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counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who tried out for big roles
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channel ms mojo your source for all
things pop culture celebrity and
entertainment for this list we’re taking
a look at a list talent who auditioned
for major motion pictures but the role
ultimately went to someone else
number 10 miles teller for Sebastian
Wilder in la-la land miles teller
delivered arguably his best performance
in Damien Chazelle zwip lash the actor
was set to reteam with director Damien
Chazelle in la-la land with teller
playing musician Sebastian Wilder
[Music]
although teller had already booked a
role in war dogs he was willing to give
up that project to star in the musical
of course I am I’ve been on the phone
for the last three days making other
arrangements teller found out from his
agent however that shizzle was moving on
without him believing he was no longer
creatively right for the part while it’s
reportedly water under the bridge now
teller initially sent Giselle a text
asking what the f bro Ryan Gosling went
on to play the jazz musician winning a
Golden Globe and earning an Oscar
nomination for best actor number nine
milli Bobby Brown for x-23 in Logan
watching Logan you might have noticed a
few parallels between ex 23 and 11 from
stranger things both are deadly young
girls with superhuman powers and limited
speech who spend most of their
childhoods in a lab so it shouldn’t come
as a surprise that Milly Bobby Brown
auditioned for Laura although she didn’t
get the part Brown described this as her
best audition the best audition for me
was was Wolverine I went for Logan and I
went for the little girl she was
especially thrilled just to be in the
presence of Hugh Jackman and director
James Mangold Brown also praised Daphne
keen who won the role and earned
widespread acclaim for her intense
performances
all right no no given how popular
crossovers are nowadays we’d love to see
both of these actresses in x-23 vs. 11
number 8 Josh Hutcherson for Peter
Parker in the amazing spider-man when it
was announced that spider-man was
getting a cinematic reboot many fans
speculated on who could fill Tobey
Maguire shoes Josh Hutcherson was among
several potential performers who made
the shortlist to play Peter Parker
the young actor even filmed an
extravagant screen demo complete with
slick fight choreography although Andrew
Garfield landed the role of Spidey
things still worked out pretty well for
Hutcherson the same year the amazing
spider-man hit theaters Hutcherson
starred as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger
Games
you guys keep wishing I can think of a
way to show them that they don’t own me
by the time that why a franchise wrapped
up in 2015 yet another spider-man reboot
was in production although Hutcherson
once again expressed interest in playing
the webslinger Marvel went with Tom
Holland nothing without this suit if
you’re nothing without this shoot then
you shouldn’t have it number 7
Brad Pitt for Brian McCaffrey in
backdraft sometimes the stars align in
Hollywood both Brad Pitt and Robert
Downey jr. audition for Brian McCaffrey
in backdraft sorry the part went to
William Baldwin who gave up the role of
JD in filmer and Louise to do the
firefighter drama with Baldwin out
Downey jr. and Pitt were considered to
play the sexy drifter who woos Thelma
Downey jr. was reportedly deemed too
short paving the way for Pitt to land
his breakout role
[Music]
backdraft at Thelma and Louise were
released on the same day in 1991 a
backdraft won the box office that
weekend Thelma & Louise was a bigger
critical success and even received an
Academy Award number six
Matthew McConaughey for Jack Dawson in
Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio made Jack
Dawson a household name but he wasn’t
the only one up for the iconic role in
addition to Jeremy Sisto of Six Feet
Under
Matthew McConaughey was also competing
to play Jack although the studio
reportedly wanted McConaughey director
James Cameron fought for DiCaprio and
ultimately got his way I auditioned
isn’t that weird it’s interesting to
think how McConaughey and DiCaprio’s
careers have intersected over the use
the two later appeared together in the
wolf of wallstreet which earned Leo a
Best Actor Oscar nomination hmm he’d
ironically lose to McConaughey however
for his work in Dallas buyers club at
least a Caprio would get his Academy
Award just two years later number 5
Jennifer Lawrence for Bella Swan in
