The actor reportedly passed on a $12 million offer from 20th Century Fox to reprise his role in the sequel, though the studio has publicly insisted that Jason Patric, who ended up as the lead, was their first choice (via Entertainment Weekly). The studio wanted Henry Winkler, known for his role as Fonzie on "Happy Days," as Danny, leader of the T-Birds. "I learned my lesson when Christopher Nolan and I talked about Batman. But every so often, a TV star turns down an offer so ludicrously large, it warrants media attention. Along with passing on the lead in the Matrix because of the Wachowskis overall inexperience at the time. The opening credits sequence descending down an elevator shaft was created with a thirty-five-foot miniature laying horizontally. "All the themes in the movie, every single one, is represented," he says while complimenting Mark Mancina's work. But, I never spoke toChris Nolan," Damon said. Long before starring alongside Keanu Reeves in John Wick 3, Berry was offered the role of Annie alongside him in Speed. But, she stupidly turned down the role. "If I didn't do something Tom Hanks did, then I did something else that was equally interesting or fun," he said in 2007. "Chappelle's Show" is widely regarded as a top-tier series Entertainment Weekly even included it on a 2016 list of "new classics." Washington had already starred in several commercially successfuland critically acclaimed films like Philadelphia and Malcolm X when he read the script for Seven. I said, 'No. This left producers scrambling to recast the role, and one of the actors who was offered the part was Witherspoon, who ended up turning it down. James Bond legend, Sean Connery turned down the role of Morpheus because he didnt quite understand the script. Grieco had been turning down a majority of roles early in the 90s between what he thought were proper career moves and avoiding typecasting after his role on 21 Jump Street as a police officer. Smith spent hours talking about the film with director Quentin Tarantino, but ultimately did not accept the role because of creative differences. In a an interview with Marie Claire, Emilia stated that I really wanted to work with [Fifty Shades director] Sam Taylor-Johnson because shes fucking amazing. "Whatever happens, you get the sense that there's more in the shot than the effect.". ", When asked if he would reverse his decision if he could, DiCaprio said, "I'm not saying I would have. I mean, he's been able to overcome that. Travolta went home and bought a plane. ", The role of Batman eventually went to Christian Bale, who has become one of the most popular and acclaimed actors in the industry. More recently, it was revealed that his refusal to do "Elf 2" may have been personal as well. Jack Nicholson and some other big names were considered for the role. Even though the role of Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment was written for Burt Reynolds, he turned it down. The seat itself was a suspension mechanism between the ceiling and the bus floor to prevent the driver from suffering spinal compression on impact. Gang violence in LA was at a high in the mid 90s, and Jan De Bont recalls how they would hear not-too distant gunshots nearby during production. But, when asked if he would reverse his decision if he could, DiCaprio answered I think theyre both great and wish I could have done them both.. He wanted scripts for bond to become grittier and real. Richard Grieco was offered the role of Jack but turned it down. While it's not known exactly how much he was offered, the role ended up going to Christian Bale, who made a reported $45 million. Various actors were offered the role of Jack Traven and reportedly turned it down: Dennis Hopper later played a similar villain using bombs and committing terrorist actions in the 2001 film Ticker and on the TV show 24. "I stupidly said no. The guard's death at the beginning of the movie was the only scene that was cut when the movie premiered for the first time on Kiwi television in 1997. Speaking to "Entertainment Tonight," Berry explained that she passed on the role because "in my defense when I read the script, the bus didn't leave the parking lot.". Some of the most iconic roles in films could've been played by different actors. 5. In July 2021, Matt Damon gave a Cannes Masterclass in which he discussed his previous roles, his work behind the camera, and his regrets. "To put that first. This wasn't the only time Damon has discussed "Avatar," which would have netted him around $250 million (via GQ). All of these actors have still had And its not now that Im, like, "Oh, I shouldve done the role." Angela Bassett turned down the role of Leticia in "Monster's Ball" because she found the part stereotypical and demeaning. | Filming at the airport took around three weeks, and was made slightly difficult when a plane's engine was being tested, and it was extremely noisy. The filming crew referred to this last bus as the "pope-mobile". During the "An Evening with Pacino" event in 2013, the actor revealed that he could have played the iconic role of Han Solo in the "Star Wars" franchise. 