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Sir Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf the Grey in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy because he reportedly "didn't understand it." Sir Ian McKellen understood it and played the part instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Hollywood's Most...Even the most successful names in Hollywood don't always make the best decisions. Find out which stars passed on the biggest roles in film history. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos by Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Pacino Passed on...Al Pacino has had a wildly successful career, but even he has made some mistakes. The 73-year-old recently revealed during a sit-down at the Palladium in London that he passed on the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars” because he “didn't understand the script.” The part helped catapult Harrison Ford’s career. Pacino also rejected the part of John McClane in “Die Hard,” which turned a then-unkownn Bruce Willis into an action superstar. “I gave that boy a career,” Pacino said. “I'm not a very good judge of what's good.” —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Jennifer Hudson ...In her book, "I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down," the former "American Idol" contestant confessed she was offered the lead role in Lee Daniels' critically acclaimed 2009 film "Precious," but turned down the part. "I had [gained weight] with Effie [in 'Dreamgirls']," she wrote. "And as much as I was moved by this film, I wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight." The title role went to actress Gabourey Sidibe instead, and her performance earned an Oscar nomination. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Hugh Jackman Pas...The Aussie hunk told the Press Association, as reported by Us Weekly, "I got a call from my agent saying, 'There is some possible interest in you for Bond. Are you interested?' At the time, I wasn't." Jackman went on to explain that he was concerned about playing two iconic characters—Bond and Wolverine in "X-Men"—at the same time. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: AP) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Matt Damon Passe...The "Bourne" star revealed he was originally offered the role of Jake Sully in James Cameron's Oscar-winning film, but had to turn it down. "I talked to Cameron and I read the script and I knew the movie was gonna be a big hit," he said. "I really wanted to do 'Avatar' and work with Jim Cameron and watch him direct and learn a lot ... but we were finishing 'The Bourne Ultimatum' and I couldn't leave; it was a scheduling issue.” —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Claire Danes Pas...Claire Danes turned down the role of Rose (and the opportunity to make out with Leonardo DiCaprio again) in James Cameron's epic "Titanic." Kate Winslet earned an Oscar nomination playing the part instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Connery Passed o...Sir Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf the Grey in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy because he reportedly "didn't understand it." Sir Ian McKellen understood it and played the part instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Bill Murray Pass...Bill Murray turned down the role of suicidal, gay uncle Frank Ginsberg in the 2006 Oscar darling "Little Miss Sunshine." Robin Williams was also considered for the part. Instead, the part went to funnyman Steve Carell. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Winslet and Robe...Both Kate Winslet and Julia Roberts turned down the role of Viola de Lesseps in "Shakespeare In Love." Roberts reportedly did so after Daniel Day-Lewis declined to play the part of Shakespeare. Gwyneth Paltrow ended up playing Viola and won a Best Actress Oscar for doing so. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos: by Alberto E. Rodriguez, Jason Merritt/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Four Stars Passe...Richard Gere, Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds and Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the role of John McClane in the "Die Hard" series. The part went to Bruce Willis, who became an action genre mega-star. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos by Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Samantha Morton ...British actress Samantha Morton turned down the role of Lisa in "Girl, Interrupted." The part ended up winning Angelina Jolie a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Sean Penn Passed...Sean Penn turned down the role of Tyler Durden in the film "Fight Club." The role went to Brad Pitt instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Susan Dey Passed...Susan Dey turned down the role of Sandy in the film "Grease." The part was taken by Olivia Newton-John instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Nick Nolte Passe...In addition to passing on Han Solo, Nick Nolte also passed up the chance to play Indiana Jones in the film series of the same name. Once again, Harrison Ford picked up the pieces. But as you can see by the picture, Nolte might not have been a bad choice. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Hannah, Pfeiffer...Daryl Hannah, Michelle Pfeiffer and Meg Ryan turned down the role that made Julia Roberts a superstar: Vivian in "Pretty Woman." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos by Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Paul Reubens Pas...Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens turned down the role of Gozer in "Ghostbusters." The part was instead played by Yugoslav model Slavitza Jovan. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Angelina Jolie P...Angelina Jolie turned down the role of Alex Munday in the 2000 film "Charlie's Angels." Not that that was necessarily a mistake. The role was later filled by Lucy Liu. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Lorenzo Santini/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
O.J. Simpson Pas...Actually, O.J. Simpson was considered and passed over for the role of the title character because producers believed he wouldn't be taken seriously as a killer. Go figure. The role made Arnold Schwarzenegger an international superstar instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Issac Brekken/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Halle Berry Pass...Halle Berry turned down the lead role of Annie (and a starring role oppositie uber-thespian Keanu Reeves) in 1994's "Speed." The part went to Sandra Bullock instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Edward Norton Pa...Edward Norton passed on the role of Private Ryan in the 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan." Matt Damon played the part instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Russell Crowe Pa...Russell Crowe was director Bryan Singer's first choice to play Wolverine in his 2000 film "X-Men." Hugh Jackman played the part instead and became massively famous. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Mel Gibson Passe...Mel Gibson turned down the lead role of Maximus in "Gladiator." Russell Crowe won a Best Actor Oscar for the role instead. And became a huge star. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Robert Pattinson..."Twilight" hunk Rob Pattinson passed on the role of Eli in the Academy Award-winning Daniel Day-Lewis film "There Will Be Blood." The part went to Paul Dano instead. Pattinson also turned down a role in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Connery, Jackson...Sean Connery, Samuel L. Jackson and Russell Crowe all passed on the chance to play Morpheus in the "Matrix" trilogy. The role was portrayed by Laurence Fishburne instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photos by Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Molly Ringwald P...Poor Molly Ringwald turned down two classic films: "Ghost" and "Pretty Woman." The "Ghost" role of Molly Jensen went to Demi Moore, while the "Pretty" role of Vivian went to Julia Roberts. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Eric Stoltz Boot...Eric Stoltz was originally cast as Marty McFly in "Back To The Future." The actor even filmed six weeks-worth of the movie before director Robert Zemeckis decided that he was unhappy with Stoltz's unfunny approach to the character. Stoltz was soon replaced by Michael J. Fox. The rest is cinematic history. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Melanie Griffith...Melanie Griffith turned down the role of Thelma in the 1991 film "Thelma and Louise." Geena Davis starred in the film instead, opposite Susan Sarandon. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Ryan Phillipe Pa...Ryan Phillipe turned down the role of teenaged Anakin Skywalker in the second (or first?) "Star Wars" trilogy. The role instead went to Hayden Christensen, who recieved a great deal of criticism for his lackluster portrayal. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
Will Smith Passe...Will Smith was originally offered the starring role of Neo in the highly-successful "Matrix" trilogy. The kicker? He turned down the part to star in "Wild Wild West." The role was filled by Keanu Reeves instead. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Sandy Young/Getty Images) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
