10 Fantastic Movie Roles Rejected By Star Actors
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TweetBurt Reynolds as Han Solo
Burt Reynolds once admitted that his biggest regret was passing up the role of Han Solo in Star Wars. The famous role went to Harrison Ford, who was then a struggling actor working as a carpenter. Reynolds once said: "I think that has to be the biggest mistake of my career. I blame the agent. It was not all down to me."
Will Smith as Neo
Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix films. He said later: "The Matrix is a difficult concept to pitch. In the pitch, I just didn’t see it. I watched Keanu Reeve’s performance – and very rarely do I say this – but I would have messed it up. I would have absolutely messed up The Matrix. At that point I wasn’t smart enough as an actor to let the movie be. Whereas Keanu was smart enough to just let it be. Let the movie and the director tell the story, and don’t try and perform every moment.”
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