Bob Saget, as well as many others who are famous for playing TV Dads, was considered for the role of Mr. Teevee.

One of the film's screenwriters suggested to director Alfred Hitchcock that he consider the beautiful Oscar-winner -- his star of "North by Northwest" -- to play the role in the project from which Grace Kelly had pulled out.

Director Norman Jewison replaced his original choice, Saint, when Faye Dunaway became an overnight sensation on screen.

Turned down the true-life role of a young woman beset by multiple personality disorder.

Alfred Hitchcock wanted to cast his "North by Northwest" star as the female lead of his 50th film.

The beautiful European star was approached by director Bernardo Bertolucci for the leading female role.

The esteemed character actor, who also had a wonderful singing voice, received serious consideration to play "Henry Higgins."

George Sanders turned down the role of Mycroft Holmes.

According to imdb, Jason Filardi's original screenplay was entitled "Jailbabe.com" and he had Adam Sandler in mind for Peter Sanderson when he first wrote it.

Sandler was considered to play Willy Wonka.

Backed out of the lead role opposite Tom Cruise, eventually played by Jamie Foxx.

Adam Sandler was considered for the role of Azrael.

Adam Sandler was originally attached to play Michael Berkow, but dropped out when "The Waterboy" was greenlit.

The part was originaly written for Diana Sands but she died of Cancer in 1973.

According to the DVD commentary, Julian Sands was offered the role of Sgt. Harry G Wells but turned it down.

Julian Sands was one of several actors to turn down the role of Travis Dane.

Sarandon was very interested in the prospect of playing "Catwoman."

Susan Sarandon was reportedly considered for the lead role.

Susan Sarandon was originally cast in The Girl in The Park but dropped out.

Susan Sarandon was originally cast as Madame Merle.

Susan Sarandon tested for the role of Adrian.

Susan Sarandon was first choice to play the lead role.

Was supposed to play Alex, but at the last minute, that role was given to Cher, and Sarandon play the role of the cellist.

Turned down the role of "Oliver."

Was the front-runner to play male prostitute "Joe Buck" when Lee Majors had to drop out due to his TV series commitment on "The Big Valley."

Cast as the ornery, authority-challenging prisoner "Luke," but lost the role when he refused to fly from Europe to the U.S.

Telly Savalas turned down the part of General George S. Patton played in the film by George C Scott.

Doug Savant was the second choice to play Hughie Warriner.

Jo Ann Sayers was another actress considered to play Scarlett O'Hara.

Greta Scacchi turned down the lead role.

Rebecca Schaeffer (My Sister Sam) was scheduled to audition for the role of Mary on the day she was murdered.

Schaeffer auditioned for the role of Rachel Carruthers.

Schatzberg was attached as director but replaced by Frank Pierson.

Scheider was originally cast as Michael in the Deer Hunter, but he quit the picture over creative differences with the script. Universal executives agreed to let him out of his contract if he would do Jaws 2 instead.

Turned down the leading role of the American ambassador.

Was considered for a part in the movie.

The British director turned down the film because he believed that the shocking story of Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal should be directed by an American.

John Schlesinger considered directing the film adaptation of the Larry Kramer play about the AIDS crisis.

Paramount had shown interest in getting Maria Schneider for the role of a terrorist.

Romy Schneider turned down because she was pregnant.

Turned the role of the glamorous '30s movie star patterned after such stars as Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.

Romy Schneider was unable to star as Maria, due to scheduling conflicts.

Carly Schroeder was cast as Cassie but left the film due to scheduling conflicts with Firewall.

Schumacher was signed on to direct prior to the films cancellation.

The director had been considered to direct the film version of E. Annie Proulx short story.

Schwartzman had scheduling conflicts and backed out.

Was considered for the role of Robert Rath.

Schwarzenegger was considered for the role of Steve Rodgers/Captain America but did not get the part due to his accent.

IMDB reports that Curious George was originally going to be made as a live-action movie in the '90s with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the man in the yellow hat.

Arnold Schwarzenegger turned down the lead role of John McClane.

