What If: 10 Actors Who Turned Down Big Roles

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What If: 10 Actors Who Turned Down Big Roles Forrest Gump played by an actor other than Tom Hanks? What would "Gone with the Wind" be like with Cary Grant in the lead role? Or the blockbuster "Titanic" without Kate Winslet as Rose? Characters become classics mostly thanks to the actors who bring them to life. Hollywood history is full of examples in which incredibly famous characters came close to being played by someone else. In this article, we present 10 stars who, for various reasons, dropped iconic roles that ended up being played by other actors who knew exactly how to make the most of them.   Read full article     Image: Shlag / Kal Visuals

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