According to his biography by Eric Lax, Paul Newman turn down the leading role in All That Jazz.

Paul Newman was considered for the role of Grandpa Joe.

Newman was the first choice to play the President.

Newman was considered to play the lead role of Harry.

Tested with James Dean for the role of Dean's character's brother, "Aron Trask."

The Eiger Sanction was orginally intended for Paul Newman.

Paul Newman was considered for the role of Father Karras.

Considered for the role of fireman "Montag."

Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman were originally suggested to play the parts later taken up by Cher and Ryan O'Neal.

In the '70s, long before "Brokeback Mountain," Paul Newman was thwarted by Hollywood in his desire to star in the movie version of the best-selling novel about the love affair between a coach and a star runner.

Paul Newman auditioned for the role of Tom Hagen.

Paul Newman wanted to play the lead.

One of Tarantino's first choices to play Max Cherry.

Paul Newman was considered for a role.

Dropped out of playing the lead in the WW II Japanese prison camp movie from the novel by James Clavell.

Producer Dino De Laurentiis fled the project when master filmmaker Federico Fellini refused to star Newman in this film masterpiece.

Newman was considered for the role of James Bond.

When Alfred Hitchcock was preparing the film "Marnie" in 1962, he had already "unofficially" cast Grace Kelly in the title role and was considering Paul Newman in the role of Mark Rutland. Newman wasn't interested and the film was postponed until 1964 when 'Tippi' Hedren and Sean Connery were finally cast. Newman would later star in Hitchcock's "Torn Curtain" (1966).

Paul Newman was the first for the role of Marshal Zane.

Was considered for the ranch hand hero, "Curly" in Fred Zinnemann's film version of the breakthrough Broadway show.

Paul Newman turned down the role of Bernie White.

When director John Huston left the project, Newman left the project, along with his daughter Nell Potts.

Paul Newman had starred on Broadway as Alan Benson but was overlooked for the film.

Paul Newman was offered the part of Jack Colton but he felt that there was unnessecary and excessive violence in the movie.

Turned down the offer to star in Robert Wise's epic to instead work for Alfred Hitchcock.

The lead roles were envisioned as a reteaming of Redford and Paul Newman, but when Redford turned it down, Newman was no longer considered.

Paul Newman turned down the lead role.

Tested for the part of Superman.

Newman turned down the role of Garrett Breedlove.

Paul Newman was offered the role of Lucien Wilbanks.

Pizar originally wanted Paul Newman to voice Woody but couldn't due to their low budget.

Turned down the role of "Mark Wallace" in this bittersweet romantic comedy-drama, even though he was director Stanley Donen's first choice.

Was set to star in the movie version of William Gibson's play about an uptight guy from Nebraska and a Greenwich Village free spirit.

Paul Newman was considered for the role of Eli Zeal.