The studio had Arnold and Sylvester Stallone in mind for the lead roles.

In the mid nineties Arnold Schwarzenegger was set to star in director Ridley Scott's adaptation of the Richard Matheson novel. No villain was ever cast for the film.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was considered for the role of Judge Dredd.

Schwarzenegger was considered early on to play Robocop.

Schwarzenegger was considered for the role of Hando Harrelson.

Schwarzenegger was considered for the role of Simon Templar.

Wanted by James Cameron for the role of Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus before Cameron left the project and the role was written out.

Tested for the part of Superman.

Director James Cameron originally had Arnold in mind to play Kyle Reese, but decided he was better suited to play the Terminator after their first meeting.

David Schwimmer was suggested by the studio to play Holden.

Schwimmer turned down the Will Smith role.

Annabella Sciorra auditioned for the role of Diana.

Scofield lost the O'Brien role because of his injury on the set of "the Shooting Party."

Scofield was scheduled to play Marc Antony in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's production, until producer John Houseman suggested Marlon Brando.

Declined the role of the wily detective "Poirot."

Oscar-winning actor Scofield turned down director David Lean's offer of the lead role.

After breaking his leg when the horse-drawn carriage in which he was riding overturned, Scofield had to withdraw from the Sir Randolph Nettleby role.

Martin Scorsese was attached to direct the film.

Martin Scorsese originally signed on to direct, but dropped out to do "Casino".

Martin Scorsese turned down the chance to direct the film.

Martin Scorsese turned down the chance to direct this film, because he felt it was best that a Jewish director take the job.

Izabella Scorupco turned down the role of Lynn Bracken. Kim Basinger agreed and won an Academy Award.

Izabella Scorupco turned down the lead role.

Dougray Scott was set to play Wolverine but dropped out to do Mission: Impossible II.

Turned down the role of "General Cathcart" in director Mike Nichols' film version of Joseph Heller's great novel, saying he'd played pretty the same role in "Dr. Strangelove."

Was offered the role of "Wil Anderson" because director Mark Rydell didn't want to work with John Wayne who, although he never served in the military, was a vocal supporter of the Vietnam War.

Fired by director William Wyler for being late the first day of work.

The multiple award-winning stage and screen actor turned down the role of "Earl Partidge" because he hated the screenplay.

One of director Robert Altman's choices to star in his masterful "anti-Western."

George C. Scott reportedly turned down the part of Howard Beale.

Originally offered the leading role which he accepted only on the provision that not a word of the screenplay be changed.

Studio boss Jack Warner had Scott in mind first to play "Harry Roat."

The singer-pianist was under consideration for the film, but the role was switched to a male singer-pianist instead.

Several fan polls chose Randolph Scott as the favorite to play Ashley Wilkes, but producer David O. Selznick was concerned that Scott had recently appeared in another Civil War film, "So Red the Rose," which had flopped.

Scott was the original director but left the film to do Blade Runner instead.

In the mid nineties Ridley Scott was set to direct an adaptation of the classic Richard Matheson novel. However the project eventually fell through. Recently it has been announced that Francie Lawrence will direct the movie after impressing studio execs with his work on Constantine.

Ridley Scott was intended to direct before Tom Tykwer took the gig.

Ridley Scott was slated to direct, but eventually dropped out.

Scott auditioned for the lead role of Drew.

Scott was considered for the role of The Postal Dude.

Kristin Scott-Thomas was considered for the role of Sarah Miles.

Steven Seagal was the original choice to play John Spartan.

Steven Seagal turned down the chance to direct & star as Ray Quick.

Director Francois Truffaut considered the beautiful, mercurial actress to star in his movie version of the Ray Bradbury novel about a totalitarian society that forbids reading novels.

Originally slated to appear in this film, reuniting her with producer Georges de Beauregard, Seberg committed suicide before filming began.

Had the role of the married man suffering a middle-aged crisis and falling for a beautiful young woman, then the director decided on another actor.

George Segal was originally attached to project but when producers saw how much better Dudley Moore was in '10' (a part Seagal had originally been cast in) they replaced him with the same man again!.

