Oh what might have been
Fargo welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for
another top ten alternate casting
choices I know there’s no way
but it doesn’t mean we can’t have a few
laughs for this list we’re looking at
more actors who were at one point
considered for iconic movie roles that
later went to other people we’re not
necessarily saying these films would
have been better with a different
performer but these casting choices
certainly would have been interesting to
see nonetheless you’re in some motel
room you just wake up and you’re in a
motel room if you don’t see someone you
think should be on the list be sure to
check out our first video of the top 10
alternate casting choices and film take
your foot off my bike number 10
Chevy Chase as Lester Burnham American
Beauty hey honey are you trying to look
unattractive that hurt Ellen it’s hard
to imagine anybody in this oscar-winning
role other than Kevin Spacey I’m just an
ordinary guy with nothing to lose at the
same time we could actually see funny
man Chevy Chase slipping into the park
quite comfortably after all
Chase is no stranger to playing
dysfunctional family men are you okay
I’m fine honey if Clark Griswold had a
total midlife crisis and aspired to
cheat on his wife with his dream woman
he would essentially have Lester Burnham
[Music]
chase turned down the role as he felt it
would ruin his family friendly image
we’re a Caddyshack and Hot Tub Time
Machine really family friendly though
you mind putting that down sir that coal
shovel before somebody gets hurt
number nine Sylvester Stallone and
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sean Archer and
castor Troy face-off you fit like a
vegetarian
we can do better than that throughout
the 80s and 90s Stallone and
Schwarzenegger reigned as Hollywood’s
most kick-ass action heroes people often
wondered when these superstars were
finally gonna team up on-screen
unfortunately the two wouldn’t co-star
together until they were old and
expendable
why don’t we have dinner sure what the
thousand years too soon we almost got to
see Stallone and Schwarzenegger unite in
their prime however faceoff was
specially written with them in mind and
they would have been right at home in a
project so over-the-top remember every
time you look in the mirror
see this seemingly perfect casting sadly
wasn’t meant to be but John Travolta and
Nicolas Cage made for a fun rivalry
nonetheless Oh Plan B let’s just kill
each other
number eight Guy Pearce as daredevil
daredevil I’m not the bad guy thanks to
you it’s been my mantra ever since we’re
optimistic that Ben Affleck will make a
good Batman despite the fact that he
made for a pretty forgettable daredevil
I don’t want to read that trash and then
here are stories about this guy for
years it’s gonna be something to it to a
flex credit he wasn’t given very
gripping material to work with and there
aren’t a ton of actors that could have
brought more to this part that’s been
sick the day they taught that that being
said Die Pierce still might have been
able to inject a little more life into
Matt Murdock I have to believe in my
action still have maybe Pierce turned
the role down but his commanding
multi-layered performances and thrillers
like memento demonstrate his ability to
completely lose himself in dark twisted
roles
pants – why I don’t wanna get blood on
at least Charlie Cox is finally doing
daredevil justice you are right
number seven Jennifer Lawrence as Bella
Swan Twilight so you’re here to make me
look pretty beautiful before she was the
most beloved actress in the world
Jennifer Lawrence had to endure plenty
of rejection
help me I nobody said that a day it is
perhaps the most notable part she didn’t
get was Bella Swan in Twilight the role
instead went to Kristen Stewart who for
what it’s worth
did a spectacular job at capturing
Bella’s bleak blank bland emptiness it’s
complicated
while it would have been a huge role for
Lawrence she fortunately got to play a
much stronger and more compelling young
adult protagonist a couple of years
later
I volunteer as tribute still imagine
what it would have been like if Jayla
had pierced Edward Cullen’s heart with
an arrow figuratively that is thank you
very consideration number six
Christopher Lee as doctor no doctor no
unfortunately I misjudged you you are
just a stupid policeman indeed it is mr.
