Oh what might have been Fargo welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Fargo welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Fargo welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
we’re counting down our picks for
we’re counting down our picks for another top ten alternate casting
another top ten alternate casting
another top ten alternate casting choices I know there’s no way
but it doesn’t mean we can’t have a few
but it doesn’t mean we can’t have a few laughs for this list we’re looking at
laughs for this list we’re looking at
laughs for this list we’re looking at more actors who were at one point
more actors who were at one point
more actors who were at one point considered for iconic movie roles that
considered for iconic movie roles that
considered for iconic movie roles that later went to other people we’re not
later went to other people we’re not
later went to other people we’re not necessarily saying these films would
necessarily saying these films would
necessarily saying these films would have been better with a different
have been better with a different
have been better with a different performer but these casting choices
performer but these casting choices
performer but these casting choices certainly would have been interesting to
certainly would have been interesting to
certainly would have been interesting to see nonetheless you’re in some motel
see nonetheless you’re in some motel
see nonetheless you’re in some motel room you just wake up and you’re in a
room you just wake up and you’re in a
room you just wake up and you’re in a motel room if you don’t see someone you
motel room if you don’t see someone you
motel room if you don’t see someone you think should be on the list be sure to
think should be on the list be sure to
think should be on the list be sure to check out our first video of the top 10
check out our first video of the top 10
check out our first video of the top 10 alternate casting choices and film take
alternate casting choices and film take
alternate casting choices and film take your foot off my bike number 10
your foot off my bike number 10
your foot off my bike number 10 Chevy Chase as Lester Burnham American
Chevy Chase as Lester Burnham American
Chevy Chase as Lester Burnham American Beauty hey honey are you trying to look
Beauty hey honey are you trying to look
Beauty hey honey are you trying to look unattractive that hurt Ellen it’s hard
unattractive that hurt Ellen it’s hard
unattractive that hurt Ellen it’s hard to imagine anybody in this oscar-winning
to imagine anybody in this oscar-winning
to imagine anybody in this oscar-winning role other than Kevin Spacey I’m just an
role other than Kevin Spacey I’m just an
role other than Kevin Spacey I’m just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose at the
ordinary guy with nothing to lose at the
ordinary guy with nothing to lose at the same time we could actually see funny
same time we could actually see funny
same time we could actually see funny man Chevy Chase slipping into the park
man Chevy Chase slipping into the park
man Chevy Chase slipping into the park quite comfortably after all
quite comfortably after all
quite comfortably after all Chase is no stranger to playing
Chase is no stranger to playing
Chase is no stranger to playing dysfunctional family men are you okay
dysfunctional family men are you okay
dysfunctional family men are you okay I’m fine honey if Clark Griswold had a
I’m fine honey if Clark Griswold had a
I’m fine honey if Clark Griswold had a total midlife crisis and aspired to
total midlife crisis and aspired to
total midlife crisis and aspired to cheat on his wife with his dream woman
cheat on his wife with his dream woman
cheat on his wife with his dream woman he would essentially have Lester Burnham
he would essentially have Lester Burnham
he would essentially have Lester Burnham [Music]
chase turned down the role as he felt it
chase turned down the role as he felt it would ruin his family friendly image
we’re a Caddyshack and Hot Tub Time
we’re a Caddyshack and Hot Tub Time Machine really family friendly though
Machine really family friendly though
Machine really family friendly though you mind putting that down sir that coal
you mind putting that down sir that coal
you mind putting that down sir that coal shovel before somebody gets hurt
shovel before somebody gets hurt
shovel before somebody gets hurt number nine Sylvester Stallone and
number nine Sylvester Stallone and
number nine Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sean Archer and
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sean Archer and
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sean Archer and castor Troy face-off you fit like a
castor Troy face-off you fit like a
castor Troy face-off you fit like a vegetarian
