28 Actors Who Turned Down Massive Roles for the Silliest of Reasons
No one wants to see a movie with a talking tree and raccoon? Really, Amanda Seyfried?
It’s near impossible to predict a movie’s success, especially when it’s trying to break new ground. No one — including John Lithgow — could’ve known what a groundbreaking movie Tim Burton’s Batman would be, so maybe we can kind of, sort of see why he’d turn down the role of The Joker. Does he regret it? You bet your bottom dollar he does.
We’re happy we got Jack Nicholson’s Joker, but a few of these alternate universe casting changes would’ve been interesting to see. If only the actors didn’t turn them down.