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today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 actors and actresses who
for the top 10 actors and actresses who
for the top 10 actors and actresses who turned down oscar-winning roles before
turned down oscar-winning roles before
turned down oscar-winning roles before we begin we publish new videos every day
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content for this list we’re taking a
content for this list we’re taking a look at performers that walked away from
look at performers that walked away from
look at performers that walked away from roles that would go on to win someone
roles that would go on to win someone
roles that would go on to win someone else an Academy Award number 10
else an Academy Award number 10
else an Academy Award number 10 got el Garcia Bernal Dallas buyers club
got el Garcia Bernal Dallas buyers club
got el Garcia Bernal Dallas buyers club wait
do you hear that this actor director has
do you hear that this actor director has maintained a respectable career most
maintained a respectable career most
maintained a respectable career most notably winning a Golden Globe for
notably winning a Golden Globe for
notably winning a Golden Globe for Mozart in the jungle he nearly reached
Mozart in the jungle he nearly reached
Mozart in the jungle he nearly reached another level of Fame however upon being
another level of Fame however upon being
another level of Fame however upon being offered the role of rayon in Dallas
offered the role of rayon in Dallas
offered the role of rayon in Dallas buyers club I’ve been looking for you
buyers club I’ve been looking for you
buyers club I’ve been looking for you lone Starr
lone Starr
lone Starr there now seemed like the frontrunner to
there now seemed like the frontrunner to
there now seemed like the frontrunner to play the trans woman who assists fellow
play the trans woman who assists fellow
play the trans woman who assists fellow AIDS patient Ron Woodroof he apparently
AIDS patient Ron Woodroof he apparently
AIDS patient Ron Woodroof he apparently had to back out of the film due to
had to back out of the film due to
had to back out of the film due to family issues so the part went to method
family issues so the part went to method
family issues so the part went to method actor Jared Leto are you ashamed of me
actor Jared Leto are you ashamed of me
actor Jared Leto are you ashamed of me because I hadn’t realized that along
because I hadn’t realized that along
because I hadn’t realized that along with co-star Matthew McConaughey Leto
with co-star Matthew McConaughey Leto
with co-star Matthew McConaughey Leto would sweep almost every major award
would sweep almost every major award
would sweep almost every major award show for his heartbreaking performance
show for his heartbreaking performance
show for his heartbreaking performance building towards a Best Supporting Actor
building towards a Best Supporting Actor
building towards a Best Supporting Actor Oscar at least Bernal has an aerial
Oscar at least Bernal has an aerial
Oscar at least Bernal has an aerial award the Mexican equivalent to an
award the Mexican equivalent to an
award the Mexican equivalent to an Academy Award number 9 Chevy Chase
Academy Award number 9 Chevy Chase
Academy Award number 9 Chevy Chase American Beauty don’t sell yourself
American Beauty don’t sell yourself
American Beauty don’t sell yourself short judge following a slew of
short judge following a slew of
short judge following a slew of successful movies in the 1980s Chevy
successful movies in the 1980s Chevy
successful movies in the 1980s Chevy Chase’s career took a nosedive with only
Chase’s career took a nosedive with only
Chase’s career took a nosedive with only an occasional highlight here and there
an occasional highlight here and there
an occasional highlight here and there things might have played out differently
things might have played out differently
things might have played out differently if he had accepted the part of Lester
if he had accepted the part of Lester
if he had accepted the part of Lester Burnham in American Beauty a 42 year old
Burnham in American Beauty a 42 year old
Burnham in American Beauty a 42 year old man enduring a midlife crisis this
man enduring a midlife crisis this
man enduring a midlife crisis this character spoke to a generation of
character spoke to a generation of
character spoke to a generation of Americans fed up with middle-class
Americans fed up with middle-class
Americans fed up with middle-class lifestyle well excuse me but some of us
lifestyle well excuse me but some of us
lifestyle well excuse me but some of us still have blood pumping through our
still have blood pumping through our
still have blood pumping through our veins while it could have given chase a
