Who turned down iconic?

13 Iconic Movie Roles That Were Turned Down By Huge Stars

• Tom Hanks and John Travolta.
• Reese Witherspoon and Christina Applegate.
• Richard Gere and Burt Reynolds.
• Jodie Foster and Michelle Pfeiffer.
• Keanu Reeves and Will Smith.
• Kate Winslet and Gwyneth Paltrow.
• Kevin Bacon and Tom Cruise.
• Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Roberts.

Who turned down the role in big?

“Robert De Niro was actually cast in the role of Josh,” said Perkins, 60. “And then it fell apart because he had a scheduling conflict, and then they went to Tom Hanks.”

What roles did Jack Nicholson turn down?

Michael Corleone & 9 Other Roles Jack Nicholson Shockingly Turned Down

• 5 Father Karras – The Exorcist (1973)
• 6 Rod Neary – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
• 7 Richard Nixon – Nixon (1995)
• 8 Willie – Bad Santa (2003)
• 9 Allie Fox – The Mosquito Coast (1986)
• 10 Michael Corleone – The Godfather (1972)

Who turned down the role of Forrest Gump?

John Travolta
Bill Murray, John Travolta, and Chevy Chase turned down the role of Forrest Gump. Travolta later admitted that passing on the role was a mistake. Bill Paxton was one of Zemeckis’s initial first choices for the titular role, but the studio demanded somebody with more star power.

Who turned down gladiator role?

Mel Gibson — Maximus in Gladiator The director, Ridley Scott, wanted Gibson to play Maximus, but Gibson turned down the role of the Roman gladiator because he believed that he was too old for it.

What role did Bruce Willis turn down?

The first of Willis’ biggest missed role regrets is playing lead character Sam Wheat in Ghost (1990), a role which went to Patrick Swayze. Willis also regrets not taking the opportunity to work alongside his then-wife Demi Moore, who played Sam’s grieving girlfriend Molly Jensen.

Who turned down Danny Zuko?

Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler played Fonzie, the most famous greaser on television and he almost played Danny Zuko, the most famous greaser in the history of movies. However, Winkler turned down the lead role in Grease for a very specific reason.

Which famous actors turned down this movie roles?

12 Iconic Movie Roles That Famous Actors Turned Down 1 Christopher Walken in ‘Star Wars’ 2 Jack Nicholson in ‘The Godfather’ 3 Al Pacino in ‘Pretty Woman’ 4 Julia Roberts in ‘The Proposal’ 5 Michelle Pfeiffer in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ 6 John Travolta in ‘Forrest Gump’ 7 Warren Beatty in Kill Bill 8 Sean Connery in ‘Lord Of The Rings’ More

Why did Jake Gyllenhaal drop out of into the woods?

Alas, he declined the part that eventually found its way to Joel Kinnaman. This happened just a year after Gyllenhaal dropped out of Into the Woods because of a scheduling conflict with Nightcrawler. He was to play Rapunzel’s Prince, which went to Billy Magnussen.

Why did Jake Gyllenhaal turn down the role of Rick Flag?

After Tom Hardy dropped out of Suicide Squad owing to a packed schedule, Warner Bros. reportedly sought out Gyllenhaal for the role of Rick Flag. Alas, he declined the part that eventually found its way to Joel Kinnaman. This happened just a year after Gyllenhaal dropped out of Into the Woods because of a scheduling conflict with Nightcrawler.

Who replaced Julia Roberts in G hostbusters?

Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson replaced Roberts in the indie hit. When it was announced that Paul Feig would be directing an all-female version of G hostbusters, the internet was flooded with articles dreaming up the perfect cast. Even original star Bill Murray voiced his picks, a list that included Stone.

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