Well! Coming to think of it, this wouldn’t have been too bad for the movie as you can see in the comparison image. Tom Cruise too could have pulled off the same attitude and screen presence as Robert Downey Jr. However, when the rights to the film were purchased by Fox studios, Cruise and Nicholas Cage were being considered as Ironman. The role ultimately went to Downey when filming began in 2009.
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Kate Winslet’s iconic and stellar performance in the Titanic will make anyone wish that this didn’t happen. Paltrow revealed in an interview that she along with Winslet was finalized for the role but she decided to turn it down. She said “I look back at the choices I've made and think, 'Why the hell did I say yes to that? And no to that?' And you know, you look at the big picture and think: There's a universal lesson here. What good is it to hold onto roles?"
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After seeing the movie, in no way would any movie fan want anyone besides Leonardo Di Caprio in the role of Jack Dawson. But! That might not have happened if the first choice of the role was finalized. It was Matthew McConaughey who was being considered for the role but he declined it because he didn’t like the plot. When he said no eve after a second request by James Cameron, the part was given to Leonardo Di Caprio.
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I am Legend was supposed to be released in the nineties with Schwarzenegger in the lead role. However, the film was postponed and ultimately the role were given to Will Smith.
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Al Pacino revealed that he turned down the role because he couldn’t quite understand the film and its concept. It was later given to Harrison Ford. Pacino said in an interview to MTV, “I remember not understanding (the script) when I read it,” Star wars fanatics will definitely be heaving a sigh of relief. But consider this, even Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walken Bill Murray and Chevy Chase were considered to play the part of Solo.
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