Canadian in Cornwall 3 years ago

Tom Selleck was to play Indiana Jones from the start, but he was contracted to film Magnum P.I and couldn't get out of it, so the role went to Harrison Ford. Selleck is good, but can you imagine him as Indy? I can't.

2points

Bear42212 3 years ago

I can

2points

Bee Jairrels 3 years ago

who is downvoting all these comments?

1point

Ethan Ruppert 3 years ago

Me……. Jk

1point

Jane Alexander 3 years ago

I'm eternally thankful that Gregory Peck was Ahab in Moby D**k! (the good one, the '56 film) Charlton Heston? aw hell no!

1point

Lightningstar 3 years ago

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0points

Oscar Mozart Finch 3 years ago

Think of how different so many memes could've been

1point

F. H. 3 years ago

Hm, in most cases I just find myself thinking: Yeah, that would have worked too.

1point

Rainbow Panda 3 years ago

This is very interesting! 🦸‍♀️

1point

Cat 3 years ago

Is there some troll downvoting everything?

0points

brukernavn340 3 years ago

Probably one person with several users. Maybe it's one of those people that tend to impersonate BP staff? Someone having a grudge on BP perhaps?

5points

Katherine Boag 3 years ago

Would have been nice if every photo of the actor that didnt play the part was from the same year as the photo from the film/series

0points

SueG 3 years ago

The layout of the actors' photos throughout thus piece is inconsistent -- the could-have-beens on the left suddenly switch to the right, then back again. A bit frustrating.

0points

Wendillon 3 years ago

Glad I'm not the only one bothered by that

-1point

Lis Daglish 3 years ago

I find all of these really interesting. You can so clearly picture how a film would be dramatically changed, an entirely different mood, with alternate casting.

0points

Hilzillah 3 years ago

This! It's so true!

1point

Steve Barnett 3 years ago

In Reservoir Dogs the part of Mr Orange was originally offered to James Woods, but his agent didn't let him know and was subsequently fired because of this. I like Tim Roth, but I genuinely believe that James Woods would've been a better choice.

-2points

Meeow 3 years ago

The Matrix, Iron Man, The Silence Of The Lambs won't make any different both are good options, sister act, forrest gump, titanic, the god father, the notebook would be totally different movie. And Se7en would be more dramatic if Denzel take the role.

-2points

Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

What's with the Harry Potter fetish here

-2points

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Sasy 3 years ago

It seems like Harry Potter movies would have been very different, nearly every role was potentially another actor.

11points

Johnny Apples 3 years ago

You mean like every movie ever?

9points

The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 3 years ago

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respulero 3 years ago (edited)

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Clare Toolis 2 years ago

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C. Mayo 3 years ago

3points

BoredDragon 3 years ago

You know, I always wondered who the ones were that were turned down...

2points

Canadian in Cornwall 3 years ago

2points

Bear42212 3 years ago

I can

2points

Bee Jairrels 3 years ago

who is downvoting all these comments?

1point

Ethan Ruppert 3 years ago

Me……. Jk

1point

Jane Alexander 3 years ago

I'm eternally thankful that Gregory Peck was Ahab in Moby D**k! (the good one, the '56 film) Charlton Heston? aw hell no!

1point

Lightningstar 3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

0points

Oscar Mozart Finch 3 years ago

Think of how different so many memes could've been

1point

F. H. 3 years ago

Hm, in most cases I just find myself thinking: Yeah, that would have worked too.

1point

Rainbow Panda 3 years ago

This is very interesting! 🦸‍♀️

1point

Cat 3 years ago

Is there some troll downvoting everything?

0points

brukernavn340 3 years ago

Probably one person with several users. Maybe it's one of those people that tend to impersonate BP staff? Someone having a grudge on BP perhaps?

5points

Katherine Boag 3 years ago

Would have been nice if every photo of the actor that didnt play the part was from the same year as the photo from the film/series

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SueG 3 years ago

The layout of the actors' photos throughout thus piece is inconsistent -- the could-have-beens on the left suddenly switch to the right, then back again. A bit frustrating.

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Wendillon 3 years ago

Glad I'm not the only one bothered by that

-1point

Lis Daglish 3 years ago

I find all of these really interesting. You can so clearly picture how a film would be dramatically changed, an entirely different mood, with alternate casting.

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Hilzillah 3 years ago

This! It's so true!

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