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counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrities who tried out for big roles
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entertainment for this list we’re taking
entertainment for this list we’re taking a look at a list talent who auditioned
a look at a list talent who auditioned
a look at a list talent who auditioned for major motion pictures but the role
for major motion pictures but the role
for major motion pictures but the role ultimately went to someone else
ultimately went to someone else
ultimately went to someone else number 10 miles teller for Sebastian
number 10 miles teller for Sebastian
number 10 miles teller for Sebastian Wilder in la-la land miles teller
Wilder in la-la land miles teller
Wilder in la-la land miles teller delivered arguably his best performance
delivered arguably his best performance
delivered arguably his best performance in Damien Chazelle zwip lash the actor
in Damien Chazelle zwip lash the actor
in Damien Chazelle zwip lash the actor was set to reteam with director Damien
was set to reteam with director Damien
was set to reteam with director Damien Chazelle in la-la land with teller
Chazelle in la-la land with teller
Chazelle in la-la land with teller playing musician Sebastian Wilder
although teller had already booked a
although teller had already booked a role in war dogs he was willing to give
role in war dogs he was willing to give
role in war dogs he was willing to give up that project to star in the musical
up that project to star in the musical
up that project to star in the musical of course I am I’ve been on the phone
of course I am I’ve been on the phone
of course I am I’ve been on the phone for the last three days making other
for the last three days making other
for the last three days making other arrangements teller found out from his
arrangements teller found out from his
arrangements teller found out from his agent however that shizzle was moving on
agent however that shizzle was moving on
agent however that shizzle was moving on without him believing he was no longer
without him believing he was no longer
without him believing he was no longer creatively right for the part while it’s
creatively right for the part while it’s
creatively right for the part while it’s reportedly water under the bridge now
reportedly water under the bridge now
reportedly water under the bridge now teller initially sent Giselle a text
teller initially sent Giselle a text
teller initially sent Giselle a text asking what the f bro Ryan Gosling went
asking what the f bro Ryan Gosling went
asking what the f bro Ryan Gosling went on to play the jazz musician winning a
on to play the jazz musician winning a
on to play the jazz musician winning a Golden Globe and earning an Oscar
Golden Globe and earning an Oscar
Golden Globe and earning an Oscar nomination for best actor number nine
nomination for best actor number nine
nomination for best actor number nine milli Bobby Brown for x-23 in Logan
milli Bobby Brown for x-23 in Logan
milli Bobby Brown for x-23 in Logan watching Logan you might have noticed a
watching Logan you might have noticed a
watching Logan you might have noticed a few parallels between ex 23 and 11 from
few parallels between ex 23 and 11 from
few parallels between ex 23 and 11 from stranger things both are deadly young
stranger things both are deadly young
stranger things both are deadly young girls with superhuman powers and limited
girls with superhuman powers and limited
girls with superhuman powers and limited speech who spend most of their
speech who spend most of their
speech who spend most of their childhoods in a lab so it shouldn’t come
childhoods in a lab so it shouldn’t come
childhoods in a lab so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Milly Bobby Brown
as a surprise that Milly Bobby Brown
as a surprise that Milly Bobby Brown auditioned for Laura although she didn’t
auditioned for Laura although she didn’t
auditioned for Laura although she didn’t get the part Brown described this as her
get the part Brown described this as her
get the part Brown described this as her best audition the best audition for me
best audition the best audition for me
best audition the best audition for me was was Wolverine I went for Logan and I
was was Wolverine I went for Logan and I
was was Wolverine I went for Logan and I went for the little girl she was
went for the little girl she was
went for the little girl she was especially thrilled just to be in the
especially thrilled just to be in the
especially thrilled just to be in the presence of Hugh Jackman and director
presence of Hugh Jackman and director
presence of Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold Brown also praised Daphne
James Mangold Brown also praised Daphne
James Mangold Brown also praised Daphne keen who won the role and earned
keen who won the role and earned
keen who won the role and earned widespread acclaim for her intense
widespread acclaim for her intense
widespread acclaim for her intense performances
performances
performances all right no no given how popular
all right no no given how popular
all right no no given how popular crossovers are nowadays we’d love to see
crossovers are nowadays we’d love to see
