Iconic Roles and Actors

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Henry Winkler turned down the part of Danny Zuko in Grease

 

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Johnny Depp - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Ferris Bueller)
Hugh Jackman - Casino Royale (James Bond)
Harrison Ford - Schindler's List (Oskar Schindler)
Chevy Chase - American Beauty (Lester Burnham)
Kevin Costner - The Shawshank Redemption (Andy Dufresne)
Mel Gibson - Gladiator (Maximus Decimus Meridius)

 

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Nicolas Parsons turned down the lead role in Rocky.

 

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Mathew Broderick and john cusack both turned down the role of walter white

 

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Nicolas Parsons turned down the lead role in Rocky.

Although he did end up as the narrator in the stage version of the Rocky Horror Show.