Lindsay Wagner was the first choice for the role of Jessica.

Auditioned for a role.

Wagner was considered for the lead of Clint Reno.

Turned down the role of "Jake Roenick."

Wahlberg had been set to play "Sgt. Lee Blanchard," one half of the team leading the 1940s investigation of the brutal murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short.

Mark Wahlberg and pal Joaquin Phoenix were originally considered for the roles of Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist in the 2005 film. Mark felt uncomfortable about sex act scenes.

Mark Wahlberg was considered for the lead role of Jimmy Braddock.

Wahlberg wanted to play the part of Donnie with a lisp but the director did not like the idea.

Mark Wahlberg reportedly spoke with director John Woo about a part in Face/Off but did not care for the script.

Wahlberg was reportedly offered the role of Hero, but turned it down.

The actor had been attached to play killer of the Clutter family, Perry Smith.

Wahlberg was considered for the role of Jack Starks.

Wahlberg was originally supposed to play the part of Linus.

The movie was originally to star Hugh Jackman, Mark Wahlberg, & Robert Duvall but was postponed after 9/11.

Wahlberg was considered for the role of Jim Street.

Christopher Walken was considered to play Willy Wonka.

Christopher Walken was considered for the role of Father Lamont.

Christopher Walken turned down the role of Seth Grecko.

Walken was offered the role of "Rico" but turned it down.

Walken screen tested for the role of Oliver Barrett IV. He was actually director Arthur Hiller's preference but he was overridden by producer Robert Evans.

Christopher Walken turned down the role of Jack (the father).

Christopher Walken was considered for the role of Jake Harris.

Walken was orgininally considered for the part of Death, when the film was going to be done in a darker tone.

Was considered for the role of Jack Sparrow.

Walken turned down the role of Mr. Blonde.

Christopher Walken turned down a role in the film.

Considered for the role of Han Solo.

Walken turned down the role of Dave Kujan.

Christopher Walken was considered for the part of Avigdor in Barbra Streisand's film.

The "outlaw" country singer, who wrote such songs as "Mr. Bojangles," was the prototype for the role of the womanizing singer "Tom" in Robert Altman's classic. Altman rejected Walker to play the role, as he also rejected using other major stars in country and folk music. .

Mentioned as a front-runner to play car-crazy "Bo."

Walker was considered for the role of Johnny Storm.

Paul Walker did not reprise his role because he was reportedly considered to old to play the part.

Paul Walker was actually set to play Jim Street but had to back out to do 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Paul Walker auditioned for the part of Anakin. He stated that one of the only roles he wished he had gotten.

Walker was considered for the role of Superman.

Had been cast as "Pvt. Angelo Maggio" but left to accept his Broadway role for Elia Kazan in "Camino Real."

The fine character actor was suggested for the dark role of ranch hand "Jud Fry."

J.T. Walsh was originally supposed to play the psychiatrist.

Walsh was actually cast in the film, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.

Walsh dropped out as both director and from the role of the Cisco Kid after suffering an eye injury when a jackrabbit jumped through the window of a jeep he was driving. Warner Baxter ultimately won an Oscar for the role.

Director Charles Walters replaced Busby Berkeley and, later, Walters himself was replaced.

Burt Ward was the director's first choice, got the role after auditioning, but was locked into the Batman TV show and the studio producing the show wouldn't let him film the movie even though they weren't shooting episodes of Batman at the time.

Warhol was originally slated to appear as himself in the Factory sequence but it was cancelled when he was shot and wounded by Valerie Solanis.

David Warner was considered for the role of Grandpa Joe.

Lesley Ann Warren was cast as Brenda Patimkin. After Warren became pregnant Ali MacGraw replaced her. It was her breakthrough role.

Lesley Ann Warren turned down the lead role.

Auditioned to play "Lois Lane."

Warrick was originally cast in this film.

Actress Ruth Warrick auditioned for the lead female role.

Washington was supposedly considered to play Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy).

Washington was considered for the role of Cinque.

Washington was considered for the lead role of Blade.

Washington was considered to play Harpo but opted to do A Soldier Story.

