Pretty Woman, Ghost … Actors who have turned down great roles in the cinema

The “Basic Instinct” starring Kim Basinger? Discover the stars who said “no” to the blockbusters and then regretted it. Some of them will surprise you a lot, you’ll see!

Meg Ryan en “Pretty Woman”

The film that catapulted Richard Gere and Julia Roberts to fame was undoubtedly the romantic love story between Edward and Vivian. The female role was previously offered to Meg Ryan, who rejected it because she did not want to play a prostitute, as she considered it humiliating for the woman. His career would have been very different if he had accepted …

Bruce Willis en “Ghost”

Although Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze made us believe in love beyond death in this unforgettable film, The role of Sam was previously offered to Bruce Willis, then married to Demi. He refused, claiming that acting as a ghost would not add value to his reputation. And “The sixth sense”?

Kim Basinger in “Basic Instinct”

The name of Sharon Stone will always be associated with the “thriller” “Basic Instinct” and that famous crossing of the legs. It was the role that launched her to fame in 1992 and she got it because Julia Roberts and Kim Basinger had previously rejected it., who saw it too “hot”. Michael Douglas’s favorite was Isabelle Adjani, who also said she wouldn’t.

Tom Selleck en “Indiana Jones”

The Indiana Jones saga would not be understood without Harrison Ford in it, but he was close to not being the most famous archaeologist in the history of cinema. The director, Steven Spielberg, wanted Tom Selleck in the role of the adventurer, but at that time he was shooting the series “Magnum” and had to say no. Although he claims that CBS forbade him.

Blanca Suárez in “Three meters above the sky”

Fate has funny twists and it is clear that the love story between Mario Casas and Blanca Suárez I had to wait … And she was the one chosen to be Babi in “A 3MSC”, but she couldn’t do it due to lack of time. That was the movie in which Mario ended up truly falling in love with the actress that in the end they chose for the role, María Valverde.

Brad Pitt y Leo DiCaprio en “Brokeback Mountain”

We do not imagine Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in love in this well-known film, but It might have been that way if it weren’t for the fact that they rejected her, thinking that a homosexual role could affect their careers. And actually, the film was a success.

Penelope Cruz in “Thesis”

Director Alejandro Amenábar’s first and acclaimed film was a total success on its release in 1996, and He proposed to Penelope Cruz that Angela, the protagonist, was, but the actress was at that time filming the film “Brujas” and had to say no. Of course, he appeared in Amenábar’s second hit, “Abre los ojos”.

John Travolta en “Forrest Gump”

Tom Hanks will always be remembered for “Forrest Gump”, but he was not the first choice. They wanted John Travolta to do it, although he didn’t quite see it clearly and preferred to shoot “Pulp Fiction.” Both films were nominated for Oscars, but Travolta’s only took one, while Hanks’s got six, one of them, best actor.

Nicole Kidman in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie owe their love story to Nicole Kidman, who did not accept to be Mrs. Smith in the famous movie that brought the couple of actors together. The Australian had to turn down the role due to scheduling problems, although she later regretted it. We do not know if because of the success of the film or because she lost the opportunity to be the one who fell in love with Brad Pitt’s “sex symbol”, what do you think?

Mel Gibson en “Gladiator”

The truth is that Russell Crowe did a great role in “Gladiator”, but we think that Mel Gibson, who had swept five years before with “Braveheart”, would not have done badly either. But he said no because the role of Máximo reminded him of his as William Wallace and did not want to. He pulled his hair, of course.

Jack Nicholson in “The Godfather”

Although Marlon Brando a spectacular Vito Corleone, the famous saga about the mafia could have starred him Jack Nicholson, that He turned down the role because he felt that an Italian actor should do it and not him.

Gary Cooper in “Gone with the Wind”

Cooper was asked to be the heartthrob Rhett Butler and he said no with this phrase: “” Gone With the Wind “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history and I’m glad it’s Clark Gable and I am not the one who is going to sink. “It was not very visionary, really.

Sean Connery, Gene Hackman and Michelle Pfeiffer in “The Silence of the Lambs”

The terrifying tale of the cannibal Hannibal Lecter catapulted to fame his protes, a magnificent Anthony Hopkins and a young Jodie Foster, who won two Oscars for their performance. The role of the killer was previously offered to Sean Connery, who turned it down because he found it “distasteful”, and Gene Hackman, whom his daughter told not to. Michelle Pfeiffer did not want to be Clarice “in such a dark film.”

Denzel Washington y Sylvester Stallone en “Seven”

When the famous “Seven” was released in 1996, Brad Pitt was not yet well known, but the role of detective David Mills launched him to fame. A character who was previously rejected by well-known actors at that time such as Denzel Washington or Silvester Stallone. They still cry for having said no.

Cary Grant en “James Bond”

The first agent 007, played by Sean Connery, could have been Cary Grant, but He did not want to accept it because he considered that, at 58 years old, he was too old to be a secret agent. Richard Burton was also offered it but his financial pretensions made him reject this historic role.

Frank Sinatra and John Wayne in “Dirty Harry”

The mythical phrase of “Come on, make my day” that Clint Eastwood pronounces in one of his most famous films could have been said by Frank Sinatra or John Wayne, who they thought of before. The former had to say no because of a hand injury and the latter thought the role was too violent.

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