Twilight much like Hutcherson Jennifer
Lawrence was up for a couple of
high-profile roles before breaking out
as Katniss Everdeen considering how
people are constantly comparing the
Hunger Games and Twilight it’s weird to
think that Lawrence was almost Bella
Swan as we all know Kristen Stewart went
on to play the teenage girl who falls
unconditionally and irrevocably in love
with Edward Cullen looking back on the
experience lawrence stated I’d had no
idea Twilight would be such a big deal
for me and assuming for Stewart it was
just another audition then it turned
into this whole other thing
although Stewart beat out Lawrence it
seems there’s no bad blood between
number 4 Scarlett Johansson for Judy
Shepard in Jumanji now that Kirsten
Dunst and Scarlett Johansson are all
grown up audiences sometimes forget that
they were both child actresses back in
the day the to audition for the role of
Judy Shepard in 1995’s Jumanji but Dunst
was the one who got to star opposite
Robin Williams somebody wrote 5
[Music]
he did since Johansen was so young at
the time
she wasn’t especially bitter about
losing the gig no I wasn’t bitter enough
at then now plus it’s not like her
audition tape was Oscar caliber after
she little but everybody will be better
off this way great things awaited on the
horizon for both actresses number three
Robert De Niro for Sonny Corleone in The
Godfather
Robert De Niro’s history with The
Godfather films is as complicated as it
is fascinating to then relatively
unknown actor originally auditioned for
Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film you get
his brain so it’ll be a nice and yv
league suit like although James Caan
earned that role you blow their brains
all over unites Ivy League suit director
Francis Ford Coppola kept a Niro in mind
to play Polly Gatto Coppola had his
heart set on casting Al Pacino as
Michael Corleone but he was already
committed to starring in the gang that
couldn’t shoot straight in order to keep
a Chino on board Coppola decided to
trade De Niro and one could I’d end
Coppola would make it up to De Niro when
he cast him as a young Vito Corleone in
The Godfather Part 2 resulting in the
actors first Academy Award number 2 Tom
Selleck for Indiana Jones in Raiders of
the Lost Ark having already worked with
Harrison Ford on multiple films George
Lucas was apprehensive about casting him
as Indiana Jones
despite director Steven Spielberg’s
optimism what I did I don’t expect you
to be happy about it Tom Selleck did a
screen test for the role opposite Sean
Young who’d incidentally go on to star
in Blade Runner alongside Ford implants
those aren’t your memories there’s
somebody else’s
although Selleck was offered the part he
was contractually committed to starring
in a new show called magnum p.i you see
the sunrise this morning yes why with
Selleck force to walk away from the
movie Spielberg convinced Lucas to let
four try on the fedora and break out the
whip
I did what I did you don’t have to be
happy about it maybe we can help each
other out now due to a writer strike
that had delayed the production of
Magnum Selleck actually could have done
both projects by then however the arc
sealed shut before we get to our top
pick here are a few honorable mentions
val is the most beautiful going village
that makes her the best so I presume
your Italian on my dad’s side I’m also
Dutch German English on the mutt
no you’re right I’ll tell blue that I
know
number one Kurt Russell for Han Solo in
Star Wars Episode four a new hope dose
that little droid carrying and so
blasted important Harrison Ford almost
missed out on playing not one but two of
his most iconic characters Kurt Russell
is just one of several big names who
tried out for Han Solo in Star Wars
that’s worth taking a thousand ships
with more firepower than I’ve ever seen
the Empire had some sort of new weapon
that could do this I’ve heard something
I’d know about it
although his audition went fairly well
Russell decided to walk away from the
role and do an ABC Western instead
forward meanwhile had been asked to
simply read lines with the auditioning
actors and Lucas soon realized what was
in front of her Starfleet couldn’t
destroy the whole planet take a thousand
ships with more firepower than I don’t
feel too bad for Russell though because
he’s had a great career and even got to
play Star Lords dad 40 years later
speaking of modern sci-fi movies Adam
driver beat out Oscar winner and
Redmayne for kylo Ren in Star Wars The
Force awakens he would have disappointed
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who tried out for big roles
