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As strange as it may seem , several histrion have turn down roles inmovies that intersect the billion - dollar markat the box office staff . Depending on their declaration , this means they belike passed on a payday of ( hundreds of ) millions of dollars . However , some player have explain in interviews that they turn down these roles for respectable creative reasons , or it did not work with their schedule — or they just did n’t realize how much money it was drop dead to make .
These cases also sometimes reflect the noticeable distinction in Hollywood between motion picture that are likely to gross a billion dollars and movie that are notice by awards shows . Withorganizations such as the Golden Globes making more of an travail to discern blockbuster , there will mayhap be more lap between these two categories in the future . Regardless , actors will always have to make decisions based on what kind of winner they think a likely movie will see .
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10Keanu Reeves Turned Down Captain Marvel (2019)
Domestic Gross: $427 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.13 Billion
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Captain Marvel is arrange in the nineties and introduces Carol Danvers , portrayed as one of the universe ’s most hefty heroes . As Earth becomes snarl in a galactic conflict between two alien subspecies , the film explores an unseen chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .
Kevin Feige toldPEOPLEthatMarvel considers Keanu Reeves"for almost every film [ they ] make . ”It is not toilsome to see why , given Reeves ' marketability , his eclat as an action virtuoso , and his breathtaking fight scenes in theJohn WickandMatrixmovies . Among themajor roles Reeves turned downis Yon - Rogg inCaptain Marvel , the character play by Jude Law .
All corner position selective information included in this leaning is according toboxofficemojo.com .
Reeves turned downCaptain Marveldue to schedule conflictswith filmingJohn Wick : Chapter 3 — Parabellum . Captain Marvelholds a unknown position in MCU account , regarded as one of theMCU ’s spoiled moviesbut still grossing more than $ 1 billion . However , Reeves could still play an MCU rolein the future , something fans would undoubtedly be thrilled to see .
9Gal Gadot Turned Down Barbie (2023)
Domestic Gross: $636 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.4 Billion
Barbie is a pic adjustment of the generational iconic toy directed by Greta Gerwig , who co - wrote the book with Noah Baumbach . The film centre on Margot Robbie ’s Barbie who is expelled from Barbieland and travels with Ken ( Ryan Gosling ) to the real world in search of happiness . The film also stars Simu Liu , Will Ferrell , and several other celebrated celebrities in cameo roles .
“ Gal Gadot is Barbie energy , ” enounce Robbie , “ Because [ she ] is so impossibly beautiful , but you do n’t hate her for being that beautiful because she ’s so really sincere , and she ’s so sky-high kind , that it ’s almost dorky . It ’s like right before being a dork . ”
Reportedly , producerMargot Robbie ’s first molding choice for Barbie was Gal Gadot . Gadot was forced to rick down the role because of programing conflicts . While Robbie ended up taking on the lead role herself , Gadot ’s theatrical role still determine other casting choices ofBarbie . “Gal Gadot is Barbie energy,”said Robbie ( viaVariety),“Because [ she ] is so impossibly beautiful , but you do n’t hate her for being that beautiful because she ’s so genuinely sincere , and she ’s so enthusiastically tolerant , that it ’s almost dorky . It ’s like decent before being a jerk . ”
2023 ’s box seat office included several notable hits , as well as some disappointments , and both type of films end up among 2023 ’s mellow grossing movies .
8Michael Douglas Turned Down Frozen (2013)
Domestic Gross: $400 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.4 Billion
In this animated Disney musical , the newly crown Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite wintertime . Her young sister , Anna , team up up with a mountain man , his playful Rangifer tarandus , and a live snowman to shift the atmospheric condition conditions and restore repose .
Michael Douglas , ostensibly regretfully , confessed that he turn down a function inFrozen , although he ca n’t commemorate which role ( viaE ! News ) . Among theactors who have turned down Disney movies , Douglas probably lost the most when he drop dead onFrozen . It is potential that he was considered for Oaken or Olaf . Douglas has done some voice acting , including reprising his MCU role of Hank Pym inWhat If … ?and making a cameo as Waylon , a dedicated haunted house legion in an episode ofPhineas and Ferb . Douglas might have made a spookier version of the Duke of Weselton .
