Gwyneth Paltrow in Titanic? Tom Hanks in Jerry Maguire? Find out which stars almost played some of the most iconic roles in film and TV!
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Matthew McConaughey: Jack Dawson in ‘Titanic’
The actor revealed in November 2018 that he auditioned for the role, which eventually went to Leonardo DiCaprio. “I wanted that,” he said on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. “I auditioned with Kate Winslet. Had a good audition. Walked away from there pretty confident that I had it. I didn’t get it. I never got offered that.”
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Emma Watson: Mia in ‘La La Land’
The Harry Potter alum almost played the role that won Emma Stone a Best Actress Oscar in March 2017. During an interview with SiriusXM’s Town Hall that same month, Watson explained that she backed out of the project due to scheduling conflicts with Beauty and the Beast, a film she had been committed to for many years.
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Hugh Jackman: James Bond in ‘Casino Royale’
“I thought it would box me in too much,” the Aussie actor told The Hollywood Reporter in February 2013. “My natural instinct is to keep as many doors open as possible.” Previously portrayed by stars such as Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan, the 007 role would later go to Daniel Craig.
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