if you like this video then you’ll love
the original content over at our sister
channel ms mojo your source for all
things pop culture celebrity and
entertainment for this list we’re taking
a look at a list talent who auditioned
for major motion pictures but the role
ultimately went to someone else
number 10 miles teller for Sebastian
Wilder in la-la land miles teller
delivered arguably his best performance
in Damien Chazelle zwip lash the actor
was set to reteam with director Damien
Chazelle in la-la land with teller
playing musician Sebastian Wilder
[Music]
although teller had already booked a
role in war dogs he was willing to give
up that project to star in the musical
of course I am I’ve been on the phone
for the last three days making other
arrangements teller found out from his
agent however that shizzle was moving on
without him believing he was no longer
creatively right for the part while it’s
reportedly water under the bridge now
teller initially sent Giselle a text
asking what the f bro Ryan Gosling went
on to play the jazz musician winning a
Golden Globe and earning an Oscar
nomination for best actor number nine
milli Bobby Brown for x-23 in Logan
watching Logan you might have noticed a
few parallels between ex 23 and 11 from
stranger things both are deadly young
girls with superhuman powers and limited
speech who spend most of their
childhoods in a lab so it shouldn’t come
as a surprise that Milly Bobby Brown
auditioned for Laura although she didn’t
get the part Brown described this as her
best audition the best audition for me
was was Wolverine I went for Logan and I
went for the little girl she was
especially thrilled just to be in the
presence of Hugh Jackman and director
James Mangold Brown also praised Daphne
keen who won the role and earned
widespread acclaim for her intense
performances
all right no no given how popular
crossovers are nowadays we’d love to see
both of these actresses in x-23 vs. 11
number 8 Josh Hutcherson for Peter
Parker in the amazing spider-man when it
was announced that spider-man was
getting a cinematic reboot many fans
speculated on who could fill Tobey
Maguire shoes Josh Hutcherson was among
several potential performers who made
the shortlist to play Peter Parker
the young actor even filmed an
extravagant screen demo complete with
slick fight choreography although Andrew
Garfield landed the role of Spidey
things still worked out pretty well for
Hutcherson the same year the amazing
spider-man hit theaters Hutcherson
starred as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger
Games
you guys keep wishing I can think of a
way to show them that they don’t own me
by the time that why a franchise wrapped
up in 2015 yet another spider-man reboot
was in production although Hutcherson
once again expressed interest in playing
the webslinger Marvel went with Tom
Holland nothing without this suit if
you’re nothing without this shoot then
you shouldn’t have it number 7
Brad Pitt for Brian McCaffrey in
backdraft sometimes the stars align in
Hollywood both Brad Pitt and Robert
Downey jr. audition for Brian McCaffrey
in backdraft sorry the part went to
William Baldwin who gave up the role of
JD in filmer and Louise to do the
firefighter drama with Baldwin out
Downey jr. and Pitt were considered to
play the sexy drifter who woos Thelma
Downey jr. was reportedly deemed too
short paving the way for Pitt to land
his breakout role
[Music]
backdraft at Thelma and Louise were
released on the same day in 1991 a
backdraft won the box office that
weekend Thelma & Louise was a bigger
critical success and even received an
Academy Award number six
Matthew McConaughey for Jack Dawson in
Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio made Jack
Dawson a household name but he wasn’t
the only one up for the iconic role in
addition to Jeremy Sisto of Six Feet
Under
Matthew McConaughey was also competing
to play Jack although the studio
reportedly wanted McConaughey director
James Cameron fought for DiCaprio and
ultimately got his way I auditioned
isn’t that weird it’s interesting to
think how McConaughey and DiCaprio’s
careers have intersected over the use
the two later appeared together in the
wolf of wallstreet which earned Leo a
Best Actor Oscar nomination hmm he’d
ironically lose to McConaughey however
for his work in Dallas buyers club at
least a Caprio would get his Academy
Award just two years later number 5
Jennifer Lawrence for Bella Swan in
Twilight much like Hutcherson Jennifer
Lawrence was up for a couple of