vegetarian
vegetarian we can do better than that throughout
we can do better than that throughout
we can do better than that throughout the 80s and 90s Stallone and
the 80s and 90s Stallone and
the 80s and 90s Stallone and Schwarzenegger reigned as Hollywood’s
Schwarzenegger reigned as Hollywood’s
Schwarzenegger reigned as Hollywood’s most kick-ass action heroes people often
most kick-ass action heroes people often
most kick-ass action heroes people often wondered when these superstars were
wondered when these superstars were
wondered when these superstars were finally gonna team up on-screen
finally gonna team up on-screen
finally gonna team up on-screen unfortunately the two wouldn’t co-star
unfortunately the two wouldn’t co-star
unfortunately the two wouldn’t co-star together until they were old and
together until they were old and
together until they were old and expendable
expendable
expendable why don’t we have dinner sure what the
why don’t we have dinner sure what the
why don’t we have dinner sure what the thousand years too soon we almost got to
thousand years too soon we almost got to
thousand years too soon we almost got to see Stallone and Schwarzenegger unite in
see Stallone and Schwarzenegger unite in
see Stallone and Schwarzenegger unite in their prime however faceoff was
their prime however faceoff was
their prime however faceoff was specially written with them in mind and
specially written with them in mind and
specially written with them in mind and they would have been right at home in a
they would have been right at home in a
they would have been right at home in a project so over-the-top remember every
project so over-the-top remember every
project so over-the-top remember every time you look in the mirror
time you look in the mirror
time you look in the mirror see this seemingly perfect casting sadly
see this seemingly perfect casting sadly
see this seemingly perfect casting sadly wasn’t meant to be but John Travolta and
wasn’t meant to be but John Travolta and
wasn’t meant to be but John Travolta and Nicolas Cage made for a fun rivalry
Nicolas Cage made for a fun rivalry
Nicolas Cage made for a fun rivalry nonetheless Oh Plan B let’s just kill
nonetheless Oh Plan B let’s just kill
nonetheless Oh Plan B let’s just kill each other
each other
each other number eight Guy Pearce as daredevil
number eight Guy Pearce as daredevil
number eight Guy Pearce as daredevil daredevil I’m not the bad guy thanks to
daredevil I’m not the bad guy thanks to
daredevil I’m not the bad guy thanks to you it’s been my mantra ever since we’re
you it’s been my mantra ever since we’re
you it’s been my mantra ever since we’re optimistic that Ben Affleck will make a
optimistic that Ben Affleck will make a
optimistic that Ben Affleck will make a good Batman despite the fact that he
good Batman despite the fact that he
good Batman despite the fact that he made for a pretty forgettable daredevil
made for a pretty forgettable daredevil
made for a pretty forgettable daredevil I don’t want to read that trash and then
I don’t want to read that trash and then
I don’t want to read that trash and then here are stories about this guy for
here are stories about this guy for
here are stories about this guy for years it’s gonna be something to it to a
years it’s gonna be something to it to a
years it’s gonna be something to it to a flex credit he wasn’t given very
flex credit he wasn’t given very
flex credit he wasn’t given very gripping material to work with and there
gripping material to work with and there
gripping material to work with and there aren’t a ton of actors that could have
aren’t a ton of actors that could have
aren’t a ton of actors that could have brought more to this part that’s been
brought more to this part that’s been
brought more to this part that’s been sick the day they taught that that being
sick the day they taught that that being
sick the day they taught that that being said Die Pierce still might have been
said Die Pierce still might have been
said Die Pierce still might have been able to inject a little more life into
able to inject a little more life into
able to inject a little more life into Matt Murdock I have to believe in my
Matt Murdock I have to believe in my
Matt Murdock I have to believe in my action still have maybe Pierce turned
action still have maybe Pierce turned
action still have maybe Pierce turned the role down but his commanding
the role down but his commanding
the role down but his commanding multi-layered performances and thrillers
multi-layered performances and thrillers
multi-layered performances and thrillers like memento demonstrate his ability to
like memento demonstrate his ability to
like memento demonstrate his ability to completely lose himself in dark twisted
completely lose himself in dark twisted
