Despite the huge opportunity with Disney, DiCaprio had much bigger fish to fry. Mike Coppola/VF19/Getty Images for VF . He acted as a machine (which in this case is a compliment) and was a real menace. Mladenov told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, that he would not take up the position of special envoy for the North African country “for personal and family reasons,” said U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Tuesday. The “Full Metal Jacket” star turned down Tom Cruise’s role in “Top Gun,” Charlie Sheen’s part in “Wall Street” and even Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly in “Back to the Future.” James Marsden almost had a starring role in 'Magic Mike.' 00:00. Once Hollywood’s reigning rom-com queen, Meg Ryan turned down a litany of movie roles that could have changed her career forever. Mladenov has turned down an offer to lead the U.N. mission in conflict-stricken Libya, according to a U.N. spokesman. James Marsden Reveals He Turned Down a Role in 'Magic Mike' Over THIS Fear. Connery also turned down a role in the film as he said he couldn’t understand the script. Sean Connery turned down several major roles, including Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, John Hammond in Jurassic Park, and Morpheus in The Matrix. Share Share Tweet Email Comment. Fullscreen . James Marsden Reveals He Turned Down a Role In This Movie Whoa - You won't believe what movie James Marsden turned down - TooFab Loving how Harry Styles officiated his … Leonardo DiCaprio Turned Down A Role In This Iconic Halloween Film. Mamma Mia star Amanda Seyfried has revealed she turned down a role in Guardians of the Galaxy because she thought the movie would 'bomb'.. The part : Agent Smith Who got the role : Hugo Weaving Originally offered to : Jean Reno. Larenz Tate famously starred in the 1995 cult classic Dead Presidents, and apparently, Jada Pinkett Smith was supposed to star in it but turned down the role … The actress was offered the part of … The film was screened out of competition at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. James Marsden almost had a starring role in 'Magic Mike.' Sometimes actors have pretty interesting reasons for turning down major movie roles. https://www.thevintagenews.com/.../11/turned-down-roles-2-2 Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? Alison Hammond 'turned down role to replace Ruth Langsford on This Morning' thesun.co.uk - Issy Sampson. By Desiree Murphy 10:03 AM PST, January 6, 2021 . 9. Jan. 13 (UPI) --Riverdale star Lili Reinhart is looking back on how she was originally turned down for a role on the show. John Travolta – … Share Share Tweet Email. | iHeartRadio. Shona Hendley news.com.au June 16, 2019 2:15pm Volume 60%. Come down from your fences, open the gate It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you You better let somebody love you Let somebody love you You better let somebody love you before it's too late Submit Corrections. But she did recently reveal that she fully turned down a role in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy solely because she thought it was going to bomb, and she didn’t want her name attached to a turkey. Comment. James Marsden Turned Down ‘Magic Mike’ Role Over This Fear James Marsden revealed in an interview with James Corden that he had turned down a role … By Tony Spence 1 days ago. Two years later, she was considered for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager, according to the TV Guide issue dated October 8-14, 1994. The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor isn’t the only one who turned down the opportunity to take a soon-to-be iconic role. 0. For this role I couldn’t imagine anyone else but Hugo Weaving doing it. Desperado grossed $25.4 million in the United States. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he’s turned down a role in President-Elect Joe Biden’s upcoming administration, and that he’ll stay in L.A. as the city continues to grapple w… 00:00. 00:00. James Marsden is opening up about the reason he decided to turn down a role in 2012's Magic Mike. Most stories we hear about actors turning down roles usually amount to boring scheduling conflicts or money disputes, however, that’s not always the case. While appearing on Tuesday night's The Late Late Show with James Corden to … Coincidentally, Roberts has also turned down another well-known Sandra Bullock role, having declined the role in the romantic comedy The Proposal. ALISON Hammond reportedly turned down her new role on This Morning - before changing her mind and taking the job. Yes, we've got an Olympics, but this is just too big an opportunity for me to turn down'. Rewind 10 Seconds. By Nickalus Rupert Nov 05, 2020. Amanda Seyfried turned down a role in Guardians of the Galaxy because she didn’t believe anyone would see a movie “about a talking tree and racoon”. | iHeartRadio. Desperado is a 1995 American action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez.It is the second part of Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy.It stars Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi who seeks revenge on the drug lord who killed his lover. The 45-year-old showbiz reporter and … Amanda appeared on an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast because she’s in Netflix’s Mank , which is getting awards season buzz. Every Major Role Sean Connery Turned Down. Chelsea Field (born 27 May 1957; age 63) is an actress who was considered for the role of Kira Nerys in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, however, she turned down the offer. 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