I thought some of you film buffs may find this interesting. Here is a list of some actors/actresses who auditioned for a famous role but failed to get it.
Luke Skywalker
Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5)
William Katt (Greatest American Hero dude)
Robert Englund (Freddy from Nightmare on Elm Street)
Han Solo
Kurt Russell
Christopher Walken
Nick Nolte
Mozart for the film "Amadeus"
Tim Curry
Mel Gibson
Deckard for the film "Blade Runner"
Dustin Hoffman
Burt Reynolds
Gene Hackman
Neo for the film "The Matrix"
Ewan McGregor
Will Smith
Nicholas Cage
Actually, all three of these actors were offered the role but they turned it down.
Auditions for Famous Roles
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PanzerMeyer
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Auditions for Famous Roles
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PanzerMeyer
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Same here. Russell has that intensity about him which would have been perfect in the role.Softball wrote:I could see Kurt Russell as Han Solo.
Will Smith said in an interview that he declined the role of Neo because he wanted to do "Wild Wild West".
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Anyone remember the SNL skit when Kevin Spacey was host? He did an AWESOME Walken/Solo impression. Also did Walter Matthau as Kenobi.
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