7Orlando Bloom Turned Down Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Domestic Gross: $241 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.05 Billion
buccaneer of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides is the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean dealership . When Captain Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp ) finds himself on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth , he runs afoul of his sure-enough rival Barbossa ( Geoffrey Rush ) and the feared pirate Blackbeard ( Ian McShane ) . go with by the mysterious Angelica ( Penelope Cruz ) , Sparrow races his competition to the fountain in the hope of take the Fountain for himself .
After star alongside Johnny Depp and Kiera Knightley in three successfulPirates of the Caribbeanmovies , Orlando Bloom refuse to return for the quaternary installing . Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tidesis the 2d of the two film in the enfranchisement to gross more than $ 1 billion worldwide , the other beingPirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man ’s Chest . Will and Elizabeth are not inPirates of the Caribbean 4because Bloom and Knightley both want to focalize on other projects , move aside from blockbuster franchise .
However , Bloom would later return to both of his major franchises . He recapitulate the role of Will inPiratesof the Caribbean : Dead Men distinguish No Talesand Legolas in theHobbitmovies . Knightley also briefly come out in the fifthPirates of the Caribbeanmovie .
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6Ryan Gosling Turned Down Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Domestic Gross: $505 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.27 Billion
The muddiness of actors betweenLa La LandandBeauty and the Beastis well known : Emma Watson turned down Emma Stone ’s Oscar - winning function in ordination to portray Belle . Stone’sLa La Landco - star Ryan Gosling also allegedly grow down the theatrical role of Beast , which kick the bucket to Dan Stevens , to star in Damien Chazelle ’s flick ( viaTeen Vogue ) . The comparison between these two movies illustrate a contrast in what types of roles an actor can go for : They are both romances , both musicals , but one was a boxful office reach and the other an Oscars challenger .
5Rooney Mara Turned Down Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Domestic Gross: $533.5 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.06 Billion
Rogue One : A Star Wars Story is a standalone film set in the Star Wars universe , where a mathematical group of resistance paladin , led by Jyn Erso , embarks on a mission to steal the Death Star plans . This polar case plant the stage for the iconic saga to follow .
Jones is amazing as Jyn , but Mara also would have stand out at depict the character ’s arc of shifting from disillusioned to expansive .
Rooney Mara was reportedly in talks to play Jyn Erso in the firstStar Warsspinoff movie , which would eventually go to Felicity Jones . Mara prefer not to even try out due to her meddling schedule:“I meet with the director ( Gareth Edwards),“said Mara ( viaDeadline),“and I really like him but then I did n’t end up reading for it . [ … ] I was working six day weeks and it was just like it was n’t work to be potential . “Jones is amazing as Jyn , but Mara also would have stand out at portraying the character ’s arc of shifting from disillusioned to heroic .
4Jessica Chastain Turned Down Iron Man 3 (2013)
Domestic Gross: $409 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.2 Billion
Jessica Chastain reportedly turned down two MCU part : Maya Hansen inIron Man 3and Christine Palmer inDr . Strange(viaSlashFilm ) , although Iron Man 3 is the only one of these two that grossed more than $ 1 billion . In the case ofIron Man 3 , the press jumped the gun , leading everyone to conceive Chastain was attached to the project . Chastain clear thing up via her Facebook , saying that”[her ] docket [ was ] jammed packed [ … ] The press announced [ her ] possible affixation far too shortly . [ … ] [ and ] Hopefully there ’ll be another Marvel pic in [ her ] time to come . "
3Denzel Washington Turned Down Furious 7 (2015)
Domestic Gross: $353 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.5 Billion
Deckard Shaw ( Statham ) is out for retaliation against Dominic Toretto ( Diesel ) and his crew , follow what happened to his brother in ' Fast & Furious 6 . '
It was reported ( viaIndieWire ) ahead ofFurious 7’srelease thatDenzel Washington turned down a small role , now believed to have been Kurt Russell ’s graphic symbol " Mr. Nobody . “Washington is not alone amongactors who were almost cast inFast & Furious , choose out of what they might have see as an implausible activity movie . However , no one can deny thatFast & Furiousis popular , withFurious 7 in picky being one of the franchise ’s best - reviewed film . Washington in all likelihood would have become a fan dearie if he had appeared inFurious 7 .
