People who turned down Oscar nominated/winning roles

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Emmyfan wrote:

John Travolta turned down Forrest Gump

John Travolta has openly admitted in several interviews that passing on the role of Forrest Gump was one of the biggest mistakes of his career.

He shouldn’t feel that way. It would have been a worse movie were he Forrest.

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Who was Jennifer Hudson asked to play in Precious?

Precious.

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OneAndOnly wrote:

Leonardo DiCpario, Brokeback Mountain
Brad Pitt, Brokeback Mountain

Matt Damon and Ryan Phillipe also turned down Brokeback Mountain, when Van Sant was attached to direct

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braydenfitzsimmons wrote:

Matt Damon and Ryan Phillipe also turned down Brokeback Mountain, when Van Sant was attached to direct

Mark Wahlberg too. He couldn’t stomach having a scene with Ledger.

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Chevy Chase – American Beauty
Burt Reynolds – Terms of Endearment

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Claire Danes turned down Titanic and she was James Camerons choice for Rose but she didnt want to work with leo again…

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Anjelica Huston was offered Misery, but chose The Grifters. Even though Bates won for the former, I still think Huston made the right choice.

Kate Winslet turned down Shakespeare in love. I think she did not want to do another love story after Titanic. Bad move, if you ask me.

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braydenfitzsimmons wrote:

Wasn’t there was also a period in between Leo & Joaquin where Bradley Cooper was discussions to play the titular role?

I always wonder why Todd Phillips didn´t think in his friend Bradley Copper for the role of Joker

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Kate Winslet, The Favourite
Christian Bale, A Star is Born
Leonardo DiCaprio, A Star is Born
Johnny Depp, A Star is Born
Tom Cruise, A Star is Born
Will Smith, A Star is Born
Beyonce, A Star is Born

FYC:

"The Good Fight", "The Other Two" and "Station Eleven" in all categories, Sarah Lancashire ("Julia"), William Jackson Harper ("Love Life") and Luke Kirby ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")

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braydenfitzsimmons wrote:

Wasn’t there was also a period in between Leo & Joaquin where Bradley Cooper was discussions to play the titular role?

No, the choice was always and only between those two frontrunners, DiCaprio was the first choice, he passed because of his bias against comic book films, so it went to Joaquin.

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Scarlett Johansson was considered for Rooney Mara’s role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but was deemed too beautiful.

This one is insane to me because IMO Rooney Mara is one of the most beautiful actresses working today, even if not as traditionally attractive as ScarJo.

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Scarlett Johansson was considered for Rooney Mara’s role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo but was deemed too beautiful.

This one is insane to me because IMO Rooney Mara is one of the most beautiful actresses working today, even if not as traditionally attractive as ScarJo.

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