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12 Actors Who Nearly Turned Down Their Most Iconic Role & What Changed Their Minds (There's 1 Oscar-Winning Role On the List!)

There are certain roles in Hollywood that are so well-cast that we can’t imagine another actor playing them.

However, some Hollywood stars have admitted to being hesitant to accept what have become their most iconic parts.

Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.

As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.

We rounded up 12 situations where an actor in Hollywood almost said “No” and looked into what changed their mind. Surprisingly, there are two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two from The Hunger Games and one who wound up winning an Oscar for the part on this list!

Find out why they initially passed and what changed their minds.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors almost passed on their most acclaimed roles…

Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, Joaquin Phoenix, & More to Lead Ari Aster's Upcoming Western Movie

Director Ari Aster has set the cast for his next movie with A24!

For those who aren’t familiar with him, Ari is the director behind horror movies like Hereditary and Midsommar, as well as the dark comedy Beau Is Afraid.

Oscar winners Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix will lead the cast of Ari‘s upcoming movie Eddington alongside Pedro Pascal and some other major names.

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Michelle Yeoh Explains Awkward Moment During Emma Stone's Oscars 2024 Best Actress Win

Michelle Yeoh is clearing up some confusion regarding her moment with Emma Stone after presenting the Best Lead Actress award at the 2024 Oscars.

Emma was officially crowned as Michelle‘s successor in the category on Sunday (March 10). The actress won for her role in Poor Things, which is her second ever victory in the category.

During Michelle‘s presentation of the award, several other former Best Actress winners were onstage. Instead of immediately passing the statuette over to Emma, Michelle handed it to Jennifer Lawrence so they could jointly give the award to its newest recipient.

Emma appeared a bit confused during the exchange before giving her acceptance speech and later sharing an embrace with Michelle.

The Everything Everywhere All at Once star has since spoken out about the matter!

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Emma Stone Brings Her Oscar & Her Husband to Vanity Fair After Party!

Emma Stone had a lot to celebrate at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party!

The 35-year-old actress was joined by her husband Dave McCary while attending the after party on Sunday (March 10) at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Emma posed with her Oscar, her second one in the Best Actress category. She won for her performance in Poor Things and adorably quoted a Taylor Swift song while sending love to her daughter back at home.

Did you see that Emma had a minor wardrobe malfunction that she pointed out on stage?

FYI: Emma is wearing a light blue sheer asymmetric draped dress with all-over diamond-shaped mirror embroidery from the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 Collection and silver leather sandals. She is also wearing white gold, sapphire and diamond rings from the Louis Vuitton High Jewelry collection as well as white gold and diamond earrings from the Louis Vuitton Fine Jewelry collection.

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What Happened to Emma Stone's Dress at Oscars 2024? Winner Explains How It Broke

Oh no! Emma Stone had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 10)!

The 35-year-old actress encountered a problem with the back of her dress during the awards show and she pointed it out, literally, while going on stage to accept her Best Actress win.

As she was walking on stage, Emma could be seen mouthing, “My dress is broken,” to the ladies who were presenting to her, and she turned around to point to the back of her dress.

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Who Are Emma Stone's Husband & Daughter? Find Out More About Dave McCary & Their Daughter Louise!

We’re taking a look into Emma Stone‘s family!

The 35-year-old now two-time Oscar winner usually keeps her personal life private, but over the years, but she has been very happily married since 2020 and is also a mom.

After giving them a sweet shout-out in her 2024 Oscars acceptance speech, we have compile some details so you can find out more about Emma‘s husband Dave McCary and their daughter Louise!

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Emma Stone Wins Second Oscar for Best Actress, Fights Back Tears While Accepting for 'Poor Things' Performance

Emma Stone is a two-time Oscar winner and she looked shocked to win again!

The 35-year-old actress fought back tears while accepting the Best Actress award for at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Emma won a bunch of award leading up to the Oscars, but Lily Gladstone‘s win at the SAG Awards for her Killers of the Flower Moon performance had experts thinking she’d win at the Oscars.

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