bond with his tall stature and
commanding voice Christopher Lee brought
great presents to some of the most
recognizable villains of all time must
join from Saruman to Frankenstein’s
monsters to Lord knows how many count
Dracula’s we totally could have seen Lee
playing dr. no in James Bond’s initial
cinematic outing it depends Mr Bond on
which side the glass you are author Ian
Fleming who was Lee’s step-cousin
even suggested him for the role despite
the wishes of double O sevens creator
the producers had already cast Joseph
Wiseman is what you make of it matters
worked out pretty well regardless
since dr. no would go on to become
Wiseman’s most iconic character and Lee
would eventually appear in a Bond movie
– six bullets to your one I own number
five Harrison Ford as Oscar Schindler
Schindler’s List if I win the gold is on
my list Indiana Jones and Oscar
Schindler have a lot in common if you
think about it both were heroes both
confronted Nazis and both were at the
center of films by Steven Spielberg
because of this Harrison Ford seemed
like a natural choice to play Schindler
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at the same time though it admittedly
would have been hard to picture Ford
here without expecting him to break out
a whip given the importance of the role
Ford respectfully turned it down so
Spielberg turned to Liam Neeson who did
an impeccable job at portraying the man
who saved 1,200 Jews during the
Holocaust number four
Johnny Depp as Jonathan Harker Bram
Stoker’s Dracula yeah she was in great
pain and he cut off her head and drove
the stake through her heart precisely so
why was the head removed while Francis
Ford Coppola delivered one of the best
adaptations of Bram Stoker’s classic
horror novel most people would agree
that Keanu Reeves performance was the
film’s weakest link I know
the Boston sleeps with Johnny Depp’s
incredible acting range and charisma
Jonathan Harker could have really risen
to life given his other roles in the
horror genre it’s actually rather
surprising that Depp didn’t leap at the
chance to star in a movie such as this
maybe Harker was just too
straightforward of a character for death
in a film full of more eccentric
personalities thank you sir
you are a paragon of integrity number
three
Dustin Hoffman as John Rambo first blood
don’t push it I give you a war you’ll
believe me as coastal Dustin Hoffman is
a phenomenal actor although he’s not
exactly the first name that comes to
mind when we think of action stars
because of this you may be shocked to
learn that hoffman was offered a chance
to play one of the most famous action
heroes of all time John Rambo Hoffman
rejected the role however as he felt it
was too violent
he actually declined to play Travis
Bickle and taxi driver for the same
reason
perhaps Hoffman’s talents were better
suited elsewhere anyway now Aaron’s
always Allen Thomas always Tom and
John’s always John I have a name – its
Dorothy capital D o art Oh th why but
wouldn’t it have been cool to see him
with a machine gun
[Music]
number two Tom Cruise as Ironman Ironman
[Music]
rabbert Downey jr. rejuvenated his
career with Ironman and now it’s
impossible to picture any other actor in
the role you’ve been called The DaVinci
of our time what do you say that
absolutely ridiculous I don’t paint
shoes for a second though try to picture
that guy who jumped on Oprah’s couch as
Tony Stark maybe I’d be a little more
appealing if I got arrested with a
hooker doing a suitcase full of blow in
Vegas
an Iron Man picture had been in
development for years and Tom Cruise was
the studio’s top pick I gotta give you
your dream shot after reading an early
draft for the screenplay Cruz’s interest
in starring and producing fizzled out
look stick I’m incredibly busy so why
don’t you get the hell out of here
before I snap your dick off and jamming
into your ass director Jon Favreau
really turned the project around however
taking a chance on a struggling actor
I’m just not the hero type clearly with
this laundry list of character defects
all the mistakes I made largely public
ironically Cruz and Downey Jr’s PABs
would collide that same year when they
co-starred in Tropic Thunder the
universe is talking to us right now
before we get to our top pick here are
some honorable mentions this isn’t about
you and me
well my stupid Soret arsenic sacks of
entrails just beyond this door what is
my play role I’ve been waking up every
day since he was born with a sick
feeling wondering who was gonna die
today
number one Robin Williams as Jack
Torrance The Shining I didn’t mean to
kill her well you know that don’t you
anything you say Lloyd anything you say
in the early 80s Robin Williams was
primarily viewed as a comedic performer
a formal introduction is at hand
get down mainstream audiences could see
him playing a crazy character but not
necessarily a scary crazy character how
do you like it nevertheless Stanley
Kubrick thought Williams had potential
to be Jack Torrance
although the director ultimately decided
he was too psychotic for the role the
part thus went to Jack Nicholson who is
familiar with playing crazy as well
darling like my life I said I’m not
gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your
brains upon starring in one hour photo
and insomnia years later Williams
demonstrated just how spine-chilling and
genuinely menacing he could have been in
the shining I’m not being grouchy I just
finished my work do you agree with our
list let’s face it this is not the worst
thing you’ve got me done what alternate
big-screen casting choice would you like
to see tis the season to be merry well
that’s my name oh shit for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
was finished
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Fargo welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’re counting down our picks for
another top ten alternate casting
choices I know there’s no way
but it doesn’t mean we can’t have a few
laughs for this list we’re looking at
more actors who were at one point
considered for iconic movie roles that
later went to other people we’re not
necessarily saying these films would
have been better with a different
performer but these casting choices
certainly would have been interesting to
see nonetheless you’re in some motel
room you just wake up and you’re in a
motel room if you don’t see someone you
think should be on the list be sure to