completely lose himself in dark twisted roles
pants – why I don’t wanna get blood on
pants – why I don’t wanna get blood on at least Charlie Cox is finally doing
at least Charlie Cox is finally doing
at least Charlie Cox is finally doing daredevil justice you are right
daredevil justice you are right
daredevil justice you are right number seven Jennifer Lawrence as Bella
number seven Jennifer Lawrence as Bella
number seven Jennifer Lawrence as Bella Swan Twilight so you’re here to make me
Swan Twilight so you’re here to make me
Swan Twilight so you’re here to make me look pretty beautiful before she was the
look pretty beautiful before she was the
look pretty beautiful before she was the most beloved actress in the world
most beloved actress in the world
most beloved actress in the world Jennifer Lawrence had to endure plenty
Jennifer Lawrence had to endure plenty
Jennifer Lawrence had to endure plenty of rejection
of rejection
of rejection help me I nobody said that a day it is
help me I nobody said that a day it is
help me I nobody said that a day it is perhaps the most notable part she didn’t
perhaps the most notable part she didn’t
perhaps the most notable part she didn’t get was Bella Swan in Twilight the role
get was Bella Swan in Twilight the role
get was Bella Swan in Twilight the role instead went to Kristen Stewart who for
instead went to Kristen Stewart who for
instead went to Kristen Stewart who for what it’s worth
what it’s worth
what it’s worth did a spectacular job at capturing
did a spectacular job at capturing
did a spectacular job at capturing Bella’s bleak blank bland emptiness it’s
Bella’s bleak blank bland emptiness it’s
Bella’s bleak blank bland emptiness it’s complicated
complicated
complicated while it would have been a huge role for
while it would have been a huge role for
while it would have been a huge role for Lawrence she fortunately got to play a
Lawrence she fortunately got to play a
Lawrence she fortunately got to play a much stronger and more compelling young
much stronger and more compelling young
much stronger and more compelling young adult protagonist a couple of years
adult protagonist a couple of years
adult protagonist a couple of years later
I volunteer as tribute still imagine
I volunteer as tribute still imagine what it would have been like if Jayla
what it would have been like if Jayla
what it would have been like if Jayla had pierced Edward Cullen’s heart with
had pierced Edward Cullen’s heart with
had pierced Edward Cullen’s heart with an arrow figuratively that is thank you
an arrow figuratively that is thank you
an arrow figuratively that is thank you very consideration number six
very consideration number six
very consideration number six Christopher Lee as doctor no doctor no
Christopher Lee as doctor no doctor no
Christopher Lee as doctor no doctor no unfortunately I misjudged you you are
unfortunately I misjudged you you are
unfortunately I misjudged you you are just a stupid policeman indeed it is mr.
just a stupid policeman indeed it is mr.
just a stupid policeman indeed it is mr. bond with his tall stature and
bond with his tall stature and
bond with his tall stature and commanding voice Christopher Lee brought
commanding voice Christopher Lee brought
commanding voice Christopher Lee brought great presents to some of the most
great presents to some of the most
great presents to some of the most recognizable villains of all time must
recognizable villains of all time must
recognizable villains of all time must join from Saruman to Frankenstein’s
join from Saruman to Frankenstein’s
join from Saruman to Frankenstein’s monsters to Lord knows how many count
monsters to Lord knows how many count
monsters to Lord knows how many count Dracula’s we totally could have seen Lee
Dracula’s we totally could have seen Lee
Dracula’s we totally could have seen Lee playing dr. no in James Bond’s initial
playing dr. no in James Bond’s initial
playing dr. no in James Bond’s initial cinematic outing it depends Mr Bond on
cinematic outing it depends Mr Bond on
cinematic outing it depends Mr Bond on which side the glass you are author Ian
which side the glass you are author Ian
which side the glass you are author Ian Fleming who was Lee’s step-cousin
Fleming who was Lee’s step-cousin
Fleming who was Lee’s step-cousin even suggested him for the role despite
even suggested him for the role despite
even suggested him for the role despite the wishes of double O sevens creator
the wishes of double O sevens creator
the wishes of double O sevens creator the producers had already cast Joseph
the producers had already cast Joseph
the producers had already cast Joseph Wiseman is what you make of it matters
Wiseman is what you make of it matters
Wiseman is what you make of it matters worked out pretty well regardless
