Actually filmed a scene as the principal that lectured Elliot about alcohol. Speilberg later cut the scene because he thought Ford's popularity hurt the film.
Michael Jackson recorded the theme song "Someone In the Dark" but it was not used in the film. It was however later used on an E.T. story book album.
Singer/songwriter James Taylor wrote a song for the movie that was never used. It was eventually released on one of his albums.
Kerr was offered the role of spy Joanna Grey and declined it.
Actor who got the part: Jean Marsh
Walter Matthau wanted (and actually played) the part of the drunk in a bar, but only if he was credited with a fictionalised version of his real name.
Actor who got the part: Walter Matuschanskayasky
Clift felt he was too old to play the role of Cal Trask, stating in an interview "the part would have come out as a maladjusted neurotic instead of a mixed-up boy."
Actor who got the part: James Dean
Tested with James Dean for the role of Dean's character's brother, "Aron Trask."
Actor who got the part: Richard Davalos
Perkins auditioned for director Elia Kazan, who didn't give him the role but who offered him the chance to take over the lead role in the Kazan-directed Broadway stage smash hit "Tea and Sympathy."
Actor who got the part: James Dean
Cyd had been cast as Nadine but tore a ligament in her knees and was forced to drop out.
Actor who got the part: Ann Miller
Grayson was originally announced for this part, but was not cast in the primarily dancing role as she was primarily a singer.
Actor who got the part: Ann Miller
Was scheduled to play the leading role but broke his ankle playing touch football.
Actor who got the part: Fred Astaire
Minnelli was originally set to direct the musical comedy but the psychiatrist treating star Judy Garland recommended their not working together.
Actor who got the part: Charles Walters
Frank Sinatra was originally cast in Easter Parade as Jonathan Harrow III.
Actor who got the part: Peter Lawford
Rip Torn was first cast as George Hanson before Jack Nicholson got the part.
Actor who got the part: Jack Nicholson
Lansbury was originally thought of for this role.
Actor who got the part: Lucille Ball
Robert De Niro was considered for the role of Charles Morse.
Actor who got the part: Anthony Hopkins
Dustin Hoffman was considered for the role of Charles Morse.
Actor who got the part: Anthony Hopkins
Lindsay Lohan was attached to star in 'Edge of Love' but pulled out.
Actor who got the part: Sienna Miller
American backers wanted director Lewis Gilbert to cast Dolly as Rita, because Julie Walters had only done TV up to that time.
Actor who got the part: Julie Walters
Bloom dropped out of the starring role in the movie version of the Nick Hornby novel.
Actor who got the part: Dominic Cooper
Garson was originally to be cast in this film, but ultimately was not.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
As a struggling actor, Jim Carrey reportedly auditioned more than once for the role of Edward Scissorhands.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Considered for the role of Edward Scissorhands.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Robert Downey Jr. was considered for the role of Edward Scissorhands.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Jackson supposedly really wanted to play Edward.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Was signed to star as "Sinuhe," but so disliked the script and co-star Bella Darvi, he pulled out of the project and was instead forced to make "Desiree" without salary for the same studio.
Actor who got the part: Edmund Purdom
According to his book, Include Me Out, Farley Granger turned down the lead role in this film after Marlon Brando also turned it down. Granger wanted to pursue stage roles.
Actor who got the part: Edmund Purdom
Wanted badly to co-star with Marlon Brando in the small but key role as "Nefer." The studio boss instead cast his a newcomer who happened to be his then-mistress.
Actor who got the part: Bella Darvi
The Eiger Sanction was orginally intended for Paul Newman.
Actor who got the part: Clint Eastwood
Thora Birch was cast as Tammy Metzler, but left after the third day of shooting due to creative differences with director Alexander Payne.
Actor who got the part: Jessica Campbell
In his Laura DVD commentary, film historian Rudy Behlmer talks about this Joan Crawford film that was to be made by MGM in 1935 about a ballroom dancer Maurice Mouvet, who was to be played by Clifton Webb.
Actor who got the part: Film Not Made
Vivien Leigh filmed a few scenes, suffered a nervous breakdown, and had to be replaced. She is still seen in a few long shots.
Actor who got the part: Elizabeth Taylor
The screenplay for Elf first emerged in 1993, and at that time, Jim Carrey was reportedly attached to play the lead.
Actor who got the part: Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell turned down $29 million to make a sequel to the 2003 hit "Elf." He wasn't convinced it would be a quality film, and therefore refused to "sell out." Good for Will.
Jessica tried out for the role of Claire but she was offered the part of Ellen instead.
