11 Silver Linings Playbook: Anne Hathaway as Tiffany
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The role of Tiffany would have gone to Anne Hathaway as Producer Harvey Weinstein had chosen her as the original choice for the character. Hathaway instead turned down the role because of creative differences with David O Russell the director. The film was a huge boost for rising star Jennifer Lawrence who went on to win an Oscar for her role. There wasn’t any hard feeling for Hathaway though because, in the same year, she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in Les Miserables.
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12 Pirates of the Caribbean: Hugh Jackman as Captain Jack Sparrow
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Well, Imagine this! Does it look like High Jackman could fit in the role??? Writer Stuart Beattie revealed that he wrote the role with Jackman in mind but Disney decided against it. Well, given Jackman’s acting prowess, he certainly could, but once a character has been cemented in the minds of movie fans, contemplating someone else is difficult. Johnny Depp has done just that.
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13 Batman: Mel Gibson as Bruce Wayne
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In Batman 1989, it was Mel Gibson who was the first choice to play the role of the Batman which was the first Batman movie. Gibson declined as he didn’t see the film having any potential. Michael Keaton was then considered for the role and the movie went on to be a box office hit.
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14 The Matrix: Will Smith as Neo
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Will Smith is an excellent actor no doubt, but could any Matrix fan contemplate anyone else besides Keanu Reeves as Neo? Will Smith revealed several times that he turned down the role of Neo because he never realized the potential of the film? But Smith in all humility went on to say that he does not regret his decision because he would have messed the whole thing up.
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15 Pretty Woman: Al Pacino as Edward Lewis
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Among actors not the first choice, don’t think of a young Al Pacino as Edward Lewis but of an older Al Pacino at the time the movie was made. This is one role that was made for Richard Gere even though he wasn’t the first choice for the movie. Al Pacino and Julia Roberts even practiced together, however the Godfather star understood that the role want meant for him and he declined. The role then went to Richard Gere.
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