Smith was originally set to play the role of Prot.
Actor who got the part: Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey was originally going to play Powell, but decided to take the role of Prot after Will Smith backed out.
Actor who got the part: Jeff Bridges
Cast opposite Warren Beatty in a film set in 'Sixties London, Dee was quickly replaced.
Actor who got the part: Susannah York
Kim Basinger was Robert Altman's first choice to play the role of Carolyn Stilton. She turned it down to look after her newborn baby.
Actor who got the part: Miranda Richardson
Reportedly auditioned for the lead role of Daniel. (yes, he's Clint's son)
Actor who got the part: Ralph Macchio
Writer Robert Mark Kamen was opposed to the casting choice of Toshiro Mifune as Mr. Miyagi.
Actor who got the part: Pat Morita
Morita was originally turned down for Mr. Miyagi because they didn't want a comedian, but he was ultimately given the part.
Chuck Norris turned down the part of John Kreese (Cobra Kai Sensei).
According to IMDB, David Letterman was turned down for the role of the news reporter.
Bergman was considered for the part of Mother Mary Veronica.
Actor who got the part: Rosa Stradner
Hitchcock liked the A.J. Cronin novel about a young priest sent to establish a Catholic parish in China, but plans for him to direct the movie version in the '40s fell through.
Actor who got the part: John M. Stahl
Warren Beatty was considered for the lead role of Bill but turned it down.
Actor who got the part: David Carradine
Biggs was said to be attached for the role of Buck.
Actor who got the part: Michael Bowen
Kevin Costner was also considered for the lead role of Bill.
Actor who got the part: David Carradine
Val Kilmer was offered the lead role in the New Line Cinema production, but Kilmer later dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with Red Planet and the Salton Sea. The film was later abandoned by New Line.
Steve McQueen was on a list of actors considered for the role of Johnny North.
Actor who got the part: John Cassavetes
George Peppard was on a list of actors considered for the role of Johnny North.
Actor who got the part: John Cassavetes
Davis wanted to play the lesbian soap opera star until she saw Beryl Reid in the play. She realized that Reid's performance could not be improved.
Actor who got the part: Beryl Reid
Angela Lansbury turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Beryl Reid
DeVito was considered for the role of John Kimble.
Actor who got the part: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bill Murray turned down the role of John Kimble.
Actor who got the part: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jack Nicholson is said to have turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Clark Gable wanted Theiss to star in the film with him, but she preferred spending time with her family instead.
Actor who got the part: Eleanor Parker
Was considered as a possibile candidate to play "King Mongkut."
Actor who got the part: Yul Brynner
The beautiful singing actress turned down the role of "Tuptim."
Actor who got the part: Rita Moreno
According to a retrospective interview with Rita Moreno, France also screen tested for the role she won.
Actor who got the part: Rita Moreno
Originally set to play "Anna Leonowens."
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
The popular singer was a candidate to play "Anna Leonowens."
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
King Creole was originally intended for James Dean - minus the singing. After Dean's tragic passing, the role was eventually played by Elvis.
Actor who got the part: Elvis Presley
Fantastic commedienne Kendall was almost cast in this movie as Ann Kay, but Chaplin saw her hit movie Genevieve and did not think she was funny. He re-cast the role with Dawn Addams.
Actor who got the part: Dawn Addams
Director Peter Jackson said he wanted either Clooney or Robert De Niro to play moviemaker/explorer/showman "Carl Denham."
Actor who got the part: Jack Black
One of Peter Jackson's two top choices to play the explorer/showman who drags the giant ape to "civilization." the other top choice was George Clooney.
Actor who got the part: Jack Black
McCoy was considered for a role in King Kong.
Unable to accept Peter Jackson's offer because he was already committed to doing a play in London.
Actor who got the part: Jack Black
Norton turned down a role in King Kong because of prior committments.
Was heavily rumored to play the role of Ann Darrow according to Greg's Preview on Yahoo.
Actor who got the part: Naomi Watts
Fay Wray (who played Ann Darrow in the 1933 original) was being considered for a role but she passed away.
Jean Harlow refused the lead part of Anne Darrow.
Actor who got the part: Fay Wray
Originally offered the role of the heroic, seagoing tough guy who falls and fights for Ann Darrow.
Actor who got the part: Bruce Cabot
Bo Derek turned down the role of Dwan.
Actor who got the part: Jessica Lange
Barbra Streisand was considered for the role of Dwan.
