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21 Celebrities Who Turned Down Iconic Roles, Ranked
21 Celebrities Who Turned Down Iconic Roles, Ranked
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Roles That Got Away: 21 Famous Actors Who Rejected Iconic Movies 
21. Christina Applegate As Elle Woods 
20. Nicolas Cage As Aragorn 
19. Michelle Pfeiffer As Clarice Starling - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. John Travolta As Forrest Gump 
17. Emily Blunt As Black Widow 
16. Matthew McConaughey As Jack Dawson 
15. Hugh Jackman As James Bond - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
14. Gwyneth Paltrow As Rose DeWitt Bukater 
13. Al Pacino As Han Solo 
12. Molly Ringwald As Vivian Ward 
11. Jack Nicholson As Michael Corleone - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. Sandra Bullock As Neo 
9. Denzel Washington As David Mills 
8. Tom Cruise As Iron Man 
7. Sean Connery As Gandalf - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. Leonardo DiCaprio As Dirk Diggler 
5. Laurence Fishburne As Jules Winnfield 
4. Harrison Ford As Alan Grant 
3. Mel Gibson As Maximus - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. Will Smith As Neo 
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Hollywood history is shaped as much by the roles actors rejected as the ones they took. From billion-dollar franchises to Oscar-winning classics, here are 21 celebrities who turned down iconic parts, ranked by cultural impact and box office magnitude.
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