12 Actors Who Nearly Turned Down Their Most Iconic Role & What Changed Their Minds (There's 1 Oscar-Winning Role On the List!)
justjared.comThere are certain roles in Hollywood that are so well-cast that we can’t imagine another actor playing them. However, some Hollywood stars have admitted to being hesitant to accept what have become their most iconic parts.
Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.
As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.
We rounded up 12 situations where an actor in Hollywood almost said “No” and looked into what changed their mind. Surprisingly, there are two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two from The Hunger Games and one who wound up winning an Oscar for the part on this list!
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