Meet the Famous' Top 10 Celebs Rejected For Movie Roles [April 9, 2009]

Entertainment: Movies

1. Ben Affleck - Auditioned for the part of Les Anderson in “License to Drive.” Instead the part went to Corey Haim. 2. Jessica Alba - Auditioned for the part of Elektra in “Dare Devil", a role which ended up going to Jennifer Garner. 3. 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. 4. Sandra Bullock - Lost out to Julia Roberts in “Runaway Bride". 5. Nicolas Cage - Turned down for the role of John Bender in “The Breakfast Club”. 6. 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. 7. Courtney Cox - Auditioned for the role of Princess Buttercup in “The Princess Bride”. 8. Robert DeNiro - Considered for the role of Willy Wonka but lost out to Johnny Depp, also considered for the role of Sal in “Do the Right Thing,” the role of Hannibal Lechter in “Silence of the Lambs,” and the role of Cowboy in “The Warriors”. 9. Johnny Depp - Lost the role of Johnny Blaze in “Ghost Rider” to Nicolas Cage, the role of Mr.Smith to Brad Pitt, and the role of Jack in “Titanic”. 10. Ashton Kutcher - Turned down for the role of Batman in “Batman Begins,” and the role of Superman in “Superman Returns”.

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