Actor who got the part: Kirsten Dunst
Evans auditioned for the lead role of Drew.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
Fonda was actually cast as Hollie Baylor but dropped out because of a delay in production.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon
Franco auditioned for the lead role of Drew.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
Hanks auditioned for the lead role of Drew.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
Ashton Kutcher was cast as Drew but was let go. Director Cameron Crowe then signed his first choice - Orlando Bloom.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
Natalie was considered for a role in Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown.
Scott auditioned for the lead role of Drew.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
In 2001 Cher had plans to direct and star in a remake of the 1945 John Cromwell film, hoping to play opposite Brendan Fraser, but the film never happened.
Actor who got the part: Film Not Made
Farmer was offered this film in a comeback role after her trouble with the law and her family, who had sanctioned her being institutionalised.
Actor who got the part: Brenda Joyce
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Link.
Actor who got the part: Brendan Fraser
Jim Carrey was considered for the role of Link.
Actor who got the part: Brendan Fraser
Heath Ledger was turned down for the role of Satan.
Actor who got the part: Gabriel Byrne
Miranda Richardson was considered for the role of Sarah Miles until Julianne Moore wrote a letter to director asking for that part.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
Kristin Scott-Thomas was considered for the role of Sarah Miles.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
Richard Dreyfuss was offered and was expected to play the starring role but fell into a dispute with director Paul Mazursky.
Actor who got the part: Ron Silver
Terry Gilliam turned down an offer to direct. He opted to make "Brazil" instead.
Actor who got the part: Wolfgang Petersen
Tom Cruise turned down the role of Robert Clayton because he was still working on Eyes Wide Shut.
Actor who got the part: Will Smith
Gene Hackman turned down the role several times before finally accepting...
Actor who got the part: Gene Hackman
Turned down the Ralph Fiennes role (Count Laszlo de Almasy), in the English Patient.
Actor who got the part: Ralph Fiennes
Marceau had the script for a year in her office, but didn't think the role was for her.
Actor who got the part: Juliette Binoche
Actively pursued the role of Katherine Clifton.
Actor who got the part: Kristin Scott Thomas
Miranda read for the role of Katharine Clifton.
Actor who got the part: Kristin Scott Thomas
Met with the filmmakers to play the role of Katharine Clifton.
Actor who got the part: Kristin Scott Thomas
The role of the young mother on the run from an abusive husband was intended for Bullock.
Actor who got the part: Jennifer Lopez
Bassett auditioned for the role of Virginia Baker.
Actor who got the part: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Marlon Brando was interested in playing Martin Dysart.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton
Jack Nicholson was interested in playing Martin Dysart.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton
Turned down the role of Brom because of his commitment to X-Men 3.
Actor who got the part: Jeremy Irons
Guy Pearce was reportedly considered for the role of Durza the Shade.
Elijah Wood was reportedly considered for the title role.
Kate Hudson turned down a role because she didn't want to ride on her dad's fame. (Kurt Russell, who starred in the film).
The studio also wanted Charles Bronson for the role of Snake Plissken but John Carpenter (director) refused on the grounds that he was too old.
Actor who got the part: Kurt Russell
Tommy Lee Jones was considered for the role of Snake Plissken.
Actor who got the part: Kurt Russell
Very much wanted and auditioned for the role of "Clementine," the female half of a couple with an erased memory.
Actor who got the part: Kate Winslet
Nicolas Cage was considered for the role of Joel Barish.
Actor who got the part: Jim Carrey
Crowe & Kidman were supposed to star in this low-budget Aussie pic but the project was postponed due to script problems.
Actor who got the part: Project Never Got Made
Crowe & Kidman were supposed to star in this low-budget Aussie pic but the project was postponed due to script problems.
Actor who got the part: Project Never Got Made
Both she and Jim Carrey chose not to do a sequel to the hit comedy "Bruce Almighty."
Actor who got the part: Lauren Graham
Jim Carrey declined to repeat his role from "Bruce Almighty."
Actor who got the part: Steve Carell
Several sources reported that Tom Shadyac was considering Lisa Kudrow for the role of Evan's wife in Evan Almighty.
Actor who got the part: Lauren Graham
Gary Sinise turned down the role of Dr. Weir, not wanting to do another space movie.
Actor who got the part: Sam Neill
Miller was offered the role of Prince Henry but turned it down.
Actor who got the part: Dougray Scott
Liv Tyler had a small part in Woody Allen's musical. But he cut her scenes...
In order to shorten the film, Woody Allen cut out Tracey Ullman's part from Everyone Says I Love You.
Sam Raimi had Holly Hunter in mind for the part.
