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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 Hollywood interviews, books, magazine articles, DVD commentary, and other entertainment sources around the Internet.

 Quatermass and the Pit BACK TO TOP  
Harry Andrews
The British character actor was considered for the Quatermass role.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Peter Finch
Finchie was seen as a possibilty for the role of Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Jack Hawkins
The British star was considered for the leading role.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Van Helflin
The American Oscar winner was the first choice to play Professor Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Trevor Howard
He was considered a possibility for the main role in the picture.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Kenneth More
The popular British actor was at one time considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Andre Morell
This Hammer regular was seen as a possible Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir

Anthony Quayle
Sir Anthony was listed as a possibility for the character of Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir


 Queen Christina BACK TO TOP  
Laurence Olivier
Garbo had requested that Laurence Olivier play opposite her, as Antonio, but he was replaced when it was realised in rehearsals that they had no chemistry.
Actor who got the part: John Gilbert


 Queen Esther and The King of Egypt BACK TO TOP  
Hedy Lamarr
To be filmed in Great Britain, the project did not get off the ground.


 Queen Kelly BACK TO TOP  
Erich Von Stroheim
Fired as director from this film because of clashes with his producer/star Gloria Swanson. Von Stroheim still gets credit as director of the completed film, but IMDB credits 4 others as director as well.


 Queen of the Damned BACK TO TOP  
Wes Bentley
Wes Bentley was cast as Lestat but had to drop out.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise decided not to return to the role of Lestat.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend

Josh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett was reportedly considred for the role of Lestat.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend


 Queen of The Damned BACK TO TOP  
Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen of 'X-men' fame was considered but the role went to Aaliyah.
Actor who got the part: Aaliyah

Heath Ledger
Ledger was said to be considered for the role of Lestat.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend


 Queen of the Damned BACK TO TOP  
Thandie Newton
Newton was considered for the lead role but turned it down to do Mission: Impossible II.


 Quills BACK TO TOP  
Joseph Fiennes
Director Phil Kaufman offered Fiennes the attention-getting role of the Abbe du Coulmier.
Actor who got the part: Joaquin Phoenix


 Quiz Show BACK TO TOP  
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins was considered for the role of Van Doren.
Actor who got the part: Ralph Fiennes


 Quo Vadis BACK TO TOP  
Audrey Hepburn
Alec Guinnes recommended her for the part, but director Mervyn Le Roy said she wasn't known enough. Plop!.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr

Gregory Peck
The granite faced star was originally cast as Marcus Vinicius in this Biblical epic.
Actor who got the part: Robert Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor
Liz was cast as Lygia, and in a fact worked as an extra on the film. She is listed on IMDB as Christian prisoner in arena.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr