15+ Actors Who Could Have Played Famous Roles On TV And On The Big Screen

Many characters have become iconic, thanks in large part to the actors who brought them to life. Therefore, it is very difficult to imagine another person in such outstanding roles. However, did you know that many famous artists still participate in auditions and often end up failing and losing the opportunity to interpret great figures on the screen? The world of entertainment is competitive and you need to have a perfect performance to stand out among the rest.

With that in mind, we awesome.club, we’ve put together some interesting behind-the-scenes stories from Hollywood auditions just for you. Check out!

Initially, Iwan Rheon auditioned for the role of Viserys, but the character was given to Harry Lloyd. Later, Rheon was invited to play Jon Snow, but was defeated by Kit Harington. However, the producers didn’t want to lose him. Fortunately, there were plenty of contestants on the series, and when the question arose of who would play the sadistic Ramsay Snow, there was no better candidate. Iwan, however, deals with it in a philosophical way: “Yes, everything could be different. But I think the producers made the right choice. With me it would be a completely different Jon Snow.”

It’s hard to imagine today another face for Natasha Romanoff, but Marvel Studios originally had other plans regarding the choice of actress for the character. According to Emily, the only thing that kept her from wearing the black leather suit was her tight schedule and work at home. Gulliver’s Travels, in which he acted alongside Jack Black. She later said she was even glad she couldn’t play Black Widow: “Usually, female roles in a superhero movie seem thankless. Women play a minor role and often seem to be the girlfriends who are waiting for their heroes with a first aid kit, while the men save the world.”

The studio wanted Katie Holmes, who had starred the previous year in Dawson’s Creek, and the actress herself really wanted to take part in a romantic drama. However, writer-director Roger Kumble preferred someone with a stronger personality. One day, he heard about Ryan Phillippe’s girlfriend and asked: “What about your girlfriend? Invite her to dinner with us” At that time, the actor’s girlfriend was none other than Reese Witherspoon.

At dinner, Roger begged the young artist to accept the role. He remembers Reese saying, “I’ll do it, but we need to work on the character” — the director claimed he was like, “Whatever.” “She wanted to strengthen Annette’s personality and she was right: the character stopped being a rag and I was very grateful to her for that”.

Quentin Tarantino wanted Tom Cruise to play Cliff Booth. The actor even met with the director and they discussed the role. However, Tom’s work on other projects did not allow him to participate in the film. Now it’s hard to imagine anyone in Brad Pitt’s place, because he gave such a good performance that he received an Oscar for the character in the category “Best Supporting Actor”. And in a duet with Di Caprio, Pitt turned out to be absolutely incomparable, as Tarantino said: “It’s like roping a pair of wild stallions! They are fantastic actors and incredible movie stars!”

Nathan Fillion, remembered by viewers for his characters on the series castle and like Captain Malcolm Reynolds in fireflydreamed of playing the Angel in the cult series Buffy: The Vampire Slayer.

“You understand that your job as an actor is to audition. His job is to go out and look for roles,” Fillion said. “When Joss Whedon found out that I auditioned for Angel — he didn’t know — he felt bad. And he said: ‘I don’t remember you’. I told you not to worry, I never made the first cut.” The Angel ended up with David Boreanaz, and in the final season of buffy Fillion was invited by the creator to play Caleb, a secondary character in the plot.

Cameron was already preparing to bring the beautiful Sonya to life, but ended up breaking his wrist during the preparation for the battle scenes and was unable to continue working on the film. Then Bridgette Wilson-Sampras (at that time known only as Bridgette Wilson) came to the attention of producers, and at the time she was also involved in an Adam Sandler project, the feature Billy Madison, a Goofy Heir🇧🇷 Bridgette recalls, “I got a call on the last day of filming for Billy Madison and they asked, ‘Would you play this part? Can we pick her up tomorrow morning?’ I said yes and I was really happy that they both worked out.” The actress performed all the plot stunts alone.

