5 Movie Roles That Were Almost Played by Other Stars

Yup, Will Smith said no to The Matrix and chose Wild Wild West instead. Keanu Reeves got iconic because of it!

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She was the first choice before Scarlett Johansson—but scheduling stopped her from joining the MCU.

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George Lucas wanted Leo for Star Wars, but he turned it down—Hayden Christensen got the role.

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The script was written for him, but he passed. Tom Cruise ended up making it one of his biggest hits.

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Can you imagine anyone else saying “Life is like a box of chocolates”? Travolta said no—and Hanks won an Oscar.

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