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Actors who turned down legendary roles
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:52 am
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:52 am
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I really can't see Emily Blunt as Black Widow, or Sean Connery as Gandalf or Morpheus.
obviously, you'll have to press the 'Next' link at the bottom to go forward.
I really can't see Emily Blunt as Black Widow, or Sean Connery as Gandalf or Morpheus.
This post was edited on 10/10/12 at 8:53 am
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Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:56 am to The Egg
sweet jesus, she needs to lay off the plastic surgery
also, i have a hard time considering Black Widow a "Legendary Role"...
This post was edited on 10/10/12 at 8:58 am
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:59 am to The Egg
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Will Smith - Neo in 'The Matrix'
Matt Damon - 'Avatar' and 'The Dark Knight'
Jack Nicholson - Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather'
Johnny Depp - Ferris Bueller
Leonardo DiCaprio - Dirk Diggler in 'Boogie Nights'
Molly Ringwald - 'Pretty Woman' and 'Ghost'
Kevin Costner - Andy Dufresne in 'The Shawshank Redemption'
Emily Blunt - Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2'
Sean Connery - 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Matrix'
Tom Selleck - Indiana Jones
most of these, i couldn't see. especially ringwald, depp or nicholson
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:59 am to The Egg
I thought Mark was made to play that role. I just don't see Leo as Dirk.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:01 am to The Egg
I wouldn't call the lead in Avatar or Black Widow "legendary roles." Some will agree and add others, some (including the author) will disagree.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:01 am to The Egg
I'll add this..
John Wayne turned down the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for fear of being type cast as a cowboy.
John Wayne turned down the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for fear of being type cast as a cowboy.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:39 am to The Egg
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It’s possible that Indiana Jones could’ve been Ford’s only iconic movie role too, if Burt Reynolds hadn’t turned down the opportunity to play Han Solo in ‘Star Wars.’ Al Pacino, Nick Nolte and Christopher Walken were all considered for the role, but it finally went to self-taught carpenter and galactic anti-hero, Ford. Can you imagine Christopher Walken asking Chewie to make the jump to light speed?
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:47 am to The Egg
I am pretty sure nick cage has been offered every role in hollywood. ever. And turned down the ones that didn't suit him.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:54 am to The Egg
Charles Bronson - A Fist Full of Dollars
(Thank you. Signed, Clint Eastwood)
ETA: Not sure if this is considered "legendary" in the board's opinion. But it sure did launch his career.
(Thank you. Signed, Clint Eastwood)
ETA: Not sure if this is considered "legendary" in the board's opinion. But it sure did launch his career.
This post was edited on 10/10/12 at 9:58 am
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:47 am to The Egg
I feel like Will Smith could have pulled off Neo, but it would have been a departure from the roles people were familiar with him doing at the time. Depp in Ferris Bueller would have been interesting. Connery would have been pretty awesome, not so much as Morpheus.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 10:52 am to The Egg
The only ones that make sense are Costner as Dufresne, and Depp as Ferris. The rest suck and I'm glad they didn't turn out
Posted on 10/10/12 at 3:08 pm to The Egg
quote:
I really can't see Emily Blunt as Black Widow
So a minor role in Iron Man 2 = Legendary Role?
Posted on 10/10/12 at 3:36 pm to The Egg
This is going a ways back but Gary Cooper was producer David O. Selznick's first choice for the role of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind. When Cooper turned down the role, he was passionately against it. He is quoted as saying, "Gone with the Wind is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history. I’m glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling flat on his nose, not me".
Also, Alfred Hitchcock wanted him to star in Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Saboteur (1942). Cooper later admitted he had made a "mistake" in turning down the director.
Also, Alfred Hitchcock wanted him to star in Foreign Correspondent (1940) and Saboteur (1942). Cooper later admitted he had made a "mistake" in turning down the director.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 5:09 pm to The Egg
Diane Lane turned down Darryl Hannah's role in Splash in order to do Streets of Fire.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 8:49 pm to The Egg
John Travolta - Officer and A Gentleman...
He was busy getting his pilots license
Kind of ironic.
He was busy getting his pilots license
Kind of ironic.
Posted on 10/10/12 at 9:11 pm to The Egg
Not a turn down situation ... but the Lonesome Dove characters were originally envisioned to be
John Wayne as Woodrow Call
Jimmy Stewart as Gus McCrae
Henry Fonda as Jake Spoon
John Wayne as Woodrow Call
Jimmy Stewart as Gus McCrae
Henry Fonda as Jake Spoon
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