Paramount | The Weinstein Company | Lionsgate It’s hard to imagine Legally Blonde without Reese Witherspoon. Or what about Titanic without Kate Winslet??? But hang on to your hats, kids, because both parts almost went to completely different actors. Whether they declined because of scheduling conflicts or due to those classic “creative differences,” here are 50 actors who turned down major movie roles (and some of them probably regret their decisions, to be honest!). 1 of 50 Anne Hathaway – Alison (Katherine Heigl) in Knocked Up Hathaway turned down Katherine Heigl’s part of Alison Scott in Knocked Up, telling Allure it was because of the movie’s explicit birth scene. “My issue with it was that having not experienced motherhood myself, I didn’t know how I was gonna feel on the other side about giving birth,” she said. 2 of 50 Benicio Del Toro – Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) in Star Trek: Into Darkness Del Toro was in talks to play the iconic villain Khan in the 2013 Star Trek sequel, but the star walked away from negotiations after he and the production weren’t able to agree on the pay, Vulture reported. The buzzy part ended up in the lap of Benedict Cumberbatch instead. 3 of 50 Beyoncé – Plumette (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) in Beauty and the Beast Director Bill Condon wanted Ms. Knowles-Carter for the live-action remake of the Disney classic, but not to play Belle, as one might expect. “I tried to get her into Beauty and the Beast, but it… Click below to read the full story from Esquire
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50 Celebrities Who Turned Down Major Movie Roles
