25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

1.

Ian Mckellen Turned Down The Part Of Albus Dumbledore In “Harry Potter”, Michael Gambon Was Cast

2.

Anna Popplewell Auditioned For The Part Of Hermione Granger In “Harry Potter”, Eventually Played By Emma Watson

3.

Al Pacino Turned Down The Part Of Han Solo In “Star Wars”, Eventually Played By Harrison Ford

4.

Marilyn Monroe Was Considered For The Part Of Holly Golightly In ” Breakfast At Tiffany’s”, Eventually Played By Audrey Hepburn

5.

Emily Blunt Was The First Choice To Play Black Widow, But Scarlett Johansson Got The Part

6.

John Krasinski Auditioned For The Part Of Captain America, But Chris Evans Was Cast

7.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster Auditioned For The Part Of Ron Weasley In “Harry Potter”, Rupert Grint Was Cast

8.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Was Considered For The Part Of Ant-Man, But Paul Rudd Was Cast

9.

Cameron Diaz Was Considered For The Role Of Mia Thermopolis In “The Princess Diaries”, But Anne Hathaway Got The Part

10.

Jim Carrey Was Considered To Play Edward Scissorhands, Johnny Depp Got The Part

11.

Christina Applegate Was Considered For The Role Of Elle Woods In “Legally Blonde”, Eventually Played By Reese Witherspoon

12.

Jack Nicholson Passed On The Role Of Michael Corleone In “The Godfather”, Eventually Played By Al Pacino

13.

Sean Connery Said No To Playing Gandalf In “The Lord Of The Rings”, Ian Mckellen Took The Part

14.

Robin Williams Wanted To Play Rubeus Hagrid In “Harry Potter” But Was Rejected, Robbie Coltrane Got The Part

15.

Gwyneth Paltrow Turned Down The Role Of Rose Dewitt Bukater In “Titanic”, Kate Winslet Got The Part

16.

Eddie Redmayne Auditioned For The Part Of Star-Lord In “Guardians Of The Galaxy”, But Chris Pratt Was Cast

17.

Emilia Clarke Turned Down The Role Of Anastasia Steele In “Fifty Shades Of Grey”, Eventually Played By Dakota Johnson

18.

Henry Cavill Was The First Pick To Play Edward Cullen In “Twilight”, Robert Pattinson Was Cast For The Role

19.

Hugh Jackman Turned Down The Role Of James Bond, Eventually Played By Daniel Craig

20.

Bette Midler Turned Down The Part Of Sister Mary Clarence In “Sister Act”, Eventually Played By Whoopi Goldberg

21.

Eddie Murphy Was Considered For The Part Of Grinch In “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, But Jim Carrey Was Cast

22.

Saoirse Ronan Auditioned For The Part Of Rey In “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker”, Eventually Played By Daisy Ridley

23.

Michelle Pfeiffer Was Considered For The Role Of Clarice Starling In “The Silence Of The Lambs”, Eventually Played By Jodie Foster

24.

Ryan Gosling Was Considered For The Role Of Doctor Strange, Eventually Played By Benedict Cumberbatch

25.

Tom Cruise Was Considered For The Part Of Iron Man, But Robert Downey, Jr Was Cast