Denzel Washington reportedly turned down the role of Curtis Taylor Jr. because he can't sing.

Washington was considered for the lead role of Paul.

Said in an interview that he was approached to play the lead.

Spike Lee offered Washington his choice of the two lead roles. Washington choose the role of the cop because his face wasn't covered througout most of the movie.

Washington was cast as Alex Cross but backed out due to scheduling problem.

Denzel Washington was offered the part of Stan Ross in Mr. 3000, but turned it down and recommended comedian Bernie Mac.

Denzel was Eastwood's first choice to play Butch.

Washington was considered to play the lead role but turned it down.

He turned it down to do something else, he talked about it in an interview with Playboy.

Kevin Smith said that John Waters was considered to play the part of Stan Lee.

Emily Watson had to turn the lead role down because she didn't speak French.

Naomi Watts was considered for the role of Tessa but she was committed to King Kong.

Naomi Watts was considered for the role of Susan Storm (Invisible Girl).

Wayans reportedly auditioned for the role of Cinque, but was told he didn't look dark enough for the role.

According to IMDB, Damon Wayans was considered for the role of The Riddler.

Wayans was considered to play Rod Tidwell.

Robin was originally going to be introduced in the first sequel and Marlon was actually cast before the script was rewritten.

Offered the title role of the vain, ladies' man concert pianist.

Steven Spielberg says he had Wayne read the script in hopes he would play Gen. Stilwell. Wayne turned down the part saying it was in bad taste to make fun of WWII.

John Wayne was offered the part of Willie Stark by director Robert Rossen, but he turned it down.

John Wayne had a script commissioned for him called Beau John, where he would co-star with Ron Howard, but the film was not made because of Wayne's ill health.

Turned down a role in the movie after reading the script saying "I can't be in this picture, it's too dirty...but I'll be the first in line to see it."

John Wayne turned it down, reportedly because he thought the movie depicted the military in a bad light.

John Wayne turned down the lead role.

Did not respond to an offer to play Maj. T.J. "King" Kong in the anti-war masterpiece.

According to Gene Wilder's autobiography, John Wayne was offered the part of Tommy Lillard. Wayne was willing to take the role but was not able to get the $$ he needed.

John Wayne turned down the lead male role in mid 70's when the project was called Johnson County War. When this attempt at the project fell through, Michael Cimino made the Deer Hunter instead.

Writer Larry McMurtry had originally invisioned Lonesome Dove as a movie starring John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda.

Wanted to play General Patton but the producer turned him down.

John Wayne tried for years to get backing to play in this Noel Coward comedy as a change of pace.

Budget overruns and production delays kept Wayne from taking the role of Carl Barber, the millionaire father of Keith Carradine's songwriter/horndog character.

Wayne was offered the part of Superman, but declined because of his father's cancer (John Wayne).

Weaver turned down the role of the ADA.

Among the gifted actresses considered for the leading role.

Weaver was considered for the Holly Hunter role.

Before Nicole Kidman signed on, Sigourney Weaver was the top choice for the role of Rae Ingram.

Weaver wanted to play the lead female role but director Fred Zinneman wanted someone else.

Sigourney Weaver turned down the lead role.

Sigourney Weaver was considered for the role of Bessie Greenfield which was ultimately played by Diane Keaton.

Weaver was director's first choice to play Ada but she was taking a break from films at the time.

Weaver originally optioned the rights to this book in 1989 and wanted to star in it but the project was never made and Weaver became to old for the lead character.

During early development in the late 1980s casting rumors included Sigourney Weaver as Silk Spectre.

While Bryan Singer was still set to direct he intended to feature the villain Emma Frost/White Queen as a major character, with the role intended for Sigourney Weaver.

Jack Webb turned down a role in this movie.

Webb was the original choice to play Dean Wormer.

Virginia Weidler tested for the part of Veda.

Both Weist's and Bates' agents were sent the script. Weist declined as thought the role too close to her part in the up coming movie Practical Magic, and Bates also refused until her niece actually begged her to take the role of Adams Sandlers mother.

Weisz was considered buy the studio fort he role of Becky but director Kevin Smith figured she'd turn the part down and never formally offered her the role.