Tilda Swinton was chosen to play Professor Sybill Trelawney in the franchise. Harry Potter, but ended up refusing. At the time, it was reported that Swinton was unable to fit the film into his busy schedule. However, some comments made by the actress since then imply that she may have had a much more personal reason for turning down the role.

In an interview, the artist condemned boarding schools (including Hogwarts), saying that her experience in one where she studied in London was “hell” because it was “a very lonely and isolated environment. That’s why I don’t like movies like Harry Potter, which tend to romanticize these places,” she added. “I think they are a very cruel environment to grow up in and I don’t think children benefit from that kind of education. They need their parents and the love they can offer.”

In an interview, when asked about the characters he would like to play, Keanu unexpectedly admitted that he would gladly play Wolverine, but realized that he missed the chance because the role was played so well by Hugh Jackman. And we wonder: why hasn’t the beloved Keanu Reeves been part of a Marvel or DC movie yet? You can check here how was the test of Hugh Jackman.

The director had his own list of Scrap Picker candidates. Her favorites included Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley, Saoirse Ronan, Jessica Henwick and even Billie Lourd, daughter of Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia herself. In the end, the heads of Lucasfilm decided to cast unknown actors for the main characters – that’s how the beautiful and graceful Daisy Ridley got the role of Rey.

Director Steven Spielberg and actor Harrison Ford partnered on the films of Indiana Jones, but when Spielberg offered Ford the character of Dr. Alan Grant, he… refused. And Dr. Grant was brilliantly portrayed by Sam Neill. There’s even a preliminary poster for the feature in which Ford runs away from a tyrannosaur. The artist himself never commented on why he turned down the job, so we can only guess: perhaps he considered the role similar to the one he played in Indiana Jones🇧🇷

Before the actor became known as Peeta in the Games Ravenous, he was one of the first candidates to be the protagonist in The spectacular Spider Man. Footage of his test is still kept today, in which he reproduced a scene from the script. However, the red and blue costume and fame went to Andrew Garfield. Josh recalls the missed opportunity: “Yes, of course I would consider doing that. It’s Spider-Man, that would be really cool.”

The charming interpreter of Newt Scamander wanted to give life to the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa. The actor remembers that it was a catastrophically unsuccessful audition: “I tried several times, changed my voice, used a timbre so that it sounded like Darth Vader’s voice. And then the casting director asked, ‘Do you have anything else?’ I was like, ‘No’.” Furthermore, Eddie Redmayne also failed the audition for the lead character in The Hobbit🇧🇷 In the end, we are glad that it happened, because he found time to participate in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Kurt Cobain’s extravagant widow tried out for the role of graceful Satine. Although Courtney is a good actress, it’s hard to imagine her being that character, so it’s only left to fantasize what the film would have been like if the producers hadn’t chosen Nicole Kidman.

Initially, the British auditioned for the protagonist. He perked up, put on weight, and the producers suggested, “You really should play the villain.” That’s how Tom became Thor’s curmudgeonly yet terrifyingly charming half-brother in the Marvel universe.

Hartnett was intrigued by the character and met with the director to discuss the role, which ultimately went to Tom Hiddleston. Today it’s hard to imagine another actor like Thor’s mischievous and cunning brother, isn’t it?

The protagonist in Alice in Wonderland Tim Burton’s was Mia Wasikowska, but it could have been supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne. She admits that she went too far in the audition: “My portrayal of Alice was a little crazy. I overreacted — the way a girl would exaggerate all her emotions.” When told that the role would be given to another actress, Cara was very upset: “I was disappointed that I didn’t get it. I was 16, it was one of my first big auditions and I was sure it was right for me. I thought it was made for Alice, but evidently it wasn’t. It was a tough lesson for me, but it kind of propelled me towards what I’m doing now — rejection became a strong motivation.”

Robin had an idea fixed in his head: to act as the Joker no matter what the cost. At first he auditioned for Tim Burton’s Batman, but lost the role to Jack Nicholson. Then there was the chance to be a part of the movie. Batman Forever, but was deprecated again. When Robin found out…