Actors That Turned Down The Role Of A Lifetime

These actors and actresses are probably kickin themselves after passing up on the

opportunity to lead in these major movie hits. HAHA!!

• Molly Ringwald - Molly Ringwald turned down the role of Vivian in “Pretty Woman” and the role of Molly in “Ghost” among others.
• Mel Gibson - Turned down the lead role in Gladiator. A role which landed Russell Crowe the Academy Award.
• Melanie Griffith - Melanie Griffith turned down the role of “Thelma” in “Thelma and Louise.”
• Julia Roberts - Turned down Sharon Stone’s leg crossing role in “Basic Instinct,” the role of Mary Corleone in “Godfather III” the role of Annie in “Sleepless in Seattle,” the lead role of “Shakespeare in Love” and the role of Lucy in “While You Were Sleeping.”
• Tom Hanks - Turned down the role of Ray Kinsella in “Field of Dreams,” Andy Dufresne in “The Shawshank Redemption” and the lead role in “Jerry Maguire.”
• John Travolta - Turned down the role of Forrest Gump.
• Denzel Washington - Turned down the role of Curtis in “Dreamgirls”, the lead in “I Robot”, and it’s rumored he turned down the role of “Ray Charles” in Ray.

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