notstarring.com

[DroppedUrPocket]

This website is pretty cool. It compiles lists of roles that actors turned down or were considered for.

www.notstarring.com

Jack Nicholson was considered for the part of the dad in A Christmas Story.
Adam Sandler backed out of the role of Jamie Foxx's character in Collateral.

[kirbs84]

Adam Sandler backed out of the role of Jamie Foxx's character in Collateral.

that would have been weird...

[kirbs84]

hahahaha.....

" O.J. Simpson in The Terminator?
Passed over for the role of the terminator because producers feared he wouldn't be taken seriously as a killer."

[DroppedUrPocket]

I agree.

Speaking of Collateral, Edward Norton turned down the role of Tom Cruise's character.
Edward Norton also almost won the part of Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon.

He's been considered/turned down a bunch of awesome stuff.

[DroppedUrPocket]

hahahaha.....

" O.J. Simpson in The Terminator?
Passed over for the role of the terminator because producers feared he wouldn't be taken seriously as a killer."

Wow...

[Harold Wood]

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[DroppedUrPocket]

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[Harold Wood]

:boxing:

ORLY!!!!

[DroppedUrPocket]

Ya to the rly.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek and even recorded the dialogue before he passed away.

wow. I miss him.

[Harold Wood]

that's kind of sad

[Harold Wood]

brad pitt was supposed to be in the shawshank redemption as tommy

glad he wasn't

[Smash Adams]

Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek and even recorded the dialogue before he passed away.

wow. I miss him.

I do too, but for some reason I'm imaging him doing shrek as matt foley and talking about living in van down by the swamp.

[DroppedUrPocket]

hahahaha^

[takingbackrufio]

Cool site. Good find.

[takingbackrufio]

Hugh Jackman and George Clooney were considered for the role of Robert Langdon in the Da Vinci Code, and Jim Carrey was considered for the role of Silas.

[fluke182]

Man, I'm really enjoying this site. A+ thread, will post again!

Forrest Gump:

Sylvester Stallone was supposedly considered because he fit the description of "strong and slow speaking."

Ha.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Man, I'm really enjoying this site. A+ thread, will post again!

Forrest Gump:

Sylvester Stallone was supposedly considered because he fit the description of "strong and slow speaking."

Ha.

Thanks man.

I saw that and laughed. Imagine how that would have turned out.

One of the other good ones I saw was Keanu Reeves told some Austrailian magazine that he wanted to play the role of Aragorn in the LotR movies.

[Iamhome]

damn that's pretty crazy!

[fallout1819]

Tom Cruise was considered for the part of Edward Scissorhands. Weird.

[Adeniz19]

I agree.

Speaking of Collateral, Edward Norton turned down the role of Tom Cruise's character.
Edward Norton also almost won the part of Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon.

He's been considered/turned down a bunch of awesome stuff.Ed Norton got pwned by Matt Damon in a lot of roles.... shake

[thatwasamoment]

Mel Gibson was supposed to be Bond in Goldeneye.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Ed Norton got pwned by Matt Damon in a lot of roles.... shake

Yeah, a lot of the same very good actors were considered for the same roles.

[fallout1819]

Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf. He said in an interview that he "didn't understand it" and therefore didn't want to spend 18 months on the project.
Actor who got the part: Ian McKellen

[DroppedUrPocket]

Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf. He said in an interview that he "didn't understand it" and therefore didn't want to spend 18 months on the project.
Actor who got the part: Ian McKellen

Same shit happened with Matrix. Hahaha.

Sean Connery was originally offered the role of Morpheus. He turned down the role saying he couldn't understand the script. Years later, he said that he chose to do "the League of Extraordinary Gentleman" (despite not understanding the project) because he regretted turning both "the Matrix" and "Lord of the Rings" down.

[Adeniz19]

Elisha Cuthbert (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/cuthbert-elisha)

Was considered for the role of Lois Lane.

[fallout1819]

Same shit happened with Matrix. Hahaha.

Sean Connery was originally offered the role of Morpheus. He turned down the role saying he couldn't understand the script. Years later, he said that he chose to do "the League of Extraordinary Gentleman" (despite not understanding the project) because he regretted turning both "the Matrix" and "Lord of the Rings" down.

Haha, oh Sean Connery. I just think of Celebrity Jeopardy and Will Ferrell when someone talks about him.

[DroppedUrPocket]

hahaha celeb jeopardy ftw. I'm the cock of the walk!

[DroppedUrPocket]

DeNiro was considered for the lead role in Big but wanted to much money.

Wow.

[Tristan Needler]

Britney Spears was considered for the role of Allie in The Notebook.

[fallout1819]

Tim Burton was attached to direct if Warner Bros. had won the bid to produce Jurassic Park.

[fallout1819]

Sean Connery also turned down the role of the Architect in the Matrix.

[Tristan Needler]

Tim Burton was attached to direct if Warner Bros. had won the bid to produce Jurassic Park.
I think Tim Burton would have ruined that movie.

He's fantastic, but that's not a Tim Burton movie.

