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 Roles turned down by Ronald Colman:

The Bridge on the River Kwai
When Charles Laughton could not handle the Ceylon climate, Colman was on the short list of possible replacements.
Actor who got the part: Alec Guinness

Gone with the Wind
A favorite contender for the role of "Rhett Butler."
Actor who got the part: Clark Gable

The Paradine Case
Alfred Hitchcock wanted to direct Colman in the role of a famed British lawyer who falls in love with his fatal, beautiful client.
Actor who got the part: Gregory Peck

Rebecca
Turned down the offer by director Alfred Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick to play Maxim de Winter.
Actor who got the part: Laurence Olivier

Wuthering Heights (1939)
Ronald Colman was said to be considered for the role of Heathcliff.
Actor who got the part: Laurence Olivier






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