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1 year ago
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Thank god some people had the sense not to star in “Cats.”
We all know the story of actors’ biggest regrets: that one role an actor turned down and then spent the rest of their career wondering what if. Will Smith turned down Neo in The Matrix, Emma Watson passed on La La Land, and Rachel McAdams could have been Andy in The Devil Wears Prada. Sometimes you just never know if a script is going to be a hit. But sometimes, you trust your gut, and it works out.
There probably aren’t many feelings that are better than the sheer relief of passing on a job that ends up flopping. Or even better, turning down an offer that ends up causing waves for all the wrong reasons. Here’s a roundup of actors who totally dodged a bullet by rejecting these infamous roles.
1. Margot Robbie, Ghost in the Shell
3. Zendaya, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
4. Jordan Peele, The Emoji Movie
5. Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen
6. Fred Armisen, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
7. Emma Stone, Wonder Woman 1984
9. Rachel Weisz, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
10. Drew Barrymore, Showgirls
11. Val Kilmer, Batman and Robin
12. Rosario Dawson, The New Mutants
13. Zendaya (again), Alita: Battle Angel
15. Jim Carrey, Evan Almighty
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