worked out pretty well regardless
worked out pretty well regardless since dr. no would go on to become
since dr. no would go on to become
since dr. no would go on to become Wiseman’s most iconic character and Lee
Wiseman’s most iconic character and Lee
Wiseman’s most iconic character and Lee would eventually appear in a Bond movie
would eventually appear in a Bond movie
would eventually appear in a Bond movie – six bullets to your one I own number
– six bullets to your one I own number
– six bullets to your one I own number five Harrison Ford as Oscar Schindler
five Harrison Ford as Oscar Schindler
five Harrison Ford as Oscar Schindler Schindler’s List if I win the gold is on
Schindler’s List if I win the gold is on
Schindler’s List if I win the gold is on my list Indiana Jones and Oscar
my list Indiana Jones and Oscar
my list Indiana Jones and Oscar Schindler have a lot in common if you
Schindler have a lot in common if you
Schindler have a lot in common if you think about it both were heroes both
think about it both were heroes both
think about it both were heroes both confronted Nazis and both were at the
confronted Nazis and both were at the
confronted Nazis and both were at the center of films by Steven Spielberg
center of films by Steven Spielberg
center of films by Steven Spielberg because of this Harrison Ford seemed
because of this Harrison Ford seemed
because of this Harrison Ford seemed like a natural choice to play Schindler
like a natural choice to play Schindler
like a natural choice to play Schindler [Music]
[Music]
[Music] at the same time though it admittedly
at the same time though it admittedly
at the same time though it admittedly would have been hard to picture Ford
would have been hard to picture Ford
would have been hard to picture Ford here without expecting him to break out
here without expecting him to break out
here without expecting him to break out a whip given the importance of the role
a whip given the importance of the role
a whip given the importance of the role Ford respectfully turned it down so
Ford respectfully turned it down so
Ford respectfully turned it down so Spielberg turned to Liam Neeson who did
Spielberg turned to Liam Neeson who did
Spielberg turned to Liam Neeson who did an impeccable job at portraying the man
an impeccable job at portraying the man
an impeccable job at portraying the man who saved 1,200 Jews during the
who saved 1,200 Jews during the
who saved 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust number four
Holocaust number four
Holocaust number four Johnny Depp as Jonathan Harker Bram
Johnny Depp as Jonathan Harker Bram
Johnny Depp as Jonathan Harker Bram Stoker’s Dracula yeah she was in great
Stoker’s Dracula yeah she was in great
Stoker’s Dracula yeah she was in great pain and he cut off her head and drove
pain and he cut off her head and drove
pain and he cut off her head and drove the stake through her heart precisely so
the stake through her heart precisely so
the stake through her heart precisely so why was the head removed while Francis
why was the head removed while Francis
why was the head removed while Francis Ford Coppola delivered one of the best
Ford Coppola delivered one of the best
Ford Coppola delivered one of the best adaptations of Bram Stoker’s classic
adaptations of Bram Stoker’s classic
adaptations of Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel most people would agree
horror novel most people would agree
horror novel most people would agree that Keanu Reeves performance was the
that Keanu Reeves performance was the
that Keanu Reeves performance was the film’s weakest link I know
film’s weakest link I know
film’s weakest link I know the Boston sleeps with Johnny Depp’s
the Boston sleeps with Johnny Depp’s
the Boston sleeps with Johnny Depp’s incredible acting range and charisma
incredible acting range and charisma
incredible acting range and charisma Jonathan Harker could have really risen
Jonathan Harker could have really risen
Jonathan Harker could have really risen to life given his other roles in the
to life given his other roles in the
to life given his other roles in the horror genre it’s actually rather
horror genre it’s actually rather
horror genre it’s actually rather surprising that Depp didn’t leap at the
surprising that Depp didn’t leap at the
surprising that Depp didn’t leap at the chance to star in a movie such as this
chance to star in a movie such as this
chance to star in a movie such as this maybe Harker was just too
maybe Harker was just too
maybe Harker was just too straightforward of a character for death
straightforward of a character for death
straightforward of a character for death in a film full of more eccentric
in a film full of more eccentric
in a film full of more eccentric personalities thank you sir