high-profile roles before breaking out
as Katniss Everdeen considering how
people are constantly comparing the
Hunger Games and Twilight it’s weird to
think that Lawrence was almost Bella
Swan as we all know Kristen Stewart went
on to play the teenage girl who falls
unconditionally and irrevocably in love
with Edward Cullen looking back on the
experience lawrence stated I’d had no
idea Twilight would be such a big deal
for me and assuming for Stewart it was
just another audition then it turned
into this whole other thing
although Stewart beat out Lawrence it
seems there’s no bad blood between
number 4 Scarlett Johansson for Judy
Shepard in Jumanji now that Kirsten
Dunst and Scarlett Johansson are all
grown up audiences sometimes forget that
they were both child actresses back in
the day the to audition for the role of
Judy Shepard in 1995’s Jumanji but Dunst
was the one who got to star opposite
Robin Williams somebody wrote 5
[Music]
he did since Johansen was so young at
the time
she wasn’t especially bitter about
losing the gig no I wasn’t bitter enough
at then now plus it’s not like her
audition tape was Oscar caliber after
she little but everybody will be better
off this way great things awaited on the
horizon for both actresses number three
Robert De Niro for Sonny Corleone in The
Godfather
Robert De Niro’s history with The
Godfather films is as complicated as it
is fascinating to then relatively
unknown actor originally auditioned for
Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film you get
his brain so it’ll be a nice and yv
league suit like although James Caan
earned that role you blow their brains
all over unites Ivy League suit director
Francis Ford Coppola kept a Niro in mind
to play Polly Gatto Coppola had his
heart set on casting Al Pacino as
Michael Corleone but he was already
committed to starring in the gang that
couldn’t shoot straight in order to keep
a Chino on board Coppola decided to
trade De Niro and one could I’d end
Coppola would make it up to De Niro when
he cast him as a young Vito Corleone in
The Godfather Part 2 resulting in the
actors first Academy Award number 2 Tom
Selleck for Indiana Jones in Raiders of
the Lost Ark having already worked with
Harrison Ford on multiple films George
Lucas was apprehensive about casting him
as Indiana Jones
despite director Steven Spielberg’s
optimism what I did I don’t expect you
to be happy about it Tom Selleck did a
screen test for the role opposite Sean
Young who’d incidentally go on to star
in Blade Runner alongside Ford implants
those aren’t your memories there’s
somebody else’s
although Selleck was offered the part he
was contractually committed to starring
in a new show called magnum p.i you see
the sunrise this morning yes why with
Selleck force to walk away from the
movie Spielberg convinced Lucas to let
four try on the fedora and break out the
whip
I did what I did you don’t have to be
happy about it maybe we can help each
other out now due to a writer strike
that had delayed the production of
Magnum Selleck actually could have done
both projects by then however the arc
sealed shut before we get to our top
pick here are a few honorable mentions
val is the most beautiful going village
that makes her the best so I presume
your Italian on my dad’s side I’m also
Dutch German English on the mutt
no you’re right I’ll tell blue that I
know
number one Kurt Russell for Han Solo in
Star Wars Episode four a new hope dose
that little droid carrying and so
blasted important Harrison Ford almost
missed out on playing not one but two of
his most iconic characters Kurt Russell
is just one of several big names who
tried out for Han Solo in Star Wars
that’s worth taking a thousand ships
with more firepower than I’ve ever seen
the Empire had some sort of new weapon
that could do this I’ve heard something
I’d know about it
although his audition went fairly well
Russell decided to walk away from the
role and do an ABC Western instead
forward meanwhile had been asked to
simply read lines with the auditioning
actors and Lucas soon realized what was
in front of her Starfleet couldn’t
destroy the whole planet take a thousand
ships with more firepower than I don’t
feel too bad for Russell though because
he’s had a great career and even got to
play Star Lords dad 40 years later
speaking of modern sci-fi movies Adam
driver beat out Oscar winner and
Redmayne for kylo Ren in Star Wars The
Force awakens he would have disappointed
you do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
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