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14 Actors Who Passed on Iconic Roles (1 Missed Out on a $250 Million Payday & a Pop Icon Said No to Playing Catwoman!)

Hollywood can become a bit of a guessing game at times.

Actors have to field a list of potential roles and decide which one seems the most promising. In doing so, they might end up missing out on a chance to star in a project that becomes a serious blockbuster.

We previously rounded up 12 actors who nearly passed on what would become their most iconic roles. However, there are even more actors who did say “no thanks” to appearing in solid-gold hits.

For instance, one A-lister opted out of starring in Avatar. In the process, they missed out on a $250 million payday! A pop icon had some regrets about passing on a chance to play Catwoman. One actress was even offered a chance to play Neo, a male role, in The Matrix!

You’ll be surprised to see who was offered a chance to star in movies such as Legally Blonde and Forrest Gump and who passed on roles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors passed on major roles and why…

Patricia Arquette, Spike Lee, Shawn Levy & More Pick Up Honors at TIFF Tribute Gala & Awards 2023

The stars stepped out for the 2023 TIFF Tribute Gala & Awards during the Toronto Film Festival over the weekend!

Camila Morrone, Patricia Arquette, Willem Dafoe, Spike Lee, Taika Waititi and Shawn Levy were among the attendees, alongside Pedro Almodovar, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke, Viggo Mortensen, Vicky Krieps, and Devery Jacobs.

Pedro was honored at the event with the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media, Patricia picked up the Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, and Shawn with the Norman Jewison Award.

In addition, Spike was awarded the Ebert Director Award and Vicky was the recipient of the TIFF Tribute Performer Award.

The awards, and gala dinner served as a fundraiser for the festival’s philanthropic efforts.

There was one more honoree of the night. Find out who it was!

See 35+ pictures of Patricia Arquette, Shawn Levy, Spike Lee and more at the TIFF Tribute Gala & Awards…More Here! »

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Viggo Mortensen Compares His Role in 'Thirteen Lives' to Another One of His Iconic Characters!

Viggo Mortensen, who stars in the new movie Thirteen Lives, has said that his role in this film had many similarities to his iconic role as Aragorn in Lord of the Rings!

The 63-year-old Lord of the Rings actor also talked about his understanding of what it means to be a hero in today’s world.

Click inside to read what he said…More Here! »

Colin Farrell & Viggo Mortensen Bring Their New Movie 'Thirteen Lives' to L.A. Ahead of Limited Theatrical Release!

Colin Farrell and Viggo Mortensen joined the cast of their movie Thirteen Lives for the latest red carpet premiere!

The guys posed for photos alongside co-stars Joel Edgerton and Pattrakorn Tungsupakul at the L.A. premiere on Thursday night (July 28) at the Westwood Village Theater in Los Angeles.

Also in attendance were co-stars Tom Bateman, Sukollawat Kanarot, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Teeradon Supapunpinyo, and Paul Gleeson, as well as director Ron Howard and his longtime producing partner Brian Grazer.

Thirteen Lives recounts the incredible true story of the tremendous global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm. The movie is now playing in select theaters and it will be available for streaming on Prime Video on August 5.

FYI: Colin is wearing Dolce&Gabbana.

Click through the gallery for 35+ photos from the premiere of Thirteen Lives… More Here! »

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Colin Farrell & Viggo Mortensen Star as Heroic Divers in the Trailer for 'Thirteen Lives' - Watch Here

Amazon Prime has released a first look at Ron Howard‘s new film Thirteen Lives.

The movie stars Colin Farrell and Viggo Mortensen as divers attempting to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in a flooding cave during a surprise rainstorm.

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Kristen Stewart Joins Scott Speedman, Lea Seydoux & Viggo Mortensen at 'Crimes of the Future' NYC Premiere

The stars of Crimes Of The Future gather up for the premiere of the film at Walter Reade Theater on Thursday (June 2) in New York City.

Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman, Léa Seydoux, Viggo Mortensen, and Nadia Litz stepped out with writer/director David Cronenberg for the event.

The movie just recently had their official premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

However, during that premiere, several people actually walked out of the screening, and Kristen had something to say about it.

Here’s the summary of the movie: Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.

FYI: Kristen wore Chanel. Lea wore Louis Vuitton.

Click inside to see 30+ pictures of the Crimes of the Future cast at the premiere in NYC…More Here! »

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Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman & Tom Sturridge Match In Sharp Sunglasses For Cannes 75th Anniversary Event

So many stars stepped out for 75th Anniversary celebration screening of The Innocent during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!

Kristen Stewart, Tom Sturridge and Scott Speedman lead the way on Palais des Festivals on Tuesday (May 24) in Cannes, France, alongside Lea Seydoux, Viggo Mortensen, Mads Mikkelsen, husband and wife duo Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, with Gael Garcia Bernal, Lyna Khoudri, Tahar Rahim, Diego Luna, and Noomi Rapace.

Jury members Rebecca Hall and Deepika Padukone, Edgar Ramirez, Berenice Bejo, Jean Dujardin, Melanie Laurent, Adele Exarchopoulos, Agathe Rousselle, Daniel Bruhl, and Isabelle Huppert were also seen at the event.

Models Bella Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn, Cindy Kimberly, Coco Rocha, Georgia Fowler, Izabel Goulart, and Natasha Poly glammed up the carpet alongside the actors.

Many of the stars were also seen at the celebration dinner later that night.

Here’s what everyone was wearing: Kristen wore Chanel. Cara wore Balmain. Izabel wore Ashi Studio. Jourdan wore an Ashi Studio dress, Boucheron jewelry, and Roger Vivier shoes. Bella wore Versace with Le Silla shoes. Georgia wore Hamda Al Fahim. Berenice wore Alexis Mabille. Lea wore Louis Vuitton. Deepika wore Ashi Studio on the red carpet, and for the dinner. Rebecca wore Armani Prive. Agathe wore Louis Vuitton.

Click inside NOW to see over 100+ pictures from Cannes’ 75th Anniversary Events…More Here! »

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