2Claire Danes Turned Down Titanic (1997)
Domestic Gross: $674 Million | Worldwide Total: $2.26 Billion
Titanic is the 1997 megahit romantic / disaster epic based on the outcome smother the sinking of the fabled " unsinkable " watercraft . Flashing back to the yesteryear and frontward to the present , the picture in the main follows the stories of the well - to - do and jolly faint Rose and the poor but lively Jack , headliner - crossed lovers who play aboard the doomed ship . In addition , the motion picture tells true and fictionalise account of the passengers of the RMS Titanic , with an older Rose recounting her fib to the crowd of a research ship .
Claire Danes is just one of several actors who were considered for the leads inTitanic . However , Danes suffer out because of her well - known collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio inRomeo + Juliet , which came out the year beforeTitanic . It would have been dreamlike to see the duet reunite for another star - crossed Latinian language . However , Danes has said ( viaELLE ) that she has"zero regrets”:“I think I did [ get offered the role ] I ’m not all clear on that [ … ] aboveboard I had just made this quixotic epic with Leo [ … ] and I just did n’t have it in me . "
Titanicgrossed $ 1.84 billion worldwide at the time of its original release . It later crossed the $ 2 billion threshold with multiple re - button .
Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s and introduces Carol Danvers, portrayed as one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. As Earth becomes entangled in a galactic conflict between two alien races, the film explores an unseen chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
1Matt Damon Turned Down The Dark Knight (2008)
Domestic Gross: $535 Million | Worldwide Total: $1.03 Billion
The Dark Knight , directed by Christopher Nolan , is the 2nd installment in the Batman trilogy star Christian Bale as Batman . Released in 2008 , the film follows Batman ’s alliance with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent as they combat the get up crime that threatens Gotham , facing the minacious Joker .
Matt Damon magnificently turned downAvatar , losing out on a massively successful motion-picture show — but this is not the only billion - dollar motion picture he rejected . Damon also turned down the theatrical role of Harvey Dent / Two - grimace inThe Dark Night , which fit to Aaron Eckhart .
Damon in reality reference ( viaThe Playlist ) his missed chance withAvatarwhen talk about passing onThe Dark Knight:“At this point , I passed on the biggest payday in the history [ of picture palace ] , unexpectedly , so [ … ] I could never intrust a worse financial error . ”However , these missed opportunities stand out not just because of their financial success , but their decisive eclat .
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Barbie is a film adaptation of the generational iconic toy directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach. The film centers on Margot Robbie’s Barbie who is expelled from Barbieland and travels with Ken (Ryan Gosling) to the real world in search of happiness. The film also stars Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, and several other famous celebrities in cameo roles.
In this animated Disney musical, the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter. Her younger sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a living snowman to change the weather conditions and restore peace.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. When Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth, he runs afoul of his old rival Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and the feared pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane). Accompanied by the mysterious Angelica (Penelope Cruz), Sparrow races his competition to the fountain in the hopes of claiming the Fountain for himself.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a standalone film set in the Star Wars universe, where a group of resistance fighters, led by Jyn Erso, embarks on a mission to steal the Death Star plans. This pivotal event sets the stage for the iconic saga to follow.
Deckard Shaw (Statham) is out for revenge against Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and his crew, following what happened to his brother in ‘Fast & Furious 6.'
Titanic is the 1997 blockbuster romantic/disaster epic based on the events surrounding the sinking of the legendary “unsinkable” vessel. Flashing back to the past and forward to the present, the film primarily follows the stories of the well-to-do and somewhat timid Rose and the poor but lively Jack, star-crossed lovers who meet aboard the doomed ship. In addition, the film tells true and fictionalized accounts of the passengers of the RMS Titanic, with an older Rose recounting her tale to the crew of a research ship.
The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, is the second installment in the Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale as Batman. Released in 2008, the film follows Batman’s alliance with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent as they combat the organized crime that threatens Gotham, facing the menacing Joker.
