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25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

Imagine if Tom Cruise has starred in Iron Man instead of Robert Downey Jr?

By Hotpics

Published 4 years ago in Wow

Imagine if Tom Cruise has starred in Iron Man instead of Robert Downey Jr? Little did they know at the time, but that could have been a multi-billion dollar casting decision.

So in honor of what could have been, here are some uber-famous Hollywood casting that never happened.
  • 1

    Sean Connery Said No To Playing Gandalf In “The Lord Of The Rings”, Ian Mckellen Took The Part

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 2

    Tom Cruise Was Considered For The Part Of Iron Man, But Robert Downey, Jr Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 3

    Ryan Gosling Was Considered For The Role Of Doctor Strange, Eventually Played By Benedict Cumberbatch

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 4

    Michelle Pfeiffer Was Considered For The Role Of Clarice Starling In “The Silence Of The Lambs”, Eventually Played By Jodie Foster

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 5

    Saoirse Ronan Auditioned For The Part Of Rey In “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker”, Eventually Played By Daisy Ridley

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 6

    Eddie Murphy Was Considered For The Part Of Grinch In “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”, But Jim Carrey Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 7

    Bette Midler Turned Down The Part Of Sister Mary Clarence In “Sister Act”, Eventually Played By Whoopi Goldberg

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 8

    Hugh Jackman Turned Down The Role Of James Bond, Eventually Played By Daniel Craig

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 9

    Henry Cavill Was The First Pick To Play Edward Cullen In “Twilight”, Robert Pattinson Was Cast For The Role

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 10

    Emilia Clarke Turned Down The Role Of Anastasia Steele In “Fifty Shades Of Grey”, Eventually Played By Dakota Johnson

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 11

    Eddie Redmayne Auditioned For The Part Of Star-Lord In “Guardians Of The Galaxy”, But Chris Pratt Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 12

    Gwyneth Paltrow Turned Down The Role Of Rose Dewitt Bukater In “Titanic”, Kate Winslet Got The Part

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 13

    Robin Williams Wanted To Play Rubeus Hagrid In “Harry Potter” But Was Rejected, Robbie Coltrane Got The Part

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 14

    Ian Mckellen Turned Down The Part Of Albus Dumbledore In “Harry Potter”, Michael Gambon Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 15

    Jack Nicholson Passed On The Role Of Michael Corleone In “The Godfather”, Eventually Played By Al Pacino

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 16

    Christina Applegate Was Considered For The Role Of Elle Woods In “Legally Blonde”, Eventually Played By Reese Witherspoon

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 17

    Jim Carrey Was Considered To Play Edward Scissorhands, Johnny Depp Got The Part

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 18

    Cameron Diaz Was Considered For The Role Of Mia Thermopolis In “The Princess Diaries”, But Anne Hathaway Got The Part

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 19

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt Was Considered For The Part Of Ant-Man, But Paul Rudd Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 20

    Thomas Brodie-Sangster Auditioned For The Part Of Ron Weasley In “Harry Potter”, Rupert Grint Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 21

    John Krasinski Auditioned For The Part Of Captain America, But Chris Evans Was Cast

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 22

    Emily Blunt Was The First Choice To Play Black Widow, But Scarlett Johansson Got The Part

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 23

    Marilyn Monroe Was Considered For The Part Of Holly Golightly In ” Breakfast At Tiffany’s”, Eventually Played By Audrey Hepburn

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 24

    Al Pacino Turned Down The Part Of Han Solo In “Star Wars”, Eventually Played By Harrison Ford

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

  • 25

    Anna Popplewell Auditioned For The Part Of Hermione Granger In “Harry Potter”, Eventually Played By Emma Watson

    25 Iconic Castings That Almost Never Happened

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