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Click below to see which actors turned down roles in your favorite films. Where does this sort of trivia come from? Movie fans from around the world submit fun trivia to us from TV interviews, books, magazine articles, DVD commentary, and other entertainment sources around the Internet.

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Forrest Gump
Ice Cube turned down the role of Bubba because he did not want to appear "stupid."
Actor who got the part: Mykelti Williamson

Poetic Justice
John Singleton said Ice Cube was supposed to play "lucky" but was too busy.
Actor who got the part: Tupac Shakur


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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Eric Idle was considered for the role of Willy Wonka.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp


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The Doors
Billy Idol was in contention to play Jim Morrison until his motorcycle accident. After recovering he managed to get a small part.
Actor who got the part: Val Kilmer


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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The early part of the film is set near the town of Muncie Indiana. The sequence was actually shot in Georgia.
Actor who got the part: State Of Georgia


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Batman Triumphant
Jeremy Irons was considered for the role of the scarecrow.

The Silence of the Lambs
Irons was considered for the role of Hannibal Lecter.
Actor who got the part: Anthony Hopkins


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RoboCop
Ironside was considered to play Robocop.
Actor who got the part: Peter Weller


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Raiders of The Lost Ark
Amy Irving was reportedly considered for the role of Marion.
Actor who got the part: Karen Allen

Star Wars
Amy Irving reportedly auditioned for the role of Princess Leia and ended up getting the role of Sue Snell in Carrie.
Actor who got the part: Carrie Fisher


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The Hours
Zeljko Ivanek was originally cast as Louis Waters.
Actor who got the part: Jeff Daniels


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Anatomy of a Murder
The legendarily difficult director Otto Preminger offered Ives the role of the judge.
Actor who got the part: Joseph N. Welch