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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…

11 Celebrities Who Have Regretted Tattoos (Some Have Tattoos of Famous Exes That They've Removed or Kept!)

So many celebrities have turned their bodies into art by getting tattooed, and some of them have lived to regert (yes, we know what we did there) the decisions.

We rounded up 11 celebrities who have gotten tattoos that they’ve since rethought. Some of the disliked tattoos are tributes to exes, others are spelled wrong and some are just… cringe.

How have they handed the mistake tattoos? Some celebrities have lasered them off. Others have come to live with their decisions.

One star even revealed that his wife is encouraging him to keep his instead of removing them.

Scroll through the slideshow to see 10 stars with some tattoo regrets…

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Jennifer Lawrence Goes Sheer, Wears Vintage Dress With Long Train to Oscars 2024 Afterparty

Jennifer Lawrence changed up her look and prepared to party the night away at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. after a star-studded night at the 2024 Academy Awards.

The 33-year-old Oscar winner took the stage during the ceremony on Sunday (March 10) to help present the award for Best Actress, which went to Emma Stone. She was joined by fellow previous Best Actress winners Sally Field, Jessica Lange, Charlize Theron and Michelle Yeoh for the occasion.

After the show concluded, she slipped into a sheer dress with a floral pattern and a long train and mingled with stars including Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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Best Dressed at Oscars 2024 - Our 22 Favorite Red Carpet Looks at 96th Academy Awards

With around 150 celebs on the red carpet at the 2024 Academy Awards, there have been so many incredible fashion moments.

Celebs showed off their looks on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Make sure to check out our recap of the full guest list to see what everyone wore to the event.

Do you agree with our picks for the Best Dressed stars? Let us know in the comments and also check out last year’s Best Dressed list.

Browse through the slideshow to see our picks for Best Dressed…

Jennifer Lawrence Wears Polka Dot Dress to Oscars 2024

Jennifer Lawrence looks gorgeous while arriving for the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The 33-year-old actress, who returned to acting after a couple years off this past year, stepped out in a polka dot, strapless dress for the annual event, which celebrates the best in film.

Jennifer is set to hit the stage as one of the many incredible stars expected to present throughout the show.

If you forgot, at just 22 years old, Jennifer was the second youngest to win the Best Actress Oscar, which she won for her role in Silver Linings Playbook.

If you haven’t seen, we gathered up the 15 youngest Oscar winners ever (and the youngest was just 10 years old!)

Make sure to tune in TONIGHT for the Oscars, airing NOW on ABC with Jimmy Kimmel back as host. Oppenheimer leads with 13 nominations and we have the full list of nominations ready for you to see!

FYI: Jennifer is wearing a Christian Dior Haute Couture dress with Swarovski Created Diamonds – the Galaxy Tennis necklace and bracelets.

Browse through the gallery to see more photos of Jennifer Lawrence at the 2024 Oscars…

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See Photos of Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Lawrence & More Stars Rehearse for Oscars 2024!

Ryan Gosling and more stars took the stage at the Dolby Theatre on Saturday (March 9) to get in some final rehearsal time ahead of the 2024 Oscars tomorrow!

After much debate amongst fans, it was announced that the Barbie star and Best Supporting Actor nominee would perform his Oscar-nominated soundtrack contribution “I’m Just Ken” during the ceremony.

Little is known about the performance just yet. However, a recent report suggested that it would go down is Oscars history as one of the biggest musical numbers of all time. The first photo of Ryan in rehearsal appears to confirm that his number will be every bit as pink-hued as the movie itself!

He wasn’t the only star photographed onstage, either.

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15 Youngest Oscar Winners of All Time Revealed, Just in Acting Categories (#1 Was Just 10-Years-Old!)

We’re days away from the 2024 Oscars so we decided to take a look back at some Academy Awards trivia and see who the youngest winners of all time are.

The youngest Academy Award winner of all time, in any competitive category, was just 10 years old at the time of the ceremony. This person has held the record for the past 48 years!

The three youngest acting winners of all time were all in the Best Supporting Actress category and there is only one man on the list of the Top 15 youngest winners.

Everyone on this list was 25 or younger at the time of their win.

Browse through the slideshow to see who made the list…