4.John Travolta as the title character in Forrest Gump. The film's script was originally meant to be a vehicle for. This bus was modified so that it could reach a speed of seventy miles per hour, and it was equipped with powerful shock absorbers. Whether it was due to previous commitments, issues with the script, or because they straight up just didn't want to do it, these stars said "no thanks" to directors and film studios. He also claimed to have regretfully passed on Superman and Spider-Man, as well. "Batman was another one. Martin Scorsese was just a fast-talking unknown director when he approached Dustin Hoffman about playing Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver. When the bomber talks to Jack on the phone he says he has x amount of minutes. Whenever a highway scene needed to be re-shot, all the cars had to return to a starting mark. Jan De Bont was given the opportunity to add back any deleted scenes of his choice, but he declined. Rachel McAdams refused to do "The Devil Wears Prada" because she wanted to take a break from megawatt roles (via Variety). In March 2018, during the evening-morning of the 1 hour clock change between Greenwich Mean Time aka UTC and BST aka Irish Summer Time, Ireland's RTE One television channel ran this movie without any advertisements. But, it was another Emma who was originally lined up to play Mia in the musical extravaganza. Chief among his regrets is passing on "Avatar," which he wanted to do, but could not fit into his schedule, due to previous commitments. But I feel good about some I gave up because other careers were created.". Technically the body count is 14 - all aircraft being towed have at least one person on the flight deck. And getting that right is what makes it art or what makes it mediocre," Jerry told The New York Times Magazine. Daniel Craig took over from Pierce Brosnan following 2002's "Die Another Day.". Actors Who Turned Down Major Roles. He had no qualms regarding Nolan's final choice for the villain. They not only hired their Batman for it, they also hired my girlfriend [Scarlett Johansson] at the time," Josh told The Guardian. Imagine Will Smith as Neo from The Matrix or Gwyneth Paltrow as Rose from Titanic. Julianne Moore ended up taking the part for a comparatively paltry $2 million (per ABC News). All of the main characters who die in the movie have names starting with "H" (Harry Temple, Howard Payne, Helen), with the exception of "Bob" in the first bus bombing at the coffee shop. The original," he said. Actors like Angelina Jolie and Nicholas Cage turned down parts in Oscar winners "Gravity" and "The Lord of the Rings," respectively. Listen to your gut -it knows everything. In an interview with Dax Shepard on his podcast, Armchair Expert, in 2020, Danes was asked if it was true that she turned down the role. The scene where the bus smashes into an empty Boeing 707 being towed across the runway was actually filmed at the Mojave Airport. In a 2021 appearance on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon asked Madonna if the long-standing rumors that she had turned down the role were true, to which she replied that it was and that she regretted it. At the time, he was only getting offers for the same types of films and he decided he needed to start turning them down if he wanted to transition to different kinds of roles. In 2008 interview GQ, DiCaprio told that he regretted turning down the role. Parsons who has expressed nothing but joy for his time on the series claims to have turned down the big paycheck for a number of personal reasons, including an ailing dog, a broken foot, and plain old exhaustion. But if there's one thing I'm very proud of, it's being a young man who was sticking to my guns.". Travolta alsoturned down two other films in which Tom Hanks was later cast: "Splash" and "Apollo 13.". Beyond the fact that "Chappelle's Show" is beloved, the story became a hot one due to the mysterious nature of Chappelle's exit, as well as the big money he left on the table: $50 million for two more seasons. When the subway car crashes into Hollywood Blvd, there is a marquee sign for. I didn't want to be labeled as Superman for the rest of my career. I bit off more than I could chew and it was painful. In passing on this film, Keaton left a $15 million offer on the table (, Two-time Oscar winning actress and acclaimed director Jodie Foster has been in the public eye since she was a child, but her turn as FBI agent Clarice Starling in "The Silence of the Lambs" remains one of her most iconic roles. No way, right? A failure to grasp the Star Wars script stopped Al Pacino from playing Han Solo, a decision he later described as a missed opportunity. Harrison Ford ended up in the role, and the rest is history. This was an advertisement for The Bank of Santa Monica. One of them bears the registration number N250CA. I just couldn't connect to violence being the answer. ", Washington could have had Brad Pitt's role. Who knows? Bale told the Toronto Sunin 2019 that he passed on further Batman appearances because they were not in the plan he and Christopher Nolan put together. Amid the show's massive success, the network wanted Jerry to return for one more season but he declined. The film also won two Academy Awards. Jack Nicholson took home the best supporting actor Oscar for the role. The artificial gap in the freeway was created digitally. But he also added thathe doesn't regret it because he gets to enjoy the seriesas a fan. I should have thought, 'Well, then, work harder, man'". In reality, the bus jumped over and past the cameras having more than doubled the expected distance. The actress passed up an offer of $20 million to reprise the role of Clarice Starling in 2001's "Hannibal." Gravity was a massive success, raking in $723 million at the worldwide box office. However, he felt unsure about taking the role because he didn't like the idea of having to commit to playing the same character for the next several years. It's not always about the money for some of Hollywood's biggest stars! Interestingly, while Reeves hasn't held back from reprising his older roles in the past few years, such as Neo in The Matrix Resurrections and Ted in Bill & Ted Face the Music, the Speed character is one he kept at arm's length. "I declined the offer. De Bont said. "Tez" means fast in Hindi. Wahlberg also had to drop out because of another commitment. A special bus was used for the bus jump scene. Her