George Segal dropped out, no reason given.

Among director Robert Altman's choices to star in his hallucinatory "anti-Western."

Jason Segel read for the part of Evan, but by the time the movie was made, he was too old to play the role.

Selleck, cast as the fiance of the Disney comedy remake's original star Annette Bening, dropped out after Bening left the project.

Tom Selleck was originally pursued by Spielberg & Lucas to play Indiana Jones, but it conflicted with his agreement to do Magnum P.I.

Tom Selleck was considered for the role of King Marchand.

Turned down the leading role again and again, then filmed a cameo that was eventually cut from the film as released.

Unable to play a fourth role in the film, Major T.J. Kong, due to a broken leg.

Before the film became a Beatles vehicle, the Ringo Starr part was written with Peter Sellers in mind. Sellers turned it down.

Director Billy Wilder was forced to replace the ill Peter Sellers as the show biz lowlife stranded in a small Nevada town.

Considered a prime candidate to star as Fagin in the Sir Carol Reed-directed movie version of the hit musical play.

Sellers was originally director Billy Wilder's top choice to play Dr, John Watson, but Wilder ultimately chose a lesser-known and less costly actor.

Director Mel Brooks says he first offered Sellers the role of scheming, down-on-his-luck Broadway producer "Max Bialystock."

Mel Brooks wanted Peter Sellers for a role in The Twelve Chairs.

Chloe Sevigny auditioned for role as Brandon and was given the part as her girlfriend.

Sevigny was considered for a role in Catch Me If You Can.

Chloe Sevigny auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Giselle Levy.

Rock guitarist and songwriter Charlie Sexton was considered for the part of Eric Draven.

Shakira was reportedly attached to play Mimi before Chris Columbus came on board to direct.

Director John Singleton envisioned Tupac in the leading role when writing it.

Many websites have reported that Tupac Shakur was considered for a role in Cool Runnings.

According to his ex-wife, Tupac auditioned for the role of Bubba.

Shakur was originaly cast as Malik. Tupac had to give up the role because he was sentenced to jail time.

Tupac Shakur was originaly cast for the lead role but was fired for fighting with the director.

Shakur had the role, but was shot 5 days before production began.

The handsome star was considered for the leading role.

Professional boxer Earnie Shavers was considered for the raole of Clubber Lang.

Vinessa Shaw was considered to play the part of Jenny Everdeane.

John Shea was involved with the screen tests for the role of Indiana Jones.

John Shea was considered for the leading male role.

When initially slated Kathryn Grayson's contract lapsed, the studio decided to cast dancer Moira Shearer, brilliant star of The Red Shoes, which Minnelli admired. Miss Shearer turned down the role.

Norma Shearer turned down the role of Scarlett O'Hara.

Norma Shearer turned down the role of Kay Miniver.

Norma Shearer was very much considered for the role of Charlotte Vale.

Bette Davis wanted to play opposite Shearer, who turned it down.

Norma Shearer was too pregnant so Joan Crawford got the part.

MGM planned to star Norma Shearer in this adaptation of the Broadway Hit, but it took 3 years to get around to making the film, and Joan Crawford became the star.

MGM bought the successful play that starred the great Gertrude Lawrence as a property for Norma Shearer, Crawford's big rival at the studio.

Norma Shearer was involved with the director Monta Bell, and according to the Garbo biography by Barry Paris, had turned down the part of Leonora that became Garbo's American film debut.

Ally Sheedy auditioned for the film, but didn't get the part because she couldn't play baseball well enough.

Ally Sheedy was reportedly considered to play "Samantha" but lost out to the younger Molly Ringwald.

Ally Sheedy turned down the role of Charlie Blackwood because she didn't think that anyone would want to see a movie about fighter pilots.

Charlie Sheen was considered to play Batman.

Charlie Sheen was considered to play the lead role of Ron Kovic.

Charlie Sheen was considered for the lead role of Wiliam.

Sheen was considered for the role of Vincent.

Was considered for the role of Henry Hill.

Charlie Sheen was considered for the role of David Murphy.