personalities thank you sir
personalities thank you sir you are a paragon of integrity number
you are a paragon of integrity number
you are a paragon of integrity number three
three
three Dustin Hoffman as John Rambo first blood
Dustin Hoffman as John Rambo first blood
Dustin Hoffman as John Rambo first blood don’t push it I give you a war you’ll
don’t push it I give you a war you’ll
don’t push it I give you a war you’ll believe me as coastal Dustin Hoffman is
believe me as coastal Dustin Hoffman is
believe me as coastal Dustin Hoffman is a phenomenal actor although he’s not
a phenomenal actor although he’s not
a phenomenal actor although he’s not exactly the first name that comes to
exactly the first name that comes to
exactly the first name that comes to mind when we think of action stars
because of this you may be shocked to
because of this you may be shocked to learn that hoffman was offered a chance
learn that hoffman was offered a chance
learn that hoffman was offered a chance to play one of the most famous action
to play one of the most famous action
to play one of the most famous action heroes of all time John Rambo Hoffman
heroes of all time John Rambo Hoffman
heroes of all time John Rambo Hoffman rejected the role however as he felt it
rejected the role however as he felt it
rejected the role however as he felt it was too violent
was too violent
was too violent he actually declined to play Travis
he actually declined to play Travis
he actually declined to play Travis Bickle and taxi driver for the same
Bickle and taxi driver for the same
Bickle and taxi driver for the same reason
perhaps Hoffman’s talents were better
perhaps Hoffman’s talents were better suited elsewhere anyway now Aaron’s
suited elsewhere anyway now Aaron’s
suited elsewhere anyway now Aaron’s always Allen Thomas always Tom and
always Allen Thomas always Tom and
always Allen Thomas always Tom and John’s always John I have a name – its
John’s always John I have a name – its
John’s always John I have a name – its Dorothy capital D o art Oh th why but
Dorothy capital D o art Oh th why but
Dorothy capital D o art Oh th why but wouldn’t it have been cool to see him
wouldn’t it have been cool to see him
wouldn’t it have been cool to see him with a machine gun
with a machine gun
with a machine gun [Music]
rabbert Downey jr. rejuvenated his
rabbert Downey jr. rejuvenated his career with Ironman and now it’s
career with Ironman and now it’s
career with Ironman and now it’s impossible to picture any other actor in
impossible to picture any other actor in
impossible to picture any other actor in the role you’ve been called The DaVinci
the role you’ve been called The DaVinci
the role you’ve been called The DaVinci of our time what do you say that
of our time what do you say that
of our time what do you say that absolutely ridiculous I don’t paint
absolutely ridiculous I don’t paint
absolutely ridiculous I don’t paint shoes for a second though try to picture
shoes for a second though try to picture
shoes for a second though try to picture that guy who jumped on Oprah’s couch as
that guy who jumped on Oprah’s couch as
that guy who jumped on Oprah’s couch as Tony Stark maybe I’d be a little more
Tony Stark maybe I’d be a little more
Tony Stark maybe I’d be a little more appealing if I got arrested with a
appealing if I got arrested with a
appealing if I got arrested with a hooker doing a suitcase full of blow in
hooker doing a suitcase full of blow in
hooker doing a suitcase full of blow in Vegas
an Iron Man picture had been in
an Iron Man picture had been in development for years and Tom Cruise was
development for years and Tom Cruise was
development for years and Tom Cruise was the studio’s top pick I gotta give you
the studio’s top pick I gotta give you
the studio’s top pick I gotta give you your dream shot after reading an early
your dream shot after reading an early
your dream shot after reading an early draft for the screenplay Cruz’s interest
draft for the screenplay Cruz’s interest
draft for the screenplay Cruz’s interest in starring and producing fizzled out
in starring and producing fizzled out
in starring and producing fizzled out look stick I’m incredibly busy so why
look stick I’m incredibly busy so why
look stick I’m incredibly busy so why don’t you get the hell out of here
don’t you get the hell out of here
don’t you get the hell out of here before I snap your dick off and jamming
before I snap your dick off and jamming
before I snap your dick off and jamming into your ass director Jon Favreau
into your ass director Jon Favreau
into your ass director Jon Favreau really turned the project around however
really turned the project around however
really turned the project around however taking a chance on a struggling actor
taking a chance on a struggling actor