veins while it could have given chase a
veins while it could have given chase a much-needed comeback he ultimately
much-needed comeback he ultimately
much-needed comeback he ultimately rejected the role afraid that it would
rejected the role afraid that it would
rejected the role afraid that it would damage his family-friendly image what
damage his family-friendly image what
damage his family-friendly image what makes this so ironic as the chase rose
makes this so ironic as the chase rose
makes this so ironic as the chase rose to superstardom with several r-rated
to superstardom with several r-rated
to superstardom with several r-rated comedies that were far from wholesome
comedies that were far from wholesome
comedies that were far from wholesome and when Santa squeezes his fat white
and when Santa squeezes his fat white
and when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight he’s gonna
ass down that chimney tonight he’s gonna
ass down that chimney tonight he’s gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this
find the jolliest bunch of assholes this
find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse assuming the role
side of the nuthouse assuming the role
side of the nuthouse assuming the role actor Kevin Spacey subsequently added a
actor Kevin Spacey subsequently added a
actor Kevin Spacey subsequently added a second Oscar to his mantle
number eight angela bassett monsters
number eight angela bassett monsters ball with her turn as tina turner in
ball with her turn as tina turner in
ball with her turn as tina turner in what’s love got to do with it angela
what’s love got to do with it angela
what’s love got to do with it angela bassett earned an Academy Award
bassett earned an Academy Award
bassett earned an Academy Award nomination Bassett was in a position to
nomination Bassett was in a position to
nomination Bassett was in a position to become the first african-american to win
become the first african-american to win
become the first african-american to win Best Actress but she lost a Holly Hunter
Best Actress but she lost a Holly Hunter
Best Actress but she lost a Holly Hunter for her work in the piano
for her work in the piano
for her work in the piano several years later Bassett was
several years later Bassett was
several years later Bassett was approached about playing Leticia
approached about playing Leticia
approached about playing Leticia Musgrove in monsters ball she passed on
Musgrove in monsters ball she passed on
Musgrove in monsters ball she passed on the part due to the screenplays sexual
the part due to the screenplays sexual
the part due to the screenplays sexual content this paved the way for Halle
content this paved the way for Halle
content this paved the way for Halle Berry to accept the role leading to a
Berry to accept the role leading to a
Berry to accept the role leading to a historic oscar-winning performance my
historic oscar-winning performance my
historic oscar-winning performance my name is Leticia Musgrove and me and Hank
name is Leticia Musgrove and me and Hank
name is Leticia Musgrove and me and Hank is uh France number seven Liam Neeson
is uh France number seven Liam Neeson
is uh France number seven Liam Neeson Lincoln power is when we have every
Lincoln power is when we have every
Lincoln power is when we have every justification to kill and we don’t with
justification to kill and we don’t with
justification to kill and we don’t with Steven Spielberg behind the camera Liam
Steven Spielberg behind the camera Liam
Steven Spielberg behind the camera Liam Neeson delivered the performance of his
Neeson delivered the performance of his
Neeson delivered the performance of his career as Oscar Schindler resulting in
career as Oscar Schindler resulting in
career as Oscar Schindler resulting in an Oscar nomination almost two decades
an Oscar nomination almost two decades
an Oscar nomination almost two decades after Schindler’s List the actor and
after Schindler’s List the actor and
after Schindler’s List the actor and director were set to reunite for a
director were set to reunite for a
director were set to reunite for a biographical drama about Abraham Lincoln
biographical drama about Abraham Lincoln
biographical drama about Abraham Lincoln Neeson left the project however as he
Neeson left the project however as he
Neeson left the project however as he felt too old to play America’s 16th
felt too old to play America’s 16th
felt too old to play America’s 16th president the untimely death of his wife
president the untimely death of his wife
president the untimely death of his wife also reportedly factored into his
also reportedly factored into his
also reportedly factored into his decision before Neeson was even attached
decision before Neeson was even attached
decision before Neeson was even attached to the rule Daniel day-lewis had been