Sheen was reportedly offered Will Ferrell's role in the film, but he turned it down because he couldn't get a grasp on the character.

Charlie Sheen was considered for the role of Johnny Utah.

Charlie Sheen was turned down for the role of Charlie.

Sheen was considered for the role of Maverick but was determined to be too young.

Was oringaly considered for the role of Billy Hoyle.

Pitt, Liam Neeson, Tea Leoni, Martin Sheen and Madonna were reportedly attached to this 'psychological thriller' to be directed by Brian DePalma. Never got off the ground.

Sheen auditioned for the role of Michael Corleone. Sheen was in Coppola's "Apocalypse Now."

Could not reprise the role of Robert E. Lee because of his commitment to The West Wing.

Martin Sheen was considered for the role of Jake Harris.

Martin Sheen was considered to play Mick.

Shepard declined the role of Eugene O'Neil. Subsequently, Jack Nicholson was cast and won an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor.

Shapard turned down the role of Bud.

Told by the director that she was too old for the part. Karen Black, who is even older, was the final choice.

She turned down the role of murder victim Linnet Doyle because she didn't want to spend "half the movie dead."

Cybill Shepherd wanted to work with Hitchcock but he preferred Karen Black.

Shepherd was to play "Carol Ainsley McCoy" when her then-boyfriend Peter Bogdanovich had been set to direct the heist thriller.

Refused to test for the Daisy role, saying "Can't they see I'm perfect for the part?!"

Was considered for the part of Liz Garrison.

Cybill Shepherd met with director Elia Kazan over lunch and reportedly made a bad impression when she tried to be humorous.

Cybill Shepherd reportedly turned down the role of Kathleen Cooke.

Cybill Shepherd wanted the lead role but was told by John Waters that she didn't look enough like Ricki Lake to convincingly play her mother.

According to her autobiography, Shepherd did so poorly in a reading with George Cukor that Cukor advised her, "You can't play comedy; don't try it again."

Wore very high heels to audition for director Michael Wadleigh, thinking she'd look like the "Lauren Bacall type" he wanted. She lost the part to Diane Venora, who didn't look Bacall-ish either.

Antony Sher was considered for the lead role.

Trade papers announced the great Sheridan as the star of "Casablanca."

Ann Sheridan was announced to star as farmer's daughter Libby Saul.

Director Frank Capra's first choice, the beautiful, gifted redhead was rejected by Warner Bros. because of a contract dispute.

Ann Sheridan was another Warner Bros contract player who turned down the title role.

The beautiful, gutsy redheaded star was the first choice to play the great role of cafe hostess "Panama Smith" -- based on a real-life counterpart, "Texas Guinan."

Ann Sheridan was tested for the part of Clio Dulaine, the New Orleans woman who returns from Paris in 1875 to seek revenge.

Sheridan was to have played the title role, Virginia Brush, but became involved in a salary dispute at Warners Bros. She was replaced by Rita Hayworth, who was borrowed from Columbia Pictures.

The popular, earthy, and gifted star publicized as "the Oomph Girl" was director Howard Hawks' first choice to star opposite Bogart, but she declined the role.

Ann Sheridan was reported to replace Lana Turner as temperamental Broadway star Jenny Stewart.

Tested for the key role of a little girl in this Robert Wise-directed thriller about reincarnation.

According to Panorama magazine, the director didn't give Brooke the part because "she was too sexy."

One of the numerous actresses screen-tested for the part of Melanie.

The popular singer was a candidate to play "Anna Leonowens."

She was originally offered the leading female role in the Jim Carrey thriller.

Shue auditioned for the role of Curley's wife.

Shyamalan says he turned down the offer to direct the first "Potter" movie because of being busy on his own "Unbreakable."

Paramount secured the rights to Theodore Dreiser's novel, hoping to film it in 1934 with Sylvia Sidney as Carrie. the project fell through, and "Sister Carrie" didn't become a movie until 1952.

The great actress was replaced as "Madame Hortence" after shooting began at the request of the director Michael Cacoyannis.

Withdrew from directing Diablo Cody's screenplay reportedly because of differences of opinion about casting.

Alfred Hitchcock considered the opera star to make her film debut as a bogus spiritualist.

Silverman was offered the role of Becky, but turned it down because she didn't want to play another "the girlfriend" role.

Silverstone was considered to play Samantha.

ALICIA SILVERSTONE was originally cast in the film.

Alicia Silverstone was at one time attached to the production but was dropped for unspecified reasons.

Alicia Silverstone auditioned for the part of Nicole.

Alicia Silverstone was originally set to play the lead but dropped out to do another film.

Alicia Silverstone was considered for the part of Casey Becker.

Alicia Silverstone was considered for the part of Sarah Darling.

Gene had came up with a script for a movie about a CIA-type agent who has his daughter kidnapped,took it to the producer of the movie Runaway. He was told it wasn't good and then in turn was given to Arnold Schwarzenegger with the same title.

Gene was reportedly offered the role of the lead male,but turned it down do to his schedule with Kiss.

One of several actresses considered for this movie by director John Huston.

Paramount wanted Jean Simmons, before Audrey Hepburn was finally hired.

Jean Simmons was one of the actresses considered for the role of Delilah.

The singer songwriter was cast in a role that eventually got written out of the movie.

Master director Jean Renoir offered her the role of "Christine de la Chesnaye" in his masterpiece "La Regle du jeu," but the slinky and beautiful young star declined.

Fiery temperament reportedly got her fired after two weeks of filming what was to have been her American debut in movies.

Jessica was up for the lead role as the mermaid, Aquamarine.

Supposedly wanted the lead role that went to Nicole Kidman.

Jessica Simpson auditioned for the role of McLane's daughter but the audition went poorly.

Jessica Simpson auditioned for the role of Nancy Callahan during an episode of Newlyweds. She was upset afterwards and said she didn't think she did a very good job.

According to IMDB, Jessica Simpson was considered for the part of Jaime.

Passed over for the role of the terminator because producers feared he wouldn't be taken seriously as a killer.

In 1970, there were talks of Sinatra playing he uncouth gangster "Harry" to Barbra Streisand's dumb-as-a-fox "Billie" in a musical movie based on the famous play.

Recorded the songs and began filming the movie version of the hit musical, but walked out when he learned he had to do the film once for widescreen and once for regular-size screens.

Frank Sinatra was supposed to have a cameo in this movie.

Frank Sinatra was offered the role of vigilante Paul Kersey.

Frank Sinatra turned down the lead role.

Frank Sinatra was originally cast in Easter Parade as Jonathan Harrow III.

The Western about a man with a white father and a Kiowa mother was envisioned for Sinatra or also for Marlon Brando.

Director Billy Wilder proposed Sinatra as Jack Lemmon's co-star in the sports comedy, but Lemmon insisted on Walter Matthau.

Although seriously considered for the role of gambler, crook, and ladies' man Nicky Arnstein, the gifted, demanding Sinatra was vetoed by star Barbra Streisand who respected his talent but did not like him personally.

Sinatra lobbied hard for the role of Don Vito Corleone but Coppola & company wanted an actor with a "bigger" screen presence to fill the larger-than-life role.

Frank Sinatra turned down the role of Don Altobello.

Hotly pursued the role of gambler "Sky Masterson," but lost out.

Frank Sinatra wanted to play the part of hustler Eddie Felson.

Sinatra was the studio's top choice to play "Harold Hill" in the movie version of the Broadway smash hit.

Was considered as a possibility to star as the wrong man sent running across America is Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller.

Sinatra's friendship with producer Howard Koch unraveled when Sinatra lost the role he badly wanted in the movie version of Neil Simon's play. Reportedly, the singer-actor wanted too much money.

According to Christopher Andersen's book "Barbra: the Way She Is", Frank Sinatra was considered for the part of Dr Marc Chabot.

Frank Sinatra was signed for the role of Terry Malloy after Marlon Brando initially turned it down because of director Elia Kazan's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee but producer Sam Spiegel continued to push for Brando and he eventually was convinced to take the part.