taking a chance on a struggling actor I’m just not the hero type clearly with
I’m just not the hero type clearly with
I’m just not the hero type clearly with this laundry list of character defects
this laundry list of character defects
this laundry list of character defects all the mistakes I made largely public
all the mistakes I made largely public
all the mistakes I made largely public ironically Cruz and Downey Jr’s PABs
ironically Cruz and Downey Jr’s PABs
ironically Cruz and Downey Jr’s PABs would collide that same year when they
would collide that same year when they
would collide that same year when they co-starred in Tropic Thunder the
co-starred in Tropic Thunder the
co-starred in Tropic Thunder the universe is talking to us right now
universe is talking to us right now
universe is talking to us right now before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions this isn’t about
some honorable mentions this isn’t about
some honorable mentions this isn’t about you and me
well my stupid Soret arsenic sacks of
well my stupid Soret arsenic sacks of entrails just beyond this door what is
entrails just beyond this door what is
entrails just beyond this door what is my play role I’ve been waking up every
my play role I’ve been waking up every
my play role I’ve been waking up every day since he was born with a sick
day since he was born with a sick
day since he was born with a sick feeling wondering who was gonna die
feeling wondering who was gonna die
feeling wondering who was gonna die today
number one Robin Williams as Jack
number one Robin Williams as Jack Torrance The Shining I didn’t mean to
Torrance The Shining I didn’t mean to
Torrance The Shining I didn’t mean to kill her well you know that don’t you
kill her well you know that don’t you
kill her well you know that don’t you anything you say Lloyd anything you say
anything you say Lloyd anything you say
anything you say Lloyd anything you say in the early 80s Robin Williams was
in the early 80s Robin Williams was
in the early 80s Robin Williams was primarily viewed as a comedic performer
primarily viewed as a comedic performer
primarily viewed as a comedic performer a formal introduction is at hand
get down mainstream audiences could see
get down mainstream audiences could see him playing a crazy character but not
him playing a crazy character but not
him playing a crazy character but not necessarily a scary crazy character how
necessarily a scary crazy character how
necessarily a scary crazy character how do you like it nevertheless Stanley
do you like it nevertheless Stanley
do you like it nevertheless Stanley Kubrick thought Williams had potential
Kubrick thought Williams had potential
Kubrick thought Williams had potential to be Jack Torrance
to be Jack Torrance
to be Jack Torrance although the director ultimately decided
although the director ultimately decided
although the director ultimately decided he was too psychotic for the role the
he was too psychotic for the role the
he was too psychotic for the role the part thus went to Jack Nicholson who is
part thus went to Jack Nicholson who is
part thus went to Jack Nicholson who is familiar with playing crazy as well
familiar with playing crazy as well
familiar with playing crazy as well darling like my life I said I’m not
darling like my life I said I’m not
darling like my life I said I’m not gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your
gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your
gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your brains upon starring in one hour photo
brains upon starring in one hour photo
brains upon starring in one hour photo and insomnia years later Williams
and insomnia years later Williams
and insomnia years later Williams demonstrated just how spine-chilling and
demonstrated just how spine-chilling and
demonstrated just how spine-chilling and genuinely menacing he could have been in
genuinely menacing he could have been in
genuinely menacing he could have been in the shining I’m not being grouchy I just
the shining I’m not being grouchy I just
the shining I’m not being grouchy I just finished my work do you agree with our
finished my work do you agree with our
finished my work do you agree with our list let’s face it this is not the worst
list let’s face it this is not the worst
list let’s face it this is not the worst thing you’ve got me done what alternate
thing you’ve got me done what alternate
thing you’ve got me done what alternate big-screen casting choice would you like
big-screen casting choice would you like
big-screen casting choice would you like to see tis the season to be merry well
to see tis the season to be merry well
to see tis the season to be merry well that’s my name oh shit for more
that’s my name oh shit for more
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