I don't think some of these would be a bad fit for their roles
21 Actors Who Turned Down Iconic Roles, and It Changed the Movies for the Better

Keanu Reeves portrayed Neo in The Matrix and Leo portrayed Jack in Titanic so effortlessly that we can’t even imagine someone else playing their characters on screen. But what if we tell you that they weren’t the first choice for these movies! Sometimes, actors tend to turn down iconic roles for a number of reasons and their replacements can turn out to be significantly better choices.
So, Bright Side wants to show you how the movie posters would’ve looked if the original actors had never refused to act in these films in the first place. Brace yourselves, because your mind is going to be blown.
1. Matthew McConaughey as Jack and Gwyneth Paltrow as Rose in Titanic
Played by: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet
2. Will Smith as Neo and Val Kilmer as Morpheus in The Matrix
Played by: Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne
3. Tom Cruise as Ren McCormack in Footloose
Played by: Kevin Bacon
4. Michelle Pfeiffer as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman
Played by: Julia Roberts
5. Mel Gibson as Maximus in Gladiator
Played by: Russell Crowe
6. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in Brokeback Mountain
Played by: Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal
7. John Travolta as Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump
Played by: Tom Hanks
8. Al Pacino as Han Solo in Star Wars
Played by: Harrison Ford
9. Jack Nicholson as Michael Corleone in The Godfather
Played by: Al Pacino
10. Hugh Jackman as James Bond in Casino Royale
Played by: Daniel Craig
11. Daniel Day-Lewis as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings
Played by: Viggo Mortensen
12. Leonardo DiCaprio as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
Played by: Christian Bale
13. Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey
Played by: Jamie Dornan
14. Jake Gyllenhaal as Rick Flag in Suicide Squad
Played by: Joel Kinnaman
15. Leonardo DiCaprio as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game
Played by: Benedict Cumberbatch
16. Anne Hathaway as Tiffany in Silver Linings Playbook
Played by: Jennifer Lawrence
17. Tom Cruise as Edward Scissorhands in Edward Scissorhands
Played by: Johnny Depp
18. Julia Roberts as Margaret Tate in The Proposal
Played by: Sandra Bullock
19. Sean Connery as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings
Played by: Ian McKellen
20. Jim Carrey as William ’Buddy’ Hobbs in Elf
Played by: Will Ferrell
21. Jennifer Lawrence as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
Played by: Kristen Stewart
Do you feel that they should have accepted these roles? Who do you think could have been a better cast choice in the movies you have seen? Share with us in the comments below.
Kate Winslet has candidly discussed the dynamics of filming intimate scenes with Leonardo DiCaprio, especially in “Revolutionary Road.” Despite their close bond, Winslet admitted to feeling discomfort performing such scenes in front of her then-husband, director Sam Mendes. DiCaprio, however, saw their friendship as a catalyst for delivering emotionally charged performances.
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