NEWS50 Actors Who Turned Down Famous Roles
What if someone other than Sarah Jessica Parker played Carrie Bradshaw? Or Alicia Silverstone didn't star as Cher from Clueless? It's kind of hard to envision, but it turns out there's actually tons of actors/actresses who turned down iconic roles in movies and TV before they went to other people.
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Stylecaster.com has a list of 50+ actors who turned down famous acting roles, ranging from Molly Ringwald turning down the main role in Pretty Woman (which of course went to Julia Roberts) to, most recently, Garrett Hedlund declining the offer to play Christian in Fifty Shades of Grey. And also, did you know that Johnny Depp didn't want to play Ferris in Ferris Bueller's Day Off so the role went to Matthew Broderick instead?! Whaaaat?!
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Check out the list of 50+ actors who turned down famous roles at Stylecaster.com and your mind will be blown.
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Which of these surprises you the most? Could you imagine any other actors playing these iconic roles? Tweet us @OKMagazine.
