John Trasholta - Forrest Gump ("Forrest Gump")
Back in 1994, when director Robert Zedekis only started working on the film "Forrest Gump", initially he planned to offer the role of the main character not by the Hanksu, and John Travolta. The star "Brocco" refused the role - and later admitted that he regretted it repeatedly. However, the time has shown that for John Travolta himself, and for Tom Hanks, it turned out only for the better - Hanks won the viewers of the audience around the world by shooting in "Forrest Gump", and John Travolta revived his career, in the same year, starring at Tarantino Criminal Fiction. " As a result, both actors in 1995 received a nomination for Oscar - True, as a result, she got all the same Hanksu.
Emily Blunt - Black Widow ("Iron Man 2")
In 2010, Emily BLANT was an upward star, and the studio in vains offered her roles in large-budget films. One of these roles turned out to be the role of black widow in the Sicvel "Iron Man" - but the British actress refused her due to the fact that it was occupied on the set of other films. The role of black widow went to Scarlett Johansson, but Emily Blante, it seems, even without looking at the deafening success of Marvel films at the box office, does not regret anything. Subsequently, the actress abandoned the role of Peggy Carter in the "First Avenger: Another War" - so, probably, Emily Blant and Marvel are simply not destined to work together.
Will Smith - Neo ("Matrix")
In 1999, Will Smith was one of the most sought-after actors of Hollywood, and therefore it was not surprising that the Vachovski brothers precisely did he offer a major role in his new project "Matrix". Smith, as he confessed later in one of his interviews, the concept of "matrix" simply did not understand - and, not confident in the success of the film, preferred to refuse role. Probably, it turned out to be even for the better: to submit someone else, except Kiana Rivza, in the role of Neo today is almost impossible. Will Smith himself is convinced of this, which somehow admitted: "I saw the game Keanu in the" Matrix "- and I very rarely say something like that, but I would have spoiled everything."
Brad Pitt - Jason Born ("Born Identification")
In 2001, the director Doug Laiman was looking for an actor to a major role in his new project - the film about Jaseon Borne. Russell Crowe and Sylvester Stallone were considered on this role, but in the end the director stopped on Brad Pitte. However, the actor refused to the role of Jason Born in favor of another spy thriller - "Spy Games" (2001). As a result, Bourne played Matt Damon, and the film began the beginning of a new successful franchise - while the film was chosen by Brad turned out to be a "passing" thriller.
Tom Sellek - Indiana Jones ("Indiana Jones: In Search of Lost Ark")
Today, Jones Indiana is almost impossible to imagine someone except Harrison Ford, but in fact it was initially this role was to get the star of Telecran to Tom Sellek. George Lucas did not burn at all the desire to shoot Harrison Ford in every film, and therefore intentionally offered the role of Indiana Jones not such a famous actor. However, Tom Sellek preferred not to risk and preserve the loyalty to its TV series "Private Detective Magnum" (1980-89). Before the start of the shooting, Indiana Jones remained only 3 weeks, and the director Stephen Spielberg and producer Kathleen Kennedy still convinced George Lucas to invite Harrison Ford - well, the rest, as they say, history.
Jim Kerry - Edward's Hand Scissors (Edward Hand Scissors)
In listening to the new film, Tim Berton "Edward's hands-scissors" (1990) took part almost all the most famous actors of Hollywood and not only - from Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. to the most amazing, Michael Jackson. One of the main candidates for the role of a long time Jim Kerry was considered - however, as a result, he never got his role, because the actor did not have enough experience as a dramatic genre. Edward's role was departed by Johnny Depp, which in the future she collaborated with Tim Berton for more than 20 years, but Jim Carrey had to wait for a nearly a decade, before demonstrating his dramatic talents in Termane Show.
Hugh Jackman - James Bond (Casino Royal)
In 2006 it seemed that Bondian was finally exhaled, and therefore the producers found a fundamentally new face for the role of James Bond. At that time, the main candidates for the role of a new agent 007 were the future "superman" Henry Caville, the star "Lord of the Rings" Karl Urban and Sam Worthington. But closest to playing James Bond, Hugh Jackman approached, who is simply rejected. Later, the actor himself confessed that she did not decide to take on another large-scale project right in the middle of the filming of the franchise about the people of X.
Harrison Ford - Oscar Schindler ("Schindler List")
Harrison Ford is the most "cashier" actor in Hollywood's history, and therefore it is not surprising that for almost 30 years his career actor has repeatedly offered many interesting roles, most of which he rejected. Harrison Ford's most important role was the main role in the "Schindler list" - from the very beginning Stephen Spielberg planned to give it to the star of his franchise about Indiana Jones. Unlike the chalk of Gibson and Kevin Coster, who also claimed the role, Harrison Ford had already had international fame, thanks to which the "Schindler list" should have attracted the widest possible audience. However, in the end, after a long discussion with Stephen Spielberg, Ford decided not to "drag" attention from sending the film and refused the project, and to replace him Liam Nison, who won the Oscar thanks to this role.
Tom Hanks - Jerry Maguyer ("Jerry Maguyer")
Directed by Cameron Crowe gave the Scenario "Jerry Maguyer" by Hanksu before the project was approved by Tristar Pictures film studios, hoping that it was the actor play a major role in the film. Tom Hanks highly appreciated the rattling mixture of comedy and drama, but decided to abandon the lead role, as he found himself not quite suitable for her. According to the actor, he lacked the aggressiveness necessary to create a truly reliable image of the chief hero. As a result, Crow persuaded to play in the film Tom Cruise, for whom the role in Jerry Maguyer turned out to be one of the most memorable in his career and secured the cutter in a row of the "Oscar". Tom Hanks has already stated later that no one could paint Jerry Maguyer besides Tom Cruise.
Molly Ringold - Vivian ("Beauty")
Thanks to the shooting in "Sixteen Candles" (1984) and "Breakfast" Club (1985) Molly Ringold to the beginning of the 90s was one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood. It was for this reason that director Garry Marshall offered her a major role in his new film "Pretty Woman", although many other actresses were also claimed - including Jennifer Connelli, Winon Ryder and Jennifer Jason Li. However, Molly from Role refused almost immediately, stating that she was uncomfortable to play a call girl. As a result, the director was forced to risk, inviting the project almost unknown at that time Julia Roberts - and did not lose, since it was thanks to her "beauty" became one of the most famous romantic comedies of all time. Who in this situation remained in winning, obviously - Julia Roberts and after almost 30 years he continues to remain one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood, but Molly Ringguodes remember only the hardcore fans of John Hughes films.