Actor who got the part: Kassie Wesley
According to imdb, Alonso was considered for the role of Eva Peron in Evita.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Cher was another name proposed to play Eva Peron in the movie musical.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Karla gained fame by singing on Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album, and was screen-tested by director Ken Russell for the movie musical Evita.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Before going to Madonna, Gloria Estefan was invited to play the role but did not accept because of political connotations the character might have.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Lopez revealed in a 1996 interview that she always wanted to do a musical and in fact auditioned for Evita.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Patti Lupone was in the running for the title role.
Barry Manilow was one name proposed to play Che Guevara in the movie musical when Ken Russell was attached to direct.
Actor who got the part: Anotnio Banderas
Bette Midler was one name considered to play Eva Peron in the movie musical.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
When the film version was to be directed by Ken Russell in the '70s, Liza Minnelli underwent an extensive screentest for the role.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Olivia Newton-John said in an interview that she would have loved to play Evita, but was too old by the time the film was made.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Elaine Paige originated the role of Eva Peron in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical in London, but she was passed over for the film version as she had no name in Hollywood.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Pfeiffer was considered for the role of Eva Peron (when Oliver Stone was in talks to direct).
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Meryl Streep was considered to play the lead.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Streisand reportedly turned down an offer to star.
Actor who got the part: Madonna
Originally turned down the role. They came back and offered her $1Million and she finally accepted.
Producer John Houseman wanted Fonda for the starring role of "McDonald Walling" in all-star drama directed by Robert Wise. Fonda instead committed himself to a musical that never reached Broadway.
Actor who got the part: William Holden
Eleanor Parker reportedly did not consider the part big enough.
Actor who got the part: Barbara Stanwyck
Sharon Stone turned down the role of Sheila.
Actor who got the part: Rosie O'Donnell
Turned down the role of "General Sutherland" in the prestigious movie version of Leon Uris's bestselling novel about the founding of the state of Israel.
Actor who got the part: Ralph Richardson
Bancroft turned down the role of Chris MacNeil (the mom) because she was pregnant.
Actor who got the part: Ellen Burstyn
Peter Bogdanovich offered to direct, turned down as it wasn't his type of genre.
Actor who got the part: William Friedkin
The studio wanted Brando to play Father Merrin but Friedkin felt he was too big a star.
Actor who got the part: Max Von Sydow
She turned down the role of Chris MacNeill.
Actor who got the part: Ellen Burstyn
William Friedkin wanted her for the role of the Mother. She would accept if the film was shot in Rome, where she was living at the time. It was shot in the U.S.
Actor who got the part: Ellen Burstyn
Turned down the chance to acquire the screen rights to William Peter Blatty's novel and also turned down the chance to direct the film when another producer bought the rights to the property.
Actor who got the part: William Friedkin
Declined the role of movie star, mother "Chris MacNeil."
Actor who got the part: Ellen Burstyn
Paul Newman was considered for the role of Father Karras.
Actor who got the part: Jason Miller
Nicholson was considered to play Father Karras before Jason Miller landed the role.
Actor who got the part: Jason Miller
Geraldine reportedly turned down the part of Chris MacNeil.
Actor who got the part: Ellen Burstyn
According to Panorama magazine, the director didn't give Brooke the part because "she was too sexy."
Actor who got the part: Linda Blair
Barbra Streisand declined the role of the mother (Ellen Burstyn role).
Actor who got the part: Ellen Burstyn
Neeson was originally cast as Father Merrin, but dropped out.
Actor who got the part: Stellan Skarsgard
Jack Nicholson was considered for the role of Father Lamont.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton
Jon Voight was considered for the role of Father Lamont.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton
Christopher Walken was considered for the role of Father Lamont.
Actor who got the part: Richard Burton
Renee Zellweger was announced as the star of the Tom Cruise-produced American version of the Asian thriller about the recipient of a cornea transplant who begins having violent "visions."
Actor who got the part: Jessica Alba
Julie was considered to replace Kim Novak when she left the production after an injury.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
With the film nearly completed the leading lady had to be replaced when Kim Novak was injured.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
Originally attached to play the starring role of the fashion photographer who begins to "see" through the eyes of a killer.
Actor who got the part: Faye Dunaway
According to IMDB, Kubrick thought about casting Woody Allen as Victor Ziegler.
Actor who got the part: Sydney Pollack
Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin were supposedly considered to play the leads.
Actor who got the part: Nicole Kidman
Melissa reportedly auditiond for a role in Eyes Wide Shut.
Harvey Keitel actually filmed some scenes as Victor Ziegler before he left the project.
Actor who got the part: Sydney Pollack
Jennifer Jason Leigh was originally cast, but as the shoot continued for more than a year--Leigh left the project to pursue other commitments. She was replaced by Marie Richardson.
Actor who got the part: Marie Richardson
Kubrick considered Steve Martin to play Bill Harford.
Actor who got the part: Tom Cruise
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