Weiss dropped out of the comedy drama; she had been set to play the love interest of Dennis Quaid in the comedy drama.

According to imdb, Raquel Welch turned down the lead role in Barbarella.

Fired from the movie version of the John Steinbeck novels, she sued and won for wrongful termination.

Mike Nichols had spent six months looking for the right girl to play the part of Bobbie. He had considered and rejected Raquel Welch.

Welch auditioned for the role of Faye Greener.

Raquel Welch turned down the role of Honey Bruce.

Raquel Welch was considered for the role.

Turned down the role of "Domique Derval."

Refused to play the role of statuesque, tragic showgirl "Jennifer North."

Offered the role of Alice, but had to refuse due to family reasons.

Warren beatty offered her the part of Bonnie Parker, but she declined.

Turned the role of the free-spirited lover of a married man.

Tuesday Weld was considered for the role of Frances Farmer.

Weld was considered for the role of Daisy.

Turned down master director Stanley Kubrick's offer of the lead role.

Tuesday Weld was originally cast as Pherber.

Tuesday Weld was considered for the lead role.

Tuesday Weld had originally been set to play the role of Joanna Eberhart.

Turned down the role of gutsy "Mattie Ross."

Peter Weller was considered for the role of Nick Curran.

Was set to reprise the role of Alex Murphy/RoboCop, but backed out to pursue other projects.

Orson Welles was offered the role of Friar Tuck or King Richard, but he turned them both down.

Orson Welles turned down the role of General Ursus.

The great director failed to secure the film rights to Joseph Heller's landmark and scathing anti-war novel.

Orson Welles was considered for the role of Vito Corleone.

Orson Welles turned down the role of Milo Perrier.

Producer Kevin McClory wanted Welles as Ernst Stavro Blofeld when the film was being developed under the title of "Warhead" in the late 1970s. Legal delays resulted in the picture being recast and made as "Never Say Never Again" several years later.

Director/star Laurence Olivier wanted Welles to play Buckingham, but changed his mind when his friend Ralph Richardson said he wanted the part. Olivier later wrote that he regretted the decision.

Welles was considered to do Darth Vader's voice.

Welles was going to direct a film of Shakespeare's play and also play the role of Caliban, but the funding fell through after the financial failure of "Chimes at Midnight."

Director George Lucas chose stage actor James Wheaton over Welles for the voice of OMM.

Several sources have claimed that Tom Welling was considered to be Superman.

Oskar Werner (from Jules and Jim fame) was cast as Prussian Captain Potzdorf. He was fired after three weeks of shooting.

Adam West wanted to play Batman but was turned down.

Broccoli offered the part to West over dinner as a talent search to replace Connery had proved fruitless. West thought about it but turned it down as he thought he would not be able to do an english accent properly and the fans would hate him for it.

Eric auditioned for a role in Love Don't Cost a Thing.

Mae West was the first casting choice for the part of Mrs Phineas Hill, but her asking price was too high.

Elvis Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, had hoped to land West for the role of Maggie Morgan. West, though interested at first, didn't like the script or the terms of her contract.

The movie was originally written as a Mae West comedy, but she turned down the script.

Auditioned to play "John Connor."

In an interview, he said he and Mandy Moore were up for the two parts.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer turned down the role of Mrs. Schumacher after she found out the character was a thief.

Wil Wheaton turned down the part of Aaron Stempler.

Wil Wheaton auditioned for the film.

Whitaker turned down the role of Cameron Thayer so he could finish "First Daughter."

Betty White turned down the Shirley Knight role because she did not like the treatment of animals in the script.

Turned down the role of "Beverly" because, as animal rights activist, she objected to the way a dog is treated in the film.

Originally, Paul Whitehouse had a much more significant role as Sir Cadogan but it was almost completely cut from the film.

Hitchock felt the intensity of an actor like Stuart Whitman would distract from the real stars of the story, Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.

The great director turned down the chance to helm the movie version of the sardonic hit musical set in Berlin.

The great director had planned to direct the movie version.

Wilder was originally offered the part of Hedley Lamarr before playing The Waco Kid.