crossovers are nowadays we’d love to see both of these actresses in x-23 vs. 11
both of these actresses in x-23 vs. 11
both of these actresses in x-23 vs. 11 number 8 Josh Hutcherson for Peter
number 8 Josh Hutcherson for Peter
number 8 Josh Hutcherson for Peter Parker in the amazing spider-man when it
Parker in the amazing spider-man when it
Parker in the amazing spider-man when it was announced that spider-man was
was announced that spider-man was
was announced that spider-man was getting a cinematic reboot many fans
getting a cinematic reboot many fans
getting a cinematic reboot many fans speculated on who could fill Tobey
speculated on who could fill Tobey
speculated on who could fill Tobey Maguire shoes Josh Hutcherson was among
Maguire shoes Josh Hutcherson was among
Maguire shoes Josh Hutcherson was among several potential performers who made
several potential performers who made
several potential performers who made the shortlist to play Peter Parker
the shortlist to play Peter Parker
the shortlist to play Peter Parker the young actor even filmed an
the young actor even filmed an
the young actor even filmed an extravagant screen demo complete with
extravagant screen demo complete with
extravagant screen demo complete with slick fight choreography although Andrew
slick fight choreography although Andrew
slick fight choreography although Andrew Garfield landed the role of Spidey
Garfield landed the role of Spidey
Garfield landed the role of Spidey things still worked out pretty well for
things still worked out pretty well for
things still worked out pretty well for Hutcherson the same year the amazing
Hutcherson the same year the amazing
Hutcherson the same year the amazing spider-man hit theaters Hutcherson
spider-man hit theaters Hutcherson
spider-man hit theaters Hutcherson starred as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger
starred as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger
starred as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games
Games
Games you guys keep wishing I can think of a
you guys keep wishing I can think of a
you guys keep wishing I can think of a way to show them that they don’t own me
way to show them that they don’t own me
way to show them that they don’t own me by the time that why a franchise wrapped
by the time that why a franchise wrapped
by the time that why a franchise wrapped up in 2015 yet another spider-man reboot
up in 2015 yet another spider-man reboot
up in 2015 yet another spider-man reboot was in production although Hutcherson
was in production although Hutcherson
was in production although Hutcherson once again expressed interest in playing
once again expressed interest in playing
once again expressed interest in playing the webslinger Marvel went with Tom
the webslinger Marvel went with Tom
the webslinger Marvel went with Tom Holland nothing without this suit if
Holland nothing without this suit if
Holland nothing without this suit if you’re nothing without this shoot then
you’re nothing without this shoot then
you’re nothing without this shoot then you shouldn’t have it number 7
you shouldn’t have it number 7
you shouldn’t have it number 7 Brad Pitt for Brian McCaffrey in
Brad Pitt for Brian McCaffrey in
Brad Pitt for Brian McCaffrey in backdraft sometimes the stars align in
backdraft sometimes the stars align in
backdraft sometimes the stars align in Hollywood both Brad Pitt and Robert
Hollywood both Brad Pitt and Robert
Hollywood both Brad Pitt and Robert Downey jr. audition for Brian McCaffrey
Downey jr. audition for Brian McCaffrey
Downey jr. audition for Brian McCaffrey in backdraft sorry the part went to
in backdraft sorry the part went to
in backdraft sorry the part went to William Baldwin who gave up the role of
William Baldwin who gave up the role of
William Baldwin who gave up the role of JD in filmer and Louise to do the
JD in filmer and Louise to do the
JD in filmer and Louise to do the firefighter drama with Baldwin out
firefighter drama with Baldwin out
firefighter drama with Baldwin out Downey jr. and Pitt were considered to
Downey jr. and Pitt were considered to
Downey jr. and Pitt were considered to play the sexy drifter who woos Thelma
play the sexy drifter who woos Thelma
play the sexy drifter who woos Thelma Downey jr. was reportedly deemed too
Downey jr. was reportedly deemed too
Downey jr. was reportedly deemed too short paving the way for Pitt to land
short paving the way for Pitt to land
short paving the way for Pitt to land his breakout role
[Music]
[Music] backdraft at Thelma and Louise were
backdraft at Thelma and Louise were
backdraft at Thelma and Louise were released on the same day in 1991 a
released on the same day in 1991 a
released on the same day in 1991 a backdraft won the box office that
backdraft won the box office that
backdraft won the box office that weekend Thelma & Louise was a bigger
weekend Thelma & Louise was a bigger
weekend Thelma & Louise was a bigger critical success and even received an
critical success and even received an
critical success and even received an Academy Award number six
Academy Award number six
Academy Award number six Matthew McConaughey for Jack Dawson in
Matthew McConaughey for Jack Dawson in
