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Roles turned down by Ronald Colman:
When Charles Laughton could not handle the Ceylon climate, Colman was on the short list of possible replacements.
Actor who got the part: Alec Guinness
Director Ernst Lubitsch sought Colman for the lead role in his 1933 film version of Noel Coward's famed play. Colman was unavailable.
Actor who got the part: Gary Cooper
A favorite contender for the role of "Rhett Butler."
Actor who got the part: Clark Gable
Alfred Hitchcock wanted to direct Colman in the role of a famed British lawyer who falls in love with his fatal, beautiful client.
Actor who got the part: Gregory Peck
Turned down the offer by director Alfred Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick to play Maxim de Winter.
Actor who got the part: Laurence Olivier
Ronald Colman was said to be considered for the role of Heathcliff.
Actor who got the part: Laurence Olivier
Did you know that Ronald Colman was not the only choice for this movie? (click to learn more)
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