Scheduling reportedly forced Wilder to turn down the role of "Dr. Richard Thondyke" in Mel Brooks' awkward spoof of Alfred Hitchcock films.

Wilder auditioned for the role of Vin.

Gene Wilder was signed to play "Norbert the Owl" but this character was written out of the film (among others) for unknown reasons.

Tom Wilkinson's availibility was checked for an unspecified role, but he did not want to be away from his family for the 18 months of filming.

Willard turned down the role of Ted Striker.

Williams accepted the role of Harvey Dent in the first Batman with the expectation that he would play Two-Face in the sequel. The studio chose Tommy Lee Jones instead.

Williams was contractually entitled to play Harvey Dent, and an early draft of Batman Returns included the role. That character was later renamed Max Shreck and all of Dent's lines were given to him, and all Two-Face elements were removed.

Billy Dee Williams had tested for the role of Han Solo in the original film.

Williams was considered to play Princess Leia.

Bryan Singer originally approached John Williams to compose the score but he was already committed to Saving Private Ryan.

Offered the title role by writer-director Albert Brooks, but things did not work out and Williams departed the project.

She was to play the overweight former swimming champion who courageously saves the lives of her fellow passengers. Her real life husband, Fernando Lamas reportedly refused to let her accept this part.

Turned down a big role in the box-office bonanza disaster movie.

Composer John Williams passed on an offer to score this film so he could work on Memoirs of a Geisha.

Williams was to provide the score but the deal fell through over money and his commitments to the upcoming Empire Strikes Back.

Alfred Hitchcock had cast Williams, after "Dial 'M' for Murder" and "to Catch A Thief," as the lawyer father of Audrey Hepburn accused of killing a prostitute.

Michelle Williams was considered for the role of Alison Scott, but decided against since she just had a baby in real life.

Robin Williams was considered for the role of The Joker and again later for The Riddler.

Offered the role of the Riddler.

Robin Williams was reportedly considered for the role of Josh.

Robin Williams was actually cast but had to leave the project.

Williams was considered to play Willy Wonka.

Williams was considered for the role of the Joker.

Robin Williams was reportedly offered the role of the Psammead.

Rob Reiner in 1996 tried to launch a movie version of Stephen Sondheim's musical with Williams as the Baker.

Was considered for Jim Garrison.

Robin Williams was said to be considered by the studio for the part of Frank.

Universal Studios wanted to cast Robin Williams instead of Charles Grodin, but Grodin tested so well with Robert De Niro that he was cast against the wishes of the studio.

Williams was considered for role of Joe Miller.

Robin Williams refused to reprise the role of the Genie.

Vanessa Williams turned down the lead role. She didn't want to do the nudity.

Williams was considered to play the role of Jane Toussaint.

According to the DVD, Williamson was considered for the role of Phillip E. Marlowe.

Willis was to have played a down-on-his-luck hockey player in this comedy, but three weeks into filming (the year was 1997), he exercised his right as co-producer and fired everyone--including director Lee Grant--before shutting down production completely.

Bruce Willis was originally offered the role of Bernie. The character was later changed to a woman.

Bruce Willis auditioned for the film Desperately Seeking Susan.

Bruce Willis was considered for the role of Jack Lucas.

Willis was considered to play Paul Brenner.

Willis was considered to play Chili Palmer (Travolta).

Bruce Willis turned down the lead role of Sam Wheat.

Bruce was offered the chanced to play himself. He was sent script but didn't get back to director about it.

Willis was considered for the role of Creasy.

Bruce Willis was originally cast as Shang, Mulan's love interest.

Bruce Willis turned down a role in the film.

Bruce Willis turned down the role of Sands.

Willis auditioned for the role of Cadet Carey Mahoney.

Bruce Willis was reportedly offered the lead role but declined.

Bruce Willis turned down the lead role of Alonzo Harris.

The Belgium-born actress was director Otto Preminger's first choice to play "Elsa," but declined the role.

Luke & Owen Wilson were set to play the Malloy brothers but dropped out. The roles went to Casey Affleck and Scott Caan.

Owen & Luke Wilson were set to play the Malloy brothers but dropped out. The roles went to Casey Affleck and Scott Caan.

