Actors who turned down big roles

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12/28/12 11:21 PM

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SCTom 3 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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Reading some other posts got me interested in this.

I think the most amazing is how many people turned down the Matrix

Mel Gibson turned downed roles as Maximus in Gladiator, The Terminator, Batman(Michael Keaton), Two Face(Batman forever).

Molly Ringwald: Vivian in Pretty Women, Molly in Ghost, Sidney in Scream

Alec Baldwin: Dr.richard Kimble in The Fugitive

Keannu Reeves: Chris in Platton(Charlie Sheen)

Denzel Washington: Ray Charles in Ray, Del in I Robot

Will Smith: Stu in Phonebooth, Neo in the Matrix

Julia Roberts: Catherine in Basic Instinct, Mary in Godfather 3, Annie in Sleepless in seattle

Leonardo DiCaprio: Neo in Matrix, Dirk in Boogie Nights

Tom Cruise: Donnie Brasco, Ferris in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ren in footloose

John travolta: Forrest Gump lead role, James Bond Casino Royale

Tom Hanks: Andy in Shawshank redemption, ray in Field of Dreams, Jerry in Jerry Macguire

Mickey Rourke: Eliot in Untouchables, Axl in Beverly Hills Cop, Butch in Pulp Fiction

Tom Selleck: Indiana Jones

Nicholas Cage: Neo in the Matrix, Donkey in Shrek, Green Goblin in Spiderman, Randy in the Wrestler

Joh Malkovich: Green Goblin in Spiderman

Jude Law: Will Turner in Pirates of the Carribean

Ed Norton: Patrick in American Psycho

Sean Connery: Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. Morpheus in The Matrix

Michael Madsen: Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction

Gwyneth paltrow: Rose in The titanic

Ewen MacGregor: Neo in Matrix, Will Turner in Pirates of Carribean

Russell Crowe: Wolverine in Xmen, Morpheus in Matrix

Sylvester Stallone: Axl in Beverly Hills Cop, Edward in Pretty Women

Jim Carrey: Jack Sparrow in Pirates of Carribean, Ferris in Ferris Bueller's, Dr. Evil in Austin Powers, Gaylord focker in Meet the Parents, Buzz in Toy Story, Stu in Phonebooth, Buddy in Elf, Howard Hughes in Aviator, Willy in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Al Pacino: Han Solo in Star Wars, Edward in Pretty Women

Kevin Costner: Bill in Kill Bill

Christopher Walken: Jack Sparrow in Pirates of Carribean

Michael Keaton: Jack Sparrow in Pirates of Carribean

Samuel L Jackson: Morpheus in Matrix

Val Kilmer: Neo in Matrix

Bill Murray: Han Solo in Star Wars, Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump, Batman in Batman(Michael Keaton)

Danny DeVito: George in Seinfeld

12/28/12 11:25 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
TheGilbs 52 Member Since: 6/27/11 Posts: 1563	Some of these seem like bullshit lol You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_Song2 206 Member Since: 6/30/11 Posts: 2878	John Travolta turned down the chance to be bond........... Read that again .......yea You have ignored this user.

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TheAssMurderer 259 Member Since: 11/17/05 Posts: 10171	4later You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_Song2 206 Member Since: 6/30/11 Posts: 2879	Ha you made these up You have ignored this user.

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SCTom 3 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 806	Jack Nicholson: Michael Corleone in The Godfather Matt Damon: Jake Sully in Avatar Jake Gyllenhaal: Jake Sully in Avatar You have ignored this user.

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World Peace's Left Elbow 34 Member Since: 8/15/11 Posts: 3027	Some of these are fact. Some I have a feeling are massive loads of bullshit. You have ignored this user.

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Domingo 15 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 8025	Jim Carrey turned down Ferris Bueller nearly a decade before Ace Ventura? Bull shit. You have ignored this user.

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SCTom 3 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 807	UGCTT_Song2 - John Travolta turned down the chance to be bond........... Read that again .......yea http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/John+Travolta-6776.html http://news.softpedia.com/news/John-Travolta-Turns-Down-James-Bond-Role-11062.shtml http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/24/john_travolta_didn_t_want_to_be_james_bo You have ignored this user.

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SCTom 3 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 808	Domingo - Jim Carrey turned down Ferris Bueller nearly a decade before Ace Ventura? Bull shit. http://www.totalfilm.com/features/the-story-behind-ferris-bueller-s-day-off http://splitsider.com/2011/03/the-lost-roles-of-jim-carrey/ You have ignored this user.

12/28/12 11:36 PM

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UGCTT_Song2 206 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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SCTom -
UGCTT_Song2 - John Travolta turned down the chance to be bond...........

Read that again

.......yea

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/John+Travolta-6776.html

http://news.softpedia.com/news/John-Travolta-Turns-Down-James-Bond-Role-11062.shtml

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/24/john_travolta_didn_t_want_to_be_james_bo

Bollocks he's lying if he said that. As if they wanted Travolta to be bond

Get a grip

What next?

Stone cold turned down the lead in Ali ? Phone Post

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Domingo 15 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 8026	"Auditioned for / was considered for" is a long way from turning something down. You have ignored this user.

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MDudikoff 10 Member Since: 10/29/06 Posts: 55	So, Jim Carrey turned down Dr.Evil, and Mike Meyers was like "fuck it" I guess I'll play that part too? You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_Song2 206 Member Since: 6/30/11 Posts: 2881	Domingo - "Auditioned for / was considered for" is a long way from turning something down. This, I bet very few of these guys made it past the longlist You have ignored this user.

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phydeau 75 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 11870	UGCTT_Song2 - John Travolta turned down the chance to be bond........... Read that again .......yea Travolta was OFFERED the chance to play Bond. right.... "My name is Bond. Like, James Bond. Jeez..." You have ignored this user.

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SCTom 3 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 809	Harrison Ford, Kurt Russell and William Hurt all turned down the role of Dr.Grant in Jurassic Park You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_Song2 206 Member Since: 6/30/11 Posts: 2882	phydeau - UGCTT_Song2 - John Travolta turned down the chance to be bond........... Read that again .......yea Travolta was OFFERED the chance to play Bond. right.... "My name is Bond. Like, James Bond. Jeez..." careful i got a red arrow for pointing that out. some t birds lurking this thread You have ignored this user.

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SupesUp 56 Member Since: 8/5/11 Posts: 1101	I'd love to watch phone booth again with both Jim Carey and will Smith. You have ignored this user.

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Chareth Cutestory 43 Member Since: 6/27/10 Posts: 2066	John Cusack and Matthew Broderick turned down Walter White in Breaking Bad. You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_Song2 206 Member Since: 6/30/11 Posts: 2883	jackie chan turned down the role of mark zuckerberg in the social network You have ignored this user.

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Stronghold 7 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 73561	Matrix 3killed Reeves' career yo You have ignored this user.

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Enamoratu 128 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 2264	Most of the films listed would have been appreciably worse had any of the people noted above been cast in the roles. You have ignored this user.

12/28/12 11:56 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
UGCTT_Song2 206 Member Since: 6/30/11 Posts: 2885	Now I did hear jcvd turned down Johnny cage to play guile, About 16 or we years back You have ignored this user.

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acid_flashback 38 Member Since: 5/23/12 Posts: 422	Matthew McConaughey turned down the role of Muhammad Ali in Ali. You have ignored this user.

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green_machine 32 Member Since: 4/8/08 Posts: 1124	James Cameron casted Billy Idol as the T-1000 in Terminator 2, but he was in a motorcycle accident that forced him out of the role. Not really a turn down, more of a "I'm in the hospital, can't do your movie anymore." You have ignored this user.

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