Matthew McConaughey for Jack Dawson in Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio made Jack
Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio made Jack
Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio made Jack Dawson a household name but he wasn’t
Dawson a household name but he wasn’t
Dawson a household name but he wasn’t the only one up for the iconic role in
the only one up for the iconic role in
the only one up for the iconic role in addition to Jeremy Sisto of Six Feet
addition to Jeremy Sisto of Six Feet
addition to Jeremy Sisto of Six Feet Under
Under
Under Matthew McConaughey was also competing
Matthew McConaughey was also competing
Matthew McConaughey was also competing to play Jack although the studio
to play Jack although the studio
to play Jack although the studio reportedly wanted McConaughey director
reportedly wanted McConaughey director
reportedly wanted McConaughey director James Cameron fought for DiCaprio and
James Cameron fought for DiCaprio and
James Cameron fought for DiCaprio and ultimately got his way I auditioned
ultimately got his way I auditioned
ultimately got his way I auditioned isn’t that weird it’s interesting to
isn’t that weird it’s interesting to
isn’t that weird it’s interesting to think how McConaughey and DiCaprio’s
think how McConaughey and DiCaprio’s
think how McConaughey and DiCaprio’s careers have intersected over the use
careers have intersected over the use
careers have intersected over the use the two later appeared together in the
the two later appeared together in the
the two later appeared together in the wolf of wallstreet which earned Leo a
wolf of wallstreet which earned Leo a
wolf of wallstreet which earned Leo a Best Actor Oscar nomination hmm he’d
Best Actor Oscar nomination hmm he’d
Best Actor Oscar nomination hmm he’d ironically lose to McConaughey however
ironically lose to McConaughey however
ironically lose to McConaughey however for his work in Dallas buyers club at
for his work in Dallas buyers club at
for his work in Dallas buyers club at least a Caprio would get his Academy
least a Caprio would get his Academy
least a Caprio would get his Academy Award just two years later number 5
Award just two years later number 5
Award just two years later number 5 Jennifer Lawrence for Bella Swan in
Jennifer Lawrence for Bella Swan in
Jennifer Lawrence for Bella Swan in Twilight much like Hutcherson Jennifer
Twilight much like Hutcherson Jennifer
Twilight much like Hutcherson Jennifer Lawrence was up for a couple of
Lawrence was up for a couple of
Lawrence was up for a couple of high-profile roles before breaking out
high-profile roles before breaking out
high-profile roles before breaking out as Katniss Everdeen considering how
as Katniss Everdeen considering how
as Katniss Everdeen considering how people are constantly comparing the
people are constantly comparing the
people are constantly comparing the Hunger Games and Twilight it’s weird to
Hunger Games and Twilight it’s weird to
Hunger Games and Twilight it’s weird to think that Lawrence was almost Bella
think that Lawrence was almost Bella
think that Lawrence was almost Bella Swan as we all know Kristen Stewart went
Swan as we all know Kristen Stewart went
Swan as we all know Kristen Stewart went on to play the teenage girl who falls
on to play the teenage girl who falls
on to play the teenage girl who falls unconditionally and irrevocably in love
unconditionally and irrevocably in love
unconditionally and irrevocably in love with Edward Cullen looking back on the
with Edward Cullen looking back on the
with Edward Cullen looking back on the experience lawrence stated I’d had no
experience lawrence stated I’d had no
experience lawrence stated I’d had no idea Twilight would be such a big deal
idea Twilight would be such a big deal
idea Twilight would be such a big deal for me and assuming for Stewart it was
for me and assuming for Stewart it was
for me and assuming for Stewart it was just another audition then it turned
just another audition then it turned
just another audition then it turned into this whole other thing
into this whole other thing
into this whole other thing although Stewart beat out Lawrence it
although Stewart beat out Lawrence it
although Stewart beat out Lawrence it seems there’s no bad blood between
seems there’s no bad blood between
seems there’s no bad blood between number 4 Scarlett Johansson for Judy
number 4 Scarlett Johansson for Judy
number 4 Scarlett Johansson for Judy Shepard in Jumanji now that Kirsten
Shepard in Jumanji now that Kirsten
Shepard in Jumanji now that Kirsten Dunst and Scarlett Johansson are all
Dunst and Scarlett Johansson are all
Dunst and Scarlett Johansson are all grown up audiences sometimes forget that
grown up audiences sometimes forget that
grown up audiences sometimes forget that they were both child actresses back in
they were both child actresses back in
they were both child actresses back in the day the to audition for the role of
the day the to audition for the role of
the day the to audition for the role of Judy Shepard in 1995’s Jumanji but Dunst
Judy Shepard in 1995’s Jumanji but Dunst
Judy Shepard in 1995’s Jumanji but Dunst was the one who got to star opposite
was the one who got to star opposite
was the one who got to star opposite Robin Williams somebody wrote 5
