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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…

Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt Present 'The Fall Guy' Stuntman with Guinness World Record Award at L.A. Screening

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are getting fans excited for the release of The Fall Guy by teasing a stunt in the film that broke a Guinness World Record!

The co-stars presented an award to stuntman Logan Holladay at a special L.A. screening of the movie on Wednesday (March 13) at The Grove in Los Angeles.

Ryan and Emily were joined by co-stars Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu, as well as director David Leitch, producer Kelly McCormick, and supervising stunt coordinator Chris O’Hara.

During a Q&A before the screening, Ryan and the team presented Logan with an award for breaking the world record for most cannon rolls in a car. He successfully rolled a car eight and a half times during a scene!

“It took like eight performers to make one Fall Guy,” Ryan said (via EW). “There were times when I was like, ‘Should we be making a movie or robbing a bank? ‘This is kind of the greatest bank robbing team. Everyone had their own special skill. It was like the Avengers or something. And, in fact, a lot of them probably were the Avengers. Just look at their CVs.”

Watch the cannon rolls below and see The Fall Guy in theaters on May 3!

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Simu Liu Reveals Injury That Almost Stopped Him From Performing With Ryan Gosling at Oscars 2024

Ryan Gosling‘s performance of “I’m Just Ken” was a highlight from the 2024 Oscars earlier this week. It was also an opportunity for many of the castmates to close the chapter on Barbie after a whirlwind year.

In a recent interview, Ken actor Simu Liu revealed that an injury almost stopped him from taking the stage with Ryan and their costars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and Scott Evans.

Thankfully, he was able to work things out. However, he explained what was going on behind the scenes.

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Ryan Gosling Reveals Sweet Tribute to Eva Mendes' Past in New Movie 'The Fall Guy'

Ryan Gosling revealed a sweet tribute to his longtime love Eva Mendes in his forthcoming movie The Fall Guy.

The 43-year-old Barbie actor stars in the movie alongside the likes of Emily Blunt. While promoting the project at SXSW this week, Ryan explained how he showed love to one of Eva‘s late pets with the addition of a precious sidekick.

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'Saturday Night Live' Announces April Hosts & Musical Guests, 1 Star Will Join 5-Timers Club!

Two hosts and two musical guests have just been announced for Saturday Night Live!

The NBC late-night sketch series has revealed who will be taking to the stage during it’s two weekend shows in April, and one of the stars will be joining the exclusive five-timers club.

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Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, & More Premiere 'The Fall Guy' at SXSW 2024

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are stepping out to promote their new movie at the 2024 SXSW film festival!

The Oscar-nominated actors joined co-stars Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu, and Winston Duke at the premiere of their new movie The Fall Guy on Tuesday (March 12) held at The Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas.

Director David Leitch was also in attendance.

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Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes Moved Away From Hollywood - Reason Why Revealed!

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are no longer in Hollywood.

The couple, who share daughters Esmeralda Amada, 9, and Amada Lee, 7, moved out of Los Angeles for their kids, a source revealed to People.

“For them, the most important job is their girls. Everything else comes second,” the source explained.

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