Actors Who Turned Down Major Roles (Multiple Oscar Winners Said 'No' to the Same LGBTQ+ Film, & Someone Lost a $250 Million Payday)
Even some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have some regrets about roles that they turned down over the years.
Stars have to make a tough choice every time a job offer comes in. They need to field a list of potential projects and decide which one seems the most promising and interesting to them. In the process, they might end up missing out on a chance to star in a project that becomes a serious blockbuster.
We previously rounded up 12 actors who nearly passed on what would become their most iconic roles. However, there are even more actors who did say “no thanks” to appearing in solid-gold hits.
For instance, someone turned down a role and wound up losing a $250 million payday! A pop icon had some regrets about passing on a chance to play Catwoman. One actress was even offered a chance to play Neo, a male role, in The Matrix!
So many stars, including several Oscar winners, also turned down a chance to star in a famous LGBTQ+ movie that was met with critical acclaim.
You’ll be surprised to see who was offered a chance to star in movies such as Legally Blonde and Forrest Gump and who passed on roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors passed on major roles and why…