M. Night Shyamalan initially considered Ben Kingsley for the role of Uncle Iroh.
Ben Kingsley turned down a role due to prior commitment.
Ben Kingsley had meetings to play a villain named The Vulture, but the final script cut that character and used Topher Grace as the villainous Venom instead.
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Did you know that Ben Kingsley was not the only choice for these movies?
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