Initially, the studio was reluctant to cast Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers were said to have chosen Wilson instead. The studio was even more reluctant about this choice, so they went back to Stiller.

Auditioned to play T-X.

Rita Wilson screen tested for the role of Stacy.

Trey Wilson was cast as the Mob boss but died during filming.

Debra Winger turned down the lead role.

Winger was the first choice to play the lead role of Susan Lawrence, but she was pregnant at the time of filming.

Holly Hunter's role in Broadcast News was written for Debra Winger. She dropped out because she was pregnant.

Winger turned down Susan Sarandon's role.

In an interview Debra says that Lars von Trier asked her to be in the film, but the part didn't appeal to her.

Winger was one of the top stars considered for the role of Rae Ingram.

Debra Winger was cast in this film in 1995 with Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp, but it was shutdown after 2 weeks when the financing collapsed.

Debra Winger turned down Michelle Pfeiffer's role.

Debra Winger turned down the lead role of Alex.

For years Debra developed a biopic on the 19th-century mystic who became involved in fighting religious wars in the Middle East, but never got to play the part.

Turned down the Geena Davis role in A League of Their Own.

For years Debra had ambitions to play the torch-singer Libby Holman in a biopic.

According to Scott McPherson, Debra was interested in playing Lee Lacker in the film of his play.

Winger turned down Jessica Lange's role in The Music Box.

Debra Winger turned down the lead.

Penny Marshall was attached to direct with Debra Winger on board as Peggy Sue. When Marshall was fired, Debra Winger abandoned the project.

Winger turned down the lead role.

Decided against playing "Danny" because he feared he would be typecast from it and playing "Fonzie" on "Happy Days."

Kate Winslet turned down the lead role in Anna and The King.

Kate was considered for the title role in the film but they decided she was too young.

Reportedly considered for the lead role.

Kate Winslet was reportedly one of the actresses considered for the part of Madolyn.

In Spring of 2004, it was reported that Kate Winslet was in talks to star in the fourth Harry Potter movie as the French wizard Fleur Delacour.

Was heavily rumored to play the role of Ann Darrow according to Greg's Preview on Yahoo.

Winslet dropped out of director Woody Allen's film set in London.

Kate Winslet was considered for the role of Juliet.

Kate Winslet was considered for the role of Christine Hamilton.

Kate Winslet turned down the lead role.

Kate Winslet turned down the lead role.

Veteran British actor Ray Winstone was offered the role of villain "Hatchet" Harry Lonsdale.

Pregnancy caused her to bow out of the film.

Turned down the role of "Alma" because she had a newborn daughter.

Under contract to Universal, Winters was assigned the female lead but she hated the project so much she purposely gained weight which caused Universal to replace her.

In a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing, producer Jerry Wald offered Winters the role of Eula Varner at the same time that director Martin Ritt had decided to cast Lee Remick. Executives at Fox sided with Ritt.

When Winters took the role of Maxine Faulk in the Broadway version (replacing Bette Davis), a clause in her contract stated that she would do the part on screen. According to Winters' autobiography, producer Ray Stark forgot about this clause and cast Ava Gardner.

Because of a commitment to appear in a TV production, Winters turned down the lead role. She then persuaded director Bryan Forbes to cast her friend Kim Stanley, who did the movie and received an Oscar nomination.

Witherspoon auditioned for the role of Danielle Bowden.

Reportedly auditioned for a role in Mallrats.

Reese Witherspoon was initially offered the role of Sara Moore.

Witherspoon was considered to play Juliet.

Reese Witherspoon turned down a lead role.

Witherspoon was offered the lead role.

Reese Witherspoon was signed at one point to play Lizzie Bradbury.

One of many actresses who auditioned to play Lisa.

Alicia Witt turned down the role of Mary Jane in Spider-Man.

Anna May Wong had been cast in the role of Madame Liang, but unfortunately she died before filming began.

Originally considered for the role of the Asian blackmailer, the consideration was vetoed by William Wyler who cast Gale Sondergaard in the role instead.

John Woo was said to be attatched to direct an all CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film at one point.