to the rule Daniel day-lewis had been
to the rule Daniel day-lewis had been Spielberg’s top choice I could write
Spielberg’s top choice I could write
Spielberg’s top choice I could write shorter sermons but once I start I get
shorter sermons but once I start I get
shorter sermons but once I start I get too lazy to stop although day-lewis
too lazy to stop although day-lewis
too lazy to stop although day-lewis previously turned down the part he had a
previously turned down the part he had a
previously turned down the part he had a change of heart after Neeson stepped
change of heart after Neeson stepped
change of heart after Neeson stepped down in due course stay Lewis won a
down in due course stay Lewis won a
down in due course stay Lewis won a record-breaking third Academy Award for
record-breaking third Academy Award for
record-breaking third Academy Award for Best Actor I suppose it’s time to go
Best Actor I suppose it’s time to go
Best Actor I suppose it’s time to go though I would rather stay number six
though I would rather stay number six
though I would rather stay number six Paul Bettany The King’s Speech from
Paul Bettany The King’s Speech from
Paul Bettany The King’s Speech from award show darlings like a beautiful
award show darlings like a beautiful
award show darlings like a beautiful mind to blockbusters like The Avengers
mind to blockbusters like The Avengers
mind to blockbusters like The Avengers Paul Bettany has played a variety of
Paul Bettany has played a variety of
Paul Bettany has played a variety of memorable characters the English actor
memorable characters the English actor
memorable characters the English actor missed out on the role of a lifetime
missed out on the role of a lifetime
missed out on the role of a lifetime however when he walked away from the
however when he walked away from the
however when he walked away from the King’s Speech I couldn’t say a single
King’s Speech I couldn’t say a single
King’s Speech I couldn’t say a single word to him in reply screenwriter David
word to him in reply screenwriter David
word to him in reply screenwriter David Seidler felt that Bettany was the ideal
Seidler felt that Bettany was the ideal
Seidler felt that Bettany was the ideal candidate to play King George the sixth
candidate to play King George the sixth
candidate to play King George the sixth Bettany wasn’t interested because he
Bettany wasn’t interested because he
Bettany wasn’t interested because he felt overworked and wanted to spend more
felt overworked and wanted to spend more
felt overworked and wanted to spend more time with his family
time with his family
time with his family while Bettany regretted missing the
while Bettany regretted missing the
while Bettany regretted missing the opportunity to collaborate with
opportunity to collaborate with
opportunity to collaborate with films acclaimed cast and crew he doesn’t
films acclaimed cast and crew he doesn’t
films acclaimed cast and crew he doesn’t regret standing by his loved ones his
regret standing by his loved ones his
regret standing by his loved ones his choice
choice
choice certainly worked in Colin Firth’s favour
certainly worked in Colin Firth’s favour
certainly worked in Colin Firth’s favour as he would win an Oscar for playing the
as he would win an Oscar for playing the
as he would win an Oscar for playing the stammering King by divine right of your
stammering King by divine right of your
stammering King by divine right of your mouth I’m your king
mouth I’m your king
mouth I’m your king number five Richard Gere Wall Street M
number five Richard Gere Wall Street M
number five Richard Gere Wall Street M in 2012’s arbitrate Richard Gere played
in 2012’s arbitrate Richard Gere played
in 2012’s arbitrate Richard Gere played a wealthy hedge-fund magnate that faces
a wealthy hedge-fund magnate that faces
a wealthy hedge-fund magnate that faces serious jail time after getting a bit
serious jail time after getting a bit
serious jail time after getting a bit too greedy
too greedy
too greedy strangely enough gear almost played a
strangely enough gear almost played a
strangely enough gear almost played a very similar character back in the late
very similar character back in the late
very similar character back in the late 80s director Oliver Stone had his eye on
80s director Oliver Stone had his eye on
80s director Oliver Stone had his eye on him for the role of Gordon Gekko in Wall
him for the role of Gordon Gekko in Wall
him for the role of Gordon Gekko in Wall Street’s greed for lack of a better word
Street’s greed for lack of a better word
Street’s greed for lack of a better word is good gear proved his ability to play
is good gear proved his ability to play
is good gear proved his ability to play an effective villain in looking for mr.
an effective villain in looking for mr.
