30 Celebrities Who Didn’t Get the Part
We’ve been talking a lot lately about celebrities who passed up roles for some reason or another, but what about celebrities who tried out for roles and didn’t get the gig?
Not all actors are just offered parts.
Many audition or express interest and are turned down. Check out Glamorati’s list of 30 Celebrities Who Didn’t Get the Part.
Some you may be thankful for and some may surprise you.
- Jessica Alba – Auditioned for the part of Elektra in “Dare Devil, a role which ended up going to Jennifer Garner.
- Marlon Brando – One of several who auditioned for the role of Jay Gatsby in “The Great Gatsby” but lost out to Robert Redford.
- Alec Baldwin – Turned down for several roles including Sam in “Ghost”, Batman in two of the Batman movies and Andy Garcia’s role (Vincent) in the Godfather III.
- Sandra Bullock – Lost out to Julia Roberts in “Runaway Bride.”
- Nicolas Cage – Turned down for the role of John Bender in “The Breakfast Club.”
- Jim Carrey – Lost the part of Howard Hughes in “The Aviator” to Leonardo DiCaprio. Jim also lost out to Johnny Depp for “Willy Wonka” and it’s rumored he auditioned to be Ferris Bueller.
- John Cleese – Was considered for the role of Willy Wonka but he too lost out to Johnny Depp.
- Courtney Cox – Auditioned for the role of Princess Buttercup in “The Princess Bride”. Read more
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