Elijah Wood was reportedly considered for the title role.

Rob Reiner had cast wood as Jack (of Beanstalk fame) in a proposed screen version of Stephen Sondheim's witty stage hit musical.

Wood was originally cast as the titular Thumbsucker, but by the time funding was found he was 21 years old, and thus too old for the part.

Wood was reportdly slated to appear as "Cady", but eventually turned down the role.

Beatty once said "Faye wasn't my first choice. We'd been turned down by about 10 women. I wanted Natalie Wood, Jane Fonda, Tuesday Weld, Sharon Tate, Ann-Margret. And then I met Faye."

Natalie Wood died before completing this movie. Her scenes were finished with a body double and trick editing. Although director Douglas Trumbull was encouraged to scrap the film and claim insurance, he insisted it be released as a tribute to Wood.

Mike Nichols had spent six months looking for the right girl to play the part of Bobbie. He had considered and rejected Raquel Welch, Jane Fonda, Dyan Cannon, and Natalie Wood.

Wood was eager to film Dorothy Baker's acclaimed novel and asked Mart Crowley ("the Boys in the Band") to write the adaptation. Crowley finished the script, but "Cassandra" never made it past the wishful thinking stage.

When Cary Grant grew customarily unsure of whether or not he should do the romantic suspense thriller, Wood was seriously considered as the leading lady for a younger male co-star.

The head of Columbia Pictures wanted to cast Wood as the art student and kidnap victim.

Natalie declined the role of Judith Anderson, for personal reasons.

Considered for the part of Daisy Buchanan.

Had planned to produce and star in a movie version of Joanne Greenberg's novel about a mentally unstable young girl. The plans never materialized.

Was considered to play the role of the young daughter of Lana Turner in the classic melodrama directed by Douglas Sirk.

Wood was cast but dropped out for reasons not given.

Natalie Wood campaigned for the starring role, but director Robert Redford ultimately cast Mary Tyler Moore.

Wood was considered for the role of Sophie.

Wood turned down the opportunity to co-star opposite Laurence Olivier.

Not only did Natalie Wood turn down the lead role as Paul Newman's girlfriend because she was pregnant with her second child, she also found the script "mediocre."

Natalie Wood was producer Ray Stark's first choice for the starring role, but he changed his mind after reading the script and instead offered the part to Barbra Streisand. the film was never made.

Warner Bros. put contract star Wood on suspension for refusing to do this drama in which Paul Newman plays a young lawyer who climbs the social ladder.

Donald Woods was considered for the part of Bert, Mildred's first husband.

Woods had been cast as Tom Powers, the title character, but when the director saw how James Cagney's star power dominated the film, he asked the actors to switch roles.

Woods was considered for the part of Donald Kimball.

Woods was considered to play the Joker.

Woods turned down the role after assurances could not be made that adequate medical facilities were available in Skagway, Alaska. Woods had recently suffered a heart attack and was concerned that should further problems arise, he would not have suitable medical care.

Was originally considered for the part of David Ferrie, but wanted to play Jim Garrison instead.

Tarantino wrote a part in the film with James Woods in mind and made numerous offers all of which Woods's agent shot down. Woods later met Tarantino and it turned out Woods's agent never even told Woods about the offers. Woods fired his agent over this incident. It is widely beleived that Woods was meant to play Mr. Orange.

Woodward's pregnancy upset plans for the fine actress to co-star with Sandra Dee. The dramatic film was postponed, then re-cast with two other stars.

One of the Fox contract players considered for the title role when the project was envisioned as a lower-budget, smaller-scope enterprise than it eventually became.

She was considered for the role of "Laurey Williams" in director Fred Zinnemann's prestigious film version of the landmark Broadway musical.

Turned down the memorable role of small town girl Ginny Moorehead because she refused to work with Frank Sinatra.

Jo Anne Worley screen tested for the part of Gussie Granger / Ernestina Simple, a role she had played in touring companies.

Fay Wray (who played Ann Darrow in the 1933 original) was being considered for a role but she passed away.

Had been considered for the role of Dr. Chase Meridian.

Robin Wright Penn screen tested with Tom