an effective villain in looking for mr. Goodbar he also demonstrated a knack for
Goodbar he also demonstrated a knack for
Goodbar he also demonstrated a knack for playing slick charismatic men in
playing slick charismatic men in
playing slick charismatic men in American Gigolo why did you pick well we
American Gigolo why did you pick well we
American Gigolo why did you pick well we could definitely see him as Gekko gear
could definitely see him as Gekko gear
could definitely see him as Gekko gear wasn’t sold on the part Michael Douglas
wasn’t sold on the part Michael Douglas
wasn’t sold on the part Michael Douglas who already had an Oscar for producing
who already had an Oscar for producing
who already had an Oscar for producing the stook on the role and won his first
the stook on the role and won his first
the stook on the role and won his first acting Academy Award it’s a bad bargain
acting Academy Award it’s a bad bargain
acting Academy Award it’s a bad bargain nobody games number four
nobody games number four
nobody games number four Harrison Ford Syriana on solo I’m
Harrison Ford Syriana on solo I’m
Harrison Ford Syriana on solo I’m captain in the Millennium Falcon between
captain in the Millennium Falcon between
captain in the Millennium Falcon between Han Solo Indiana Jones and Rick Deckard
Han Solo Indiana Jones and Rick Deckard
Han Solo Indiana Jones and Rick Deckard Harrison Ford has played some of the
Harrison Ford has played some of the
Harrison Ford has played some of the most iconic characters in cinematic
most iconic characters in cinematic
most iconic characters in cinematic history yet he’s only accumulated one
history yet he’s only accumulated one
history yet he’s only accumulated one Oscar nomination for his work in witness
Oscar nomination for his work in witness
Oscar nomination for his work in witness very the Hollywood legend probably could
very the Hollywood legend probably could
very the Hollywood legend probably could have corrected his overdue status had he
have corrected his overdue status had he
have corrected his overdue status had he accepted the role of Bob Barnes in
accepted the role of Bob Barnes in
accepted the role of Bob Barnes in 2005’s Syriana Ford turned down the part
2005’s Syriana Ford turned down the part
2005’s Syriana Ford turned down the part because he didn’t feel strongly enough
because he didn’t feel strongly enough
because he didn’t feel strongly enough about the truth of the material looking
about the truth of the material looking
about the truth of the material looking back in retrospect Ford noted that he
back in retrospect Ford noted that he
back in retrospect Ford noted that he likely made a mistake George Clooney who
likely made a mistake George Clooney who
likely made a mistake George Clooney who had been experiencing a career
had been experiencing a career
had been experiencing a career Renaissance ever since leaving ER went
Renaissance ever since leaving ER went
Renaissance ever since leaving ER went on to play the operations officer and
on to play the operations officer and
on to play the operations officer and earned an Academy Award for Best Actor
earned an Academy Award for Best Actor
earned an Academy Award for Best Actor in a supporting role why am I being
in a supporting role why am I being
in a supporting role why am I being investigated Fred number three Gene
investigated Fred number three Gene
investigated Fred number three Gene Hackman the Silence of the Lambs
Hackman the Silence of the Lambs
Hackman the Silence of the Lambs services Gene Hackman is one of the few
services Gene Hackman is one of the few
services Gene Hackman is one of the few performers to win two Academy Awards for
performers to win two Academy Awards for
performers to win two Academy Awards for acting but the Silence of the Lambs
acting but the Silence of the Lambs
acting but the Silence of the Lambs could have been his ticket to the
could have been his ticket to the
could have been his ticket to the elusive third Oscar at one point Hackman
elusive third Oscar at one point Hackman
elusive third Oscar at one point Hackman was not only attached to direct this
was not only attached to direct this
was not only attached to direct this thriller but also star as the villainous
thriller but also star as the villainous
thriller but also star as the villainous dr. Hannibal Lecter Hackman reportedly
dr. Hannibal Lecter Hackman reportedly
dr. Hannibal Lecter Hackman reportedly left the project because one of his
left the project because one of his
left the project because one of his daughters wasn’t a fan of the source
daughters wasn’t a fan of the source
daughters wasn’t a fan of the source material Jonathan Demme II took over the
material Jonathan Demme II took over the
material Jonathan Demme II took over the directorial duties while Anthony Hopkins
directorial duties while Anthony Hopkins
directorial duties while Anthony Hopkins landed the part of
landed the part of
landed the part of I’ve had here things you tell me things
I’ve had here things you tell me things
I’ve had here things you tell me things meanwhile Jodie Foster was cast as
meanwhile Jodie Foster was cast as
meanwhile Jodie Foster was cast as Clarice Starling after Michelle Pfeiffer
Clarice Starling after Michelle Pfeiffer
Clarice Starling after Michelle Pfeiffer rejected the role the film won big on
rejected the role the film won big on
rejected the role the film won big on Oscar night receiving accolades for Best
Oscar night receiving accolades for Best