Robin Williams somebody wrote 5
Robin Williams somebody wrote 5 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he did since Johansen was so young at
he did since Johansen was so young at
he did since Johansen was so young at the time
the time
the time she wasn’t especially bitter about
she wasn’t especially bitter about
she wasn’t especially bitter about losing the gig no I wasn’t bitter enough
losing the gig no I wasn’t bitter enough
losing the gig no I wasn’t bitter enough at then now plus it’s not like her
at then now plus it’s not like her
at then now plus it’s not like her audition tape was Oscar caliber after
audition tape was Oscar caliber after
audition tape was Oscar caliber after she little but everybody will be better
she little but everybody will be better
she little but everybody will be better off this way great things awaited on the
off this way great things awaited on the
off this way great things awaited on the horizon for both actresses number three
horizon for both actresses number three
horizon for both actresses number three Robert De Niro for Sonny Corleone in The
Robert De Niro for Sonny Corleone in The
Robert De Niro for Sonny Corleone in The Godfather
Godfather
Godfather Robert De Niro’s history with The
Robert De Niro’s history with The
Robert De Niro’s history with The Godfather films is as complicated as it
Godfather films is as complicated as it
Godfather films is as complicated as it is fascinating to then relatively
is fascinating to then relatively
is fascinating to then relatively unknown actor originally auditioned for
unknown actor originally auditioned for
unknown actor originally auditioned for Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film you get
Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film you get
Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film you get his brain so it’ll be a nice and yv
his brain so it’ll be a nice and yv
his brain so it’ll be a nice and yv league suit like although James Caan
league suit like although James Caan
league suit like although James Caan earned that role you blow their brains
earned that role you blow their brains
earned that role you blow their brains all over unites Ivy League suit director
all over unites Ivy League suit director
all over unites Ivy League suit director Francis Ford Coppola kept a Niro in mind
Francis Ford Coppola kept a Niro in mind
Francis Ford Coppola kept a Niro in mind to play Polly Gatto Coppola had his
to play Polly Gatto Coppola had his
to play Polly Gatto Coppola had his heart set on casting Al Pacino as
heart set on casting Al Pacino as
heart set on casting Al Pacino as Michael Corleone but he was already
Michael Corleone but he was already
Michael Corleone but he was already committed to starring in the gang that
committed to starring in the gang that
committed to starring in the gang that couldn’t shoot straight in order to keep
couldn’t shoot straight in order to keep
couldn’t shoot straight in order to keep a Chino on board Coppola decided to
a Chino on board Coppola decided to
a Chino on board Coppola decided to trade De Niro and one could I’d end
trade De Niro and one could I’d end
trade De Niro and one could I’d end Coppola would make it up to De Niro when
Coppola would make it up to De Niro when
Coppola would make it up to De Niro when he cast him as a young Vito Corleone in
he cast him as a young Vito Corleone in
he cast him as a young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part 2 resulting in the
The Godfather Part 2 resulting in the
The Godfather Part 2 resulting in the actors first Academy Award number 2 Tom
actors first Academy Award number 2 Tom
actors first Academy Award number 2 Tom Selleck for Indiana Jones in Raiders of
Selleck for Indiana Jones in Raiders of
Selleck for Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark having already worked with
the Lost Ark having already worked with
the Lost Ark having already worked with Harrison Ford on multiple films George
Harrison Ford on multiple films George
Harrison Ford on multiple films George Lucas was apprehensive about casting him
Lucas was apprehensive about casting him
Lucas was apprehensive about casting him as Indiana Jones
as Indiana Jones
as Indiana Jones despite director Steven Spielberg’s
despite director Steven Spielberg’s
despite director Steven Spielberg’s optimism what I did I don’t expect you
optimism what I did I don’t expect you
optimism what I did I don’t expect you to be happy about it Tom Selleck did a
to be happy about it Tom Selleck did a
to be happy about it Tom Selleck did a screen test for the role opposite Sean
screen test for the role opposite Sean
screen test for the role opposite Sean Young who’d incidentally go on to star
Young who’d incidentally go on to star
Young who’d incidentally go on to star in Blade Runner alongside Ford implants
in Blade Runner alongside Ford implants
in Blade Runner alongside Ford implants those aren’t your memories there’s
those aren’t your memories there’s
those aren’t your memories there’s somebody else’s
somebody else’s
somebody else’s although Selleck was offered the part he
although Selleck was offered the part he
although Selleck was offered the part he was contractually committed to starring