Actor who got the part: Jessica Lange
Johnny Carson was considered for the title role.
Actor who got the part: Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin, along with Johnny Carson were considered for the role of Jerry Langford, but turned down the part.
Actor who got the part: Jerry Lewis
According to Bernard Eisenschitz's book on Nicholas Ray, Max Von Sydow was a choice for Jesus.
Actor who got the part: Jeff Hunter
In her memoir, "Send Yourself Roses," Kathleen Turner says she was offered the lead after her performance in "Romancing the Stone."
Actor who got the part: Sharon Stone
Paul Bettany was reportedly considered to play Balian. Twentieth Century Fox was interested in casting Orlando Bloom.
Actor who got the part: Orlando Bloom
IMDB reports that Jim Carrey was one of the Farrelly brothers' early choices to play a role in Kingpin.
Michael Keaton was considered to play the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Woody Harrelson
Bette Davis wanted to play the sexually abused Cassandra Tower in this film but Jack Warner refused because her price would have blown the budget.
Actor who got the part: Betty Field
De Havilland was offered the role of Cassandra Towers in this film, but she was not able to make it as she was too busy shooting two other films simultaneously already.
Actor who got the part: Betty Field
Power was offered the role of Paris in Kings Row, but Darryl Zanuck, furious that Power ended up on screen such a short time when he lent him to MGM for Marie Antoinette, refused to ever lend him out again.
Actor who got the part: Robert Cummings
The star was among the top actors considered for the leading role of the human sexuality research pioneer.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
Was considered by writer-director Bill Condon to play the pioneer in the field of human sexuality research.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
Director Bill Condon considered Fiennes for the role of human sexuality research pioneer.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
The actor turned down the great role of human sexuality research pioneer Alfred Kinsey.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
Hanks was among the stars considered to play the leading role of the pioneering researcher in human sexuality.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
Spacey was among the actors considered for the leading role.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
Joan Crawford was originally announced to star as photographer's model Polly Haines in this Warner Bros romantic comedy.
Actor who got the part: Jane Wyman
Del Toro was an early contender for the role of "Gay" Perry.
Actor who got the part: Val Kilmer
Ford was Warner Brothers' first choice to play "Gay" Perry, and promised the film a bigger budget if he were selected.
Actor who got the part: Val Kilmer
Grant was briefly considered for the role of Harry Lockhart.
Actor who got the part: Robert Downey Jr.
Knoxville was going to play Harry Lockhart before being replaced by Robert Downey Jr. prior to filming.
Actor who got the part: Robert Downey Jr.
Director Billy Wilder was forced to replace the ill Peter Sellers as the show biz lowlife stranded in a small Nevada town.
Actor who got the part: Ray Walston
After her triumph at the London Palladium in 1951, MGM considered Judy for the film version of the smash Broadway musical Kiss Me Kate.
Actor who got the part: Kathryn Grayson
Singing star Howard Keel said that Kaye, not he, was among MGM's first choices to play the conceited actor starring with his ex-wife in a new play.
Actor who got the part: Howard Keel
Singing movie star said that Olivier was among MGM's top choices to star in the movie version of Cole Porter's hit musical.
Actor who got the part: Howard Keel
Washington was cast as Alex Cross but backed out due to scheduling problem.
Actor who got the part: Morgan Freeman
Jane Fonda in her autobiography writes about trying to convice the director to replace her with Faye Dunaway.
Actor who got the part: Jane Fonda
Streisand was offered the role of Bree Daniels (call girl) in Klute.
Actor who got the part: Jane Fonda
Kate Bosworth auditioned for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Katherine Heigl
WIthdrew from the key role of an unlucky one-night-stand in director Jud Apatow's first movie comedy since "40 Year Old Virgin."
Actor who got the part: Katharine Heigl
Michelle Williams was considered for the role of Alison Scott, but decided against since she just had a baby in real life.
Actor who got the part: Katherine Heigl
Caan turned down the lead role in Kramer vs. Kramer because he reportedly thought the character was not interesting enough.
Actor who got the part: Dustin Hoffman
Jane Fonda turned down the role of Joanna Kramer.
Actor who got the part: Meryl Streep
Kate Jackson from "Charlie's Angels" was the first choice to play Joanna Kramer.
Al Pacino turned down the role of Ted Kramer.
Actor who got the part: Dustin Hoffman
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