Walked off the George Stevens-directed film after he began production.

Turned down the role of the factory foreman in the movie version of the hit Broadway musical.

Was director Billy Wilder's first choice to play musician on the run from the mob, "Jerry/Daphne."

Sinatra was considered for a part in the movie.

First choice to play "Rod Anderson," but the studio balked at his fee.

One of the first actors to be mentioned as the star of a possible movie version of Budd Schulberg's 1941 novel about an amoral manipulator who scams his way to the top of the movie business.

Gary Sinise turned down the role of Dr. Weir, not wanting to do another space movie.

Gary Sinise was Consiodered for the role of Alonzo Harris.

Filmed some scenes for the film but they were cut.

Sizemore was considered to play Alonzo Harris.

Red Skelton reportedly turned down a role.

Slater was considered for the role of Miguel Bain.

Christian Slater turned down the lead role of Eric Draven.

Emilio Estevez was far down the list of actors for the role of Frank Wyatt. A trade paper story explained that the studio's despiration led to Estevez taking a much higher-than-expected payday. Actors who passed included Tom Cruise and Christian Slater.

According to wikipedia, Christian Slater was considered to play Pumpkin.

Helen Slater was considered for the role that Diane Lane later played.

The Jefferson Airplane singer declined the role of "Karen Nebraska" in this Robert Redford-Michael J. Pollard movie about rival motorcyle racers.

According to an EW.com article, Brooke Smith auditioned for the role of Clarice Starling. When she heard that Michelle Pfeiffer (a close friend) was also up for the role, "My first response was, 'Oh great, I'll have to play the fat girl in the hole.' And Michelle said, 'You'll be great at that!' I said, 'Thanks a lot!'" Brooke was ultimately cast as Catherine Martin.

Smith auditioned for the role of Buddy Holly. Gary Busey ended up getting the part, but the producers decided to cast Smith as Ray Bob Simmons instead since they loved his audition.

Jaclyn Smith (Charlie's Angels)turned down the part of Dr. Holly Goodhead.

Kevin Smith wrote the role of Becky with his wife Jennifer in mind to play the part, but the studio preferred a more established actress. the director ended up casting her in the smaller part of "Emma" instead.

Kevin was originally going to play the role of Randal but decided not to since he realized that he could not act. So instead, he played as the character Silent Bob.

Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, etc.) was attached to write the screenplay.

Kim Smith auditioned for the part of Kelly Woods in Get Over It.

Director George Cukor tried unsuccessfully to launch a big movie project starring Smith as complex and troubled author Virginia Woolf.

Smith was considered to play Willy Wonka.

One of the studios interested in Hotel Rwanda suggested Smith for the lead role.

Smith was originally set to play the role of Prot.

Will Smith was considered for the role of Creasy.

Will Smith turned down the lead role, admitting later that he had no regrets because "Keanu was brilliant as Neo."

Will Smith Originally turned down his role in Men in Black, however his wife eventually talked him into reconsidering.

Smith was considered to play John Smith.

Will Smith's people said he expressed an interest in the part, but in the end he schedule didn't permit it.

Will Smith turned down the role of Stu.

The role of Commander Dunne was offered to Will Smith, but the studio thought he wanted too much $$.

Talks of remaking A STAR IS BORN circled for years in Hollywood. Will Smith and Whitney Houston were attached at one point. Project never got off the ground.

Originally meant to costar with Woody Allen as conjoined twins in the Farrelly bros. comedy.

Smith was considered to play Joshua Peters but turned it down because he was still shooting Ali.

Director Tony Kaye was unhappy with the finished film and tried to remove his name from the project. He wanted to use the pseudonym "Alan Smithee" but the Director's Guild would not allow it.

Wesley Snipes was considered for the lead role of Paul.

Snipes was upset & very vocal about not being cast as Shaft in the 2000 re-make.

According to an interview Snodgress gave about her career, the first project offered to her after her initial success in Diary of a Madhousewife was this film which she promptly turned down.

Carrie Snodgress was considered for the role of Adrian.

In 1989, this movie was supposed to follow up the director's "Sex, Li