[Smash Adams]

buddy ebsen, of the beverly hillbillies was originally the tin man, but the lead paint got into his lungs and he had to go to the hospital, so the original scarecrow became the tinman

jeff conoway, kenickie from grease, had played danny on broadway and had auditioned for the role

tom selleck was going to play indiana jones but he wasn't allowed by cbs

burt ward, robin from batman, was in talks to play the main character in the graduate

burt reynolds was going to have jack nicholson's roles in terms of endearment and one flew over the cuckoo's nest

[DroppedUrPocket]

Forrest Gump

Ice Cube turned down the role of Bubba because he did not want to appear "stupid."

[fallout1819]

I think Tim Burton would have ruined that movie.

He's fantastic, but that's not a Tim Burton movie.

I completely agree. Speildberg did such a fantastic job with that movie. I heard he's directing the fourth movie or something.

[SingleDoubt]

wow, Bill Murray was originally considered to play Batman. what a terrible decision that wouldve been.

[fallout1819]

Bill Murray was also considered for Uncle Frank in Little Miss Sunshine. The role was actually written for him.

[DaveFeelsRight]

Tupac Shakur (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/shakur-tupac) in Forrest Gump (http://www.notstarring.com/movies/forrest-gump)?


hahaa

[alexxxisonfire]

Bill Murray was also considered for Uncle Frank in Little Miss Sunshine. The role was actually written for him.

not seeing that one, at all.

[kirbs84]

Bill Murray was also considered for Uncle Frank in Little Miss Sunshine. The role was actually written for him.

I can easily see that. He probably would have done really well with the role (IMO)

[Chemical Love]

Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek and even recorded the dialogue before he passed away.

wow. I miss him.
I would of loved that.

[Lance]

I can easily see that. He probably would have done really well with the role (IMO)

I agree, he would have been good.

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

Hah Chuck Norris turned down the role of the Cobra Kai Sensei in the Karate Kid.

[Chemical Love]

The Island
Scarlett Johansson wanted to show her breasts in the love scene with Ewan McGregor but director Michael Bay declined.

Why the fuck would Michael Bay say no.

[DroppedUrPocket]

i was saying the same thing in another thread.

[Broken Parachute]

Chris Farley was originally supposed to be Shrek.

Wow.

[Tristan Needler]

Bill Murray was also considered for Uncle Frank in Little Miss Sunshine. The role was actually written for him.
That would have been SO much better. I love Bill Murray.

Come to think of it, Bill Murray's in Ghost Busters was written for Belushi. I'm actually kind of glad Murray got it. I can't see Belushi in that role. But it sucks that the reason he got it is Belushi died.

[gonz]

Bill Murray was also considered for Uncle Frank in Little Miss Sunshine. The role was actually written for him.
He would have been really good in it but I love Carrell in it.
Tupac Shakur (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/shakur-tupac) in Forrest Gump (http://www.notstarring.com/movies/forrest-gump)?


hahaa

Tupac was a really solid actor, he could have worked it.
The Island
Scarlett Johansson wanted to show her breasts in the love scene with Ewan McGregor but director Michael Bay declined.

Why the fuck would Michael Bay say no.
god dammittttttttttttt


and this is such a good find

[Chemical Love]

That would have been SO much better. I love Bill Murray.
I think that would of been a much better move too.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

Roles turned down by Will Ferrell:


Elf 2 (http://www.notstarring.com/movies/elf-2)

Will Ferrell turned down $29 million to make a sequel to the 2003 hit "Elf." He wasn't convinced it would be a quality film, and therefore refused to "sell out." Good for Will.



Roles turned down by Jason Lee:

Boogie Nights (http://www.notstarring.com/movies/boogie-nights) http://www.notstarring.com/images/icons/new.gif

Jason Lee turned down the role of Dirk Diggler after reading the script, not yet knowing that his idol Burt Reynolds would be a cast member.
Actor who got the part: Mark Wahlberg

[MIKEY_HORROR]

PulP Fiction

Kurt Cobain (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/cobain-kurt)

According to NME's 'Nevermind 15th Anniversary' Issue, Cobain and Love were originally offered the part of Lance the dealer and his wife.

Sylvester Stallone (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/stallone-sylvester)

Sylvester Stallone was considered for a role - either Butch or Vincent.

Sid Haig
was originally asked to play Marsellus Wallace, but declined

Matt Dillon (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/dillon-matt)

Tarantino reportedly wrote the part of "Butch" for Matt Dillon but the studio feared that the movie should have at least one bankable name on the cast (Travolta was still in a slump) so Tarantino gave the part to Bruce Willis.

Mickey Rourke (http://www.notstarring.com/actors/rourke-mickey)

Mickey Rourke was given the oppurtunity to play "Butch" in Pulp Fiction, but turned it down to continue his boxing career.
Actor who got the part: Bruce Willis


also:

Jim Carrey and Johnny Depp both almost had the spot as Ferris, in Ferris Buehlers Day Off..ahahha that woulda been wierd