was contractually committed to starring
was contractually committed to starring in a new show called magnum p.i you see
in a new show called magnum p.i you see
in a new show called magnum p.i you see the sunrise this morning yes why with
the sunrise this morning yes why with
the sunrise this morning yes why with Selleck force to walk away from the
Selleck force to walk away from the
Selleck force to walk away from the movie Spielberg convinced Lucas to let
movie Spielberg convinced Lucas to let
movie Spielberg convinced Lucas to let four try on the fedora and break out the
four try on the fedora and break out the
four try on the fedora and break out the whip
whip
whip I did what I did you don’t have to be
I did what I did you don’t have to be
I did what I did you don’t have to be happy about it maybe we can help each
happy about it maybe we can help each
happy about it maybe we can help each other out now due to a writer strike
other out now due to a writer strike
other out now due to a writer strike that had delayed the production of
that had delayed the production of
that had delayed the production of Magnum Selleck actually could have done
Magnum Selleck actually could have done
Magnum Selleck actually could have done both projects by then however the arc
both projects by then however the arc
both projects by then however the arc sealed shut before we get to our top
sealed shut before we get to our top
sealed shut before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions val is the most beautiful going village
val is the most beautiful going village
val is the most beautiful going village that makes her the best so I presume
that makes her the best so I presume
that makes her the best so I presume your Italian on my dad’s side I’m also
your Italian on my dad’s side I’m also
your Italian on my dad’s side I’m also Dutch German English on the mutt
no you’re right I’ll tell blue that I
no you’re right I’ll tell blue that I know
number one Kurt Russell for Han Solo in
number one Kurt Russell for Han Solo in Star Wars Episode four a new hope dose
Star Wars Episode four a new hope dose
Star Wars Episode four a new hope dose that little droid carrying and so
that little droid carrying and so
that little droid carrying and so blasted important Harrison Ford almost
blasted important Harrison Ford almost
blasted important Harrison Ford almost missed out on playing not one but two of
missed out on playing not one but two of
missed out on playing not one but two of his most iconic characters Kurt Russell
his most iconic characters Kurt Russell
his most iconic characters Kurt Russell is just one of several big names who
is just one of several big names who
is just one of several big names who tried out for Han Solo in Star Wars
tried out for Han Solo in Star Wars
tried out for Han Solo in Star Wars that’s worth taking a thousand ships
that’s worth taking a thousand ships
that’s worth taking a thousand ships with more firepower than I’ve ever seen
with more firepower than I’ve ever seen
with more firepower than I’ve ever seen the Empire had some sort of new weapon
the Empire had some sort of new weapon
the Empire had some sort of new weapon that could do this I’ve heard something
that could do this I’ve heard something
that could do this I’ve heard something I’d know about it
I’d know about it
I’d know about it although his audition went fairly well
although his audition went fairly well
although his audition went fairly well Russell decided to walk away from the
Russell decided to walk away from the
Russell decided to walk away from the role and do an ABC Western instead
role and do an ABC Western instead
role and do an ABC Western instead forward meanwhile had been asked to
forward meanwhile had been asked to
forward meanwhile had been asked to simply read lines with the auditioning
simply read lines with the auditioning
simply read lines with the auditioning actors and Lucas soon realized what was
actors and Lucas soon realized what was
actors and Lucas soon realized what was in front of her Starfleet couldn’t
in front of her Starfleet couldn’t
in front of her Starfleet couldn’t destroy the whole planet take a thousand
destroy the whole planet take a thousand
destroy the whole planet take a thousand ships with more firepower than I don’t
ships with more firepower than I don’t
ships with more firepower than I don’t feel too bad for Russell though because
feel too bad for Russell though because
feel too bad for Russell though because he’s had a great career and even got to
he’s had a great career and even got to
he’s had a great career and even got to play Star Lords dad 40 years later
play Star Lords dad 40 years later
play Star Lords dad 40 years later speaking of modern sci-fi movies Adam
speaking of modern sci-fi movies Adam
speaking of modern sci-fi movies Adam driver beat out Oscar winner and
driver beat out Oscar winner and
driver beat out Oscar winner and Redmayne for kylo Ren in Star Wars The
Redmayne for kylo Ren in Star Wars The
Redmayne for kylo Ren in Star Wars The Force awakens he would have disappointed
Force awakens he would have disappointed
Force awakens he would have disappointed you do you agree with our picks check
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