Top 10: Movie Roles That Never Happened

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Watching movies is always a fun pastime, but it becomes even more enjoyable when you imagine different actors in certain film roles. Come on; don't tell me you never envisioned how Pulp Fiction would have turned out had Pauly Shore been cast as Marsellus Wallace.



For this article, I went even further by actually rummaging through film history to find out which actors and actresses were considered for classic movie roles. You definitely won't believe some of the choices that were almost made. Before checking out the top 10 roles that never happened, be aware of the following criteria:





The actor may have turned down the role, or he may have been passed up for it;

The movie must have been commercially successful.

Number 10

Will Smith as Neo, The Matrix

Number 9

Jack Nicholson as Michael Corleone, The Godfather

Number 8

Robert Redford as Benjamin Braddock, The Graduate

So let's find out which celebrities made career-altering decisions, and which ones were simply unlucky. Roll it!If there's one movie that totally revolutionized the film industry in recent years, it's definitely(1999). At the time, Will Smith was quickly becoming one of America's favorite movie stars, and as a result, he was offered the lead role of Neo. However, the Fresh Prince didn't want to be part of some obscure, relatively low-budget science-fiction film that would surely not be box-office gold.He turned down that offer to do the sci-fi comedy(1999) instead, and the latter became one of the biggest disappointments in Hollywood. In a neat little twist of fate, Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith was offered a pretty sizable role in the twosequels.took the job. At least someone in the family got to get jiggy in bullet time!Ask any movie critic to list the most influential American films in history, and the gangster saga(1972) will undoubtedly appear in the Top 10. While casting for the film, Paramount thought the movie was a risky venture and was angling for an established star to be hired as the lead.Jack Nicholson was offered the part, along with Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, and Dustin Hoffman, but they all declined. The character of Michael Corleone ultimately became an American icon because of Al Pacino's chilling and introspective performance. Although Jack Nicholson is one of the greatest actors of all time, the Godfather yelling "Heeeere's Johnny!" doesn't seem too believable...Another job that Robert Redford turned down was for the influential 1967 motion picture. The role of Benjamin Braddock called for a young man who is uncertain about his future and becomes embroiled in an affair with Mrs. Robinson, the resident MILF.Robert Redford liked the script and even went as far as doing a screen test. But in the end, Redford was too much of a movie star. Self-assured, cool and handsome, he and director Mike Nichols both came to the conclusion that a more innocent-looking actor would be better suited for the role. After all, Redford would've probably resolved the situation with a $1 million indecent proposal.Check out who was in the running for' Rollergirl and the lead role in...