Oscar night receiving accolades for Best Picture Best Director Best Actor and
Picture Best Director Best Actor and
Picture Best Director Best Actor and Best Actress no number to Emma Watson
Best Actress no number to Emma Watson
Best Actress no number to Emma Watson lalala it’s funny how things work out
lalala it’s funny how things work out
lalala it’s funny how things work out sometimes Emma Watson was lined up to
sometimes Emma Watson was lined up to
sometimes Emma Watson was lined up to play Mia and Damien Chazelle slalom and
play Mia and Damien Chazelle slalom and
play Mia and Damien Chazelle slalom and but she withdrew in order to play Belle
but she withdrew in order to play Belle
but she withdrew in order to play Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast remake
in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast remake
in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast remake coincidentally Ryan Gosling decided
coincidentally Ryan Gosling decided
coincidentally Ryan Gosling decided against playing the beast so he could
against playing the beast so he could
against playing the beast so he could star as Sebastian in Loveland
star as Sebastian in Loveland
star as Sebastian in Loveland as for Gosling’s screen partner that
as for Gosling’s screen partner that
as for Gosling’s screen partner that role eventually went to Emma Stone
role eventually went to Emma Stone
role eventually went to Emma Stone although stone won the Best Actress
although stone won the Best Actress
although stone won the Best Actress Oscar for her stunning performances Mia
Oscar for her stunning performances Mia
Oscar for her stunning performances Mia it’s hard to say that Watson made a bad
it’s hard to say that Watson made a bad
it’s hard to say that Watson made a bad career move
career move
career move after all Beauty and the Beast did make
after all Beauty and the Beast did make
after all Beauty and the Beast did make over a billion dollars becoming the
over a billion dollars becoming the
over a billion dollars becoming the biggest live-action musical ever so we
biggest live-action musical ever so we
biggest live-action musical ever so we guess both Emma’s are winners
guess both Emma’s are winners
guess both Emma’s are winners [Music]
before we get to our top pick here are a
before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I said I’m tired
few honorable mentions I said I’m tired
few honorable mentions I said I’m tired are you gonna walk me home or what if
are you gonna walk me home or what if
are you gonna walk me home or what if they see me they see my father’s fault
they see me they see my father’s fault
they see me they see my father’s fault too and I will have poetry in my life no
too and I will have poetry in my life no
too and I will have poetry in my life no he’s changing my problem is this the
he’s changing my problem is this the
he’s changing my problem is this the only thing I ever felt good doing if I’m
only thing I ever felt good doing if I’m
only thing I ever felt good doing if I’m too old for this then I got nothing
too old for this then I got nothing
too old for this then I got nothing number one John Travolta Forrest Gump
number one John Travolta Forrest Gump
number one John Travolta Forrest Gump now if you excuse me I’m gonna go home
now if you excuse me I’m gonna go home
now if you excuse me I’m gonna go home and have a heart death John Travolta
and have a heart death John Travolta
and have a heart death John Travolta delivered the ultimate comeback
delivered the ultimate comeback
delivered the ultimate comeback performance with his portrayal of
performance with his portrayal of
performance with his portrayal of Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp
Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp
Vincent Vega in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction he scored an Oscar nomination
Fiction he scored an Oscar nomination
Fiction he scored an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in the process but
for Best Actor in the process but
for Best Actor in the process but incidentally lost to a role he turned
incidentally lost to a role he turned
incidentally lost to a role he turned down Travolta was initially the top
down Travolta was initially the top
down Travolta was initially the top choice to play the titular protagonist
choice to play the titular protagonist
choice to play the titular protagonist in Forrest Gump when he declined the
in Forrest Gump when he declined the
in Forrest Gump when he declined the part however Tom Hanks stepped into
part however Tom Hanks stepped into
part however Tom Hanks stepped into forests leg braces and won his second
forests leg braces and won his second
forests leg braces and won his second Academy Award in a row no but as David
Academy Award in a row no but as David
Academy Award in a row no but as David Ozma’s life is like a box of chocolates
Ozma’s life is like a box of chocolates
Ozma’s life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you’re gonna get
you never know what you’re gonna get
you never know what you’re gonna get in Travolta’s case he didn’t get an
in Travolta’s case he didn’t get an
in Travolta’s case he didn’t get an Oscar but he did get a Royale with
Oscar but he did get a Royale with
Oscar but he did get a Royale with cheese $5.00 milkshake and a big screen
cheese $5.00 milkshake and a big screen
cheese $5.00 milkshake and a big screen career revival we had do you agree with
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