check out our first video of the top 10
alternate casting choices and film take
your foot off my bike number 10
Chevy Chase as Lester Burnham American
Beauty hey honey are you trying to look
unattractive that hurt Ellen it’s hard
to imagine anybody in this oscar-winning
role other than Kevin Spacey I’m just an
ordinary guy with nothing to lose at the
same time we could actually see funny
man Chevy Chase slipping into the park
quite comfortably after all
Chase is no stranger to playing
dysfunctional family men are you okay
I’m fine honey if Clark Griswold had a
total midlife crisis and aspired to
cheat on his wife with his dream woman
he would essentially have Lester Burnham
[Music]
chase turned down the role as he felt it
would ruin his family friendly image
we’re a Caddyshack and Hot Tub Time
Machine really family friendly though
you mind putting that down sir that coal
shovel before somebody gets hurt
number nine Sylvester Stallone and
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sean Archer and
castor Troy face-off you fit like a
vegetarian
we can do better than that throughout
the 80s and 90s Stallone and
Schwarzenegger reigned as Hollywood’s
most kick-ass action heroes people often
wondered when these superstars were
finally gonna team up on-screen
unfortunately the two wouldn’t co-star
together until they were old and
expendable
why don’t we have dinner sure what the
thousand years too soon we almost got to
see Stallone and Schwarzenegger unite in
their prime however faceoff was
specially written with them in mind and
they would have been right at home in a
project so over-the-top remember every
time you look in the mirror
see this seemingly perfect casting sadly
wasn’t meant to be but John Travolta and
Nicolas Cage made for a fun rivalry
nonetheless Oh Plan B let’s just kill
each other
number eight Guy Pearce as daredevil
daredevil I’m not the bad guy thanks to
you it’s been my mantra ever since we’re
optimistic that Ben Affleck will make a
good Batman despite the fact that he
made for a pretty forgettable daredevil
I don’t want to read that trash and then
here are stories about this guy for
years it’s gonna be something to it to a
flex credit he wasn’t given very
gripping material to work with and there
aren’t a ton of actors that could have
brought more to this part that’s been
sick the day they taught that that being
said Die Pierce still might have been
able to inject a little more life into
Matt Murdock I have to believe in my
action still have maybe Pierce turned
the role down but his commanding
multi-layered performances and thrillers
like memento demonstrate his ability to
completely lose himself in dark twisted
roles
pants – why I don’t wanna get blood on
at least Charlie Cox is finally doing
daredevil justice you are right
number seven Jennifer Lawrence as Bella
Swan Twilight so you’re here to make me
look pretty beautiful before she was the
most beloved actress in the world
Jennifer Lawrence had to endure plenty
of rejection
help me I nobody said that a day it is
perhaps the most notable part she didn’t
get was Bella Swan in Twilight the role
instead went to Kristen Stewart who for
what it’s worth
did a spectacular job at capturing
Bella’s bleak blank bland emptiness it’s
complicated
while it would have been a huge role for
Lawrence she fortunately got to play a
much stronger and more compelling young
adult protagonist a couple of years
later
I volunteer as tribute still imagine
what it would have been like if Jayla
had pierced Edward Cullen’s heart with
an arrow figuratively that is thank you
very consideration number six
Christopher Lee as doctor no doctor no
unfortunately I misjudged you you are
just a stupid policeman indeed it is mr.
bond with his tall stature and
commanding voice Christopher Lee brought
great presents to some of the most
recognizable villains of all time must
join from Saruman to Frankenstein’s
monsters to Lord knows how many count
Dracula’s we totally could have seen Lee
playing dr. no in James Bond’s initial
cinematic outing it depends Mr Bond on
which side the glass you are author Ian
Fleming who was Lee’s step-cousin
even suggested him for the role despite
the wishes of double O sevens creator
the producers had already cast Joseph
Wiseman is what you make of it matters
worked out pretty well regardless
since dr. no would go on to become
Wiseman’s most iconic character and Lee
would eventually appear in a Bond movie
– six bullets to your one I own number
five Harrison Ford as Oscar Schindler
Schindler’s List if I win the gold is on
my list Indiana Jones and Oscar
Schindler have a lot in common if you
think about it both were heroes both
confronted Nazis and both were at the
center of films by Steven Spielberg
because of this Harrison Ford seemed
like a natural choice to play Schindler
[Music]
at the same time though it admittedly
would have been hard to picture Ford
here without expecting him to break out
a whip given the importance of the role
Ford respectfully turned it down so
Spielberg turned to Liam Neeson who did
an impeccable job at portraying the man
who saved 1,200 Jews during the
Holocaust number four
Johnny Depp as Jonathan Harker Bram
Stoker’s Dracula yeah she was in great
pain and he cut off her head and drove
the stake through her heart precisely so
why was the head removed while Francis
Ford Coppola delivered one of the best
adaptations of Bram Stoker’s classic
horror novel most people would agree
that Keanu Reeves performance was the
film’s weakest link I know
the Boston sleeps with Johnny Depp’s
incredible acting range and charisma
Jonathan Harker could have really risen
to life given his other roles in the
horror genre it’s actually rather
surprising that Depp didn’t leap at the
chance to star in a movie such as this
maybe Harker was just too
straightforward of a character for death
in a film full of more eccentric
personalities thank you sir
you are a paragon of integrity number
three
Dustin Hoffman as John Rambo first blood
don’t push it I give you a war you’ll
believe me as coastal Dustin Hoffman is
a phenomenal actor although he’s not
exactly the first name that comes to
mind when we think of action stars
because of this you may be shocked to
learn that hoffman was offered a chance
to play one of the most famous action
heroes of all time John Rambo Hoffman
rejected the role however as he felt it
was too violent
he actually declined to play