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Roles turned down by Gary Oldman:
Early in the project, Gary Oldman was consdiered to play the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Liam Neeson
Gary Oldman was considered for the role of Kazinski in Jarhead.
Actor who got the part: Chris Cooper
Gary Oldman was considered to play the part of the prison warden.
Actor who got the part: James Cromwell
In 2001, Gary Oldman was reportedly set to play a murderous kidnapper in a film called Macabre, but the film was never made.
Actor who got the part: Never Made
Gary Oldman was considered to play Morpheus, according to an interview with Matrix composer Don Davis.
Actor who got the part: Laurence Fishburne
Gary Oldman reportedly was offered the part of General Grievous but being a member of the screen actors guild, he could not accept it. This claim has been disputed - see wikipedia for Episode III.
Actor who got the part: Matthew Wood
Gary Oldman was considered for the role of Deacon.
Actor who got the part: Dennis Hopper
According to Variety, Gary Oldman was considered to play rhe role of Melvin Belli.
Actor who got the part: Brian Cox
Did you know that Gary Oldman was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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