pass-up included a $70 million payday, which instead went to Bullock. Exposing all the weird, expensive, political, ego-driven stuff that happens behind the scenes before and after films and TV series hit the screens. WebVarious actors were offered the role of Jack Traven and reportedly turned it down: Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin, Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin, Michael Biehn, Jeff In addition, In a bizarre twist, both movies ended up competing for Best Picture at the 1995 Oscars. Ann Casano. The actress had the opportunity to sign on to play city bus passenger-turned-heroine Annie Porter in Speed. Travolta has actually turned down several big movie roles throughout his career that ended up going to either Tom Hanks or Richard Gere (Splash and American Gigilo are just two examples). In 2015, Hartnett revealed just what he missed out on when he removed himself fromthe blockbuster game: He turned down the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. The director Damien Chazelle revealed that at one point, Emma Watson was hooked to the role. The bus jump scene was done twice, as the bus landed too smoothly the first time. Who even knew that Henry Winkler could possibly sing and dance? He mentions the bus exploding over Keanu Reeves' shoulder, the reflection of fire in the phone booth, the out of focus flames behind Dennis Hopper. Harry tells Jack that when he retires from the LAPD in 30 years, he'll get a cheap gold watch. Damon was approached about playing the role of Jake Sully in the cult classic Avatar, but he had reject the offer cause of his other commitments. I loved the character and I wanted to do it It was one of those damned if you do, damned if you dont situations.. After the character was originally written for Bette Midler, she ended up not accepting it because she worried that her fans wouldn't want to see her playing a nun. Director. But in my defense, when I read the script the bus didnt leave the parking lot.. It would have been unfair.. I don't need a name for this, a named actor. So that sucked and that's still brutal. This one is seen in numerous other productions including Blue Thunder and Airwolf. He added that they were also willing to change Neo to a female role if Bullock accepted. We never got an answer until years later, but apparently he read the material and just didn't get it," Peter told the Independent. Jack Traven and Harry Temple also use Heckler & Koch HK94A3 collapsing stock civilian guns with 16" barrels chopped and converted to resemble MP5A3s, fitted with Surefire light dedicated forends when responding to an incident near the beginning of the film. I don't need anybody. A source close to him was quoted as saying, "He was bored. When the bus blows up near the beginning, you can clearly see a tow cable between the bus and a vehicle in front of it. After watching him in "The Basketball Diaries," Paul Thomas Anderson wanted DiCaprio to star in "Boogie Nights." How long is this joke going to be? The filmmakers were given all the time they needed to complete the freeway scenes, without the hassle of closing down an operating major freeway. And his reason for this being the decision he regrets the most is The real acting part. The police helicopter used by the Captain (or Lieutenant) in the movie is a McDonnell-Douglas NOTAR, #N599DB. When the police were looking at police mugshots, the first photograph was of. With that many big egos in a relatively small community, it's bound to happen. ", A few years before he would star in The Lord of the Rings films, Mortensen met with the film's director, Bryan Singer, about playing the iconic character. Herevealed that he couldn't see himself in the role of the rookie detective in charge of investigating the gruesome crimes of John Doe (Kevin Spacey). While the Bourne franchise became a huge success, we cant imagine that Brad Pitt has had many sleepless nights over the missed opportunity, hes still one of the biggest movie stars in the world! Nelson, however did go on to work with two of the main stars of Speed. At least twelve different busses were used during the shooting of the movie: two for exterior shots; two that were blown up; two for interior shots; two for action sequences and "hitting things"; one for the jump sequence; one modified, so that it could ride on two wheels during the sharp right turn sequence; one slightly raised, so that a man on a mechanic car could fit underneath, for the sequence in which Jack Traven tries to deactivate the bomb; and one with an extended platform in front, so that a filming crew could shoot the driver from the front. Harron returned to the project and Bale was cast. The medal Jack and Harry receive for rescuing the elevator passengers is the Medal of Valor, the highest award given by the Los Angeles Police Department. The actor was reportedly offered $110 million for the season, which would have totaled a whopping $5 million per episode, but he says he has no regrets about turning it down. Hartnett did receive a firm offer for "Superman Returns," but he doesn't have any regrets about refusing what could have been a $100 million payday (via Deadline). Exhaust port pressure is also directed to the left to assist in the anti-torque function. However Hopper and Daniels only share one scene in the film and have about three minutes of screentime together. "I was being offered movies by the very top directors. People have very strong feelings about who makes the best Batman, but general consensus holds that Christian Bale is great in the role. "It was mine for the taking, but I didnt understand the script," he said. It landed on and destroyed one camera set further back while a second was able to capture the landing. The actor admits that hes still upset about turning down the role, which later went to Sam Worthington. He went on to say that at the time he didn't understand the mixture of animation and live-action, and that he now feels like an "idiot" every time he sees it. )", After nearly three decades as a cinematographer on films like Die Hard (1988) and Basic Instinct (1992), Jan De Bont decided he wanted to take a shot at directing. The producers paid the owners of Payne's house $5,000 to blow it up. They not only hired their Batman for it, they also hired my girlfriend (Scarlett Johansson) at the time. Julia Roberts reportedly didn't haveinterest in the script when she received it. Take Jerry Seinfeld, who refused to do another season of "Seinfeld," despite the opportunity to earn $110 million. While the University of Arizona had a good football team while the movie was being made, it is far better known as a basketball school. The visionary Director Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford had worked together for the Indiana Jones films, but when Spielberg offered the role of Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic World to Ford, he declined. "I was so focused on not being pigeonholed and so scared of being considered only one thing as an actor,"Hartnett said. It's not surprising, then, that the studio wanted him to continue as Batman after Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight"trilogy came to an end. "Evidently it wasnt for me, it was for Brad all the time,"he said. WebFamous roles actors turned down. Then he didn't want to put me in 'The Prestige.' He also revealed that he turned down roles in "Apocalypse Now" and "Pretty Woman," eventually played by Marlon Brando and Richard Gere, respectively. Been waiting years for this!!!!" He told The Hollywood Reporter, "To me, it's as perfect a story as you could ever want: a guy that learns how to kill to retrieve his wife that has been taken as a slave. Emilia Clark as Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey. However, the studio couldn't get the rights to film there. Hartnett didn't have any qualms with Batman, specifically. In a 2004 interview with Movieline, the legendary actor was asked if there was ever a movie he turned down because he knew he wasn't right for the role, even though he knew it would be a hit. Jim later explained that prior to the show's final season, he had "an intense summer" of work and personal events that left him feeling burnt out and affirmed that he was making the right choice to walk away. And it was just that Quentin and I couldn't see" eye-to-eye. While Blunt has said she backed out because of timing, Deadline reported the recast resulted from a low paycheck for the actress. GREAT NEWS !!!!! But in my defense, when I read the script, the bus didnt leave the parking lot. In 2013, The Hollywood Reporter revealedthat the star rejected a $15 million offer to star in "Magnum, P.I." Actress Halle Berry stars alongside Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, but she revealed she turned down a starring role alongside him several years ago. For the bus jump sequence, a ramp was built. Seeing all the stars who turned down legendary roles proves that even the most successful actors made glaring errors on the way up. The shots fired at the train driver's cab obviously cause the emergency brake to fail, but the scene can then be inferred aa justifying why the "dead man's switch" system failed to deactivate the slow down and stopping procedure. Alternate Versions Damon also passed on the role of Two-Face in The Dark Night but had to turn down the role cause of another commitment at that time. Plenty of actors turn down big roles for all sorts of reasons. I'm doing OK," Matt told GQ. John Travolta was already a movie star when he made Grease, but the role further cemented his A-list leading man status. The bus jump over the "missing" piece of the raised freeway was the most expensive shot in the film due both to the digital effects and the stunt work. For the bus jump sequence, the City of Los Angeles gave permission to shoot on the I-105 during the last month of its construction. Jan De Bont is a huge Stanley Kubrick fan and tries to include a nod to the filmmaker in all of his movies. Seeing all thestars who turned down legendary rolesproves that even the most successful actors made glaring errors on the way up. There are three different ads on the bus, and they are as follows (with their slogans): The Great L.A. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/Warner Bros. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images and Warner Bros. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP and Twentieth Century Fox, Sandra Bullock passed on the opportunity to star as Neo in "The Matrix. I was like no, no, no, no. Two-time Oscar winning actress and acclaimed director Jodie Foster has been in the public eye since she was a child, but her turn as FBI agent Clarice Starling in "The Silence of the Lambs" remains one of her most iconic roles. What would "Lord of the Rings" look like with Nicolas Cage in one of the main roles? "We sent her the script to see if she was interested in it," di Bonaventura said. Imagine Will Smith as Neo from The Matrix or Gwyneth Paltrow as Rose from Titanic. But she turned it down to play the role of Belle in Beauty and the Beast,. The driver's seat was moved back fifteen feet, so that if something went wrong, the driver wasn't ejected from the bus. Keanu Reeves - "Speed 2: Cruise Control". James Bond legend, Sean Connery turned down the role of Morpheus because he didnt quite understand the script. Washington had already starred in several commercially successfuland critically acclaimed films like Philadelphia Malcolm! 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