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Some of the most iconic roles in film and TV could have looked very different had they gone to the original casting choices. Before Billy Crudup brought Stillwater singer Russell Hammond to life ...
Few actors are brave enough to admit that they turned down some of the most famous films in recent memory, but these ones did, writes Adam White
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, silent screen persona and understated acting style.He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his career achievements.
After both actors turned down the project, the character Murray was considered to play was then rewritten as a woman which ended up being portrayed by Debra Winger. [ 5 ] ^C According to several sources, Murray was considered to play Charlie Babbitt in the film Rain Man (1988).
From Walter White in Breaking Bad to Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, here are 20 famous Hollywood roles that almost went to totally different actors. RELATED: 13 Best Reese Witherspoon Performances ...
He had roles in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Wagon Train. [27] He was fourth-billed in a Western feature, The Glory Guys (1965). [28] He turned down the starring role in a TV series around this time, saying, "I want to be an actor not a millionaire." [29] In 1965, Caan landed his first starring role, in Howard Hawks' auto-racing drama Red Line ...
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Davis was at the peak of her career in the late 1930s and early-to-mid 1940s, at a time when she was one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and turned down parts she found inferior. She received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Dark Victory , and earned acclaim for her performances in The Old Maid and The Letter .