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Roles turned down by Nicolas Cage:
Nicolas Cage was considered to play John Bender.
Actor who got the part: Judd Nelson
Nicolas Cage was considered to play Willy Wonka.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Nicolas Cage was set to play John Constantine at one time.
Actor who got the part: Keanu Reeves
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Link.
Actor who got the part: Brendan Fraser
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Joel Barish.
Actor who got the part: Jim Carrey
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Vincent. (Cage is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola)
Actor who got the part: Andy Garcia
Cage was considered for the role of David Gale.
Actor who got the part: Kevin Spacey
Nicolas Cage was rumored to be considered for the part of Andy Kaufman.
Actor who got the part: Jim Carrey
Cage was origninally considered for the part of Stu, when the film was pitched with a darker tone.
Actor who got the part: Brendan Fraser
Nicolas Cage turned down the role of Sands.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Nicolas Cage auditioned to play Dally. When he didn't get that role, he was offered (but turned down) the role of "Two-Bit."
Actor who got the part: Emilio Estevez
Cage was reportedly cast as Bobby Shatford but had to back out.
Actor who got the part: Mark Wahlberg
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Dolarhyde.
Actor who got the part: Ralph Fiennes
Was turned down for the role Joel.
Actor who got the part: Tom Cruise
Cage was offered the role of the Green Goblin.
Actor who got the part: Willem Dafoe
When the film first entered pre-production (mid 1990's) Nicolas Cage was considered for the part of Superman.
Actor who got the part: Brandon Routh
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Gordon Tall.
Actor who got the part: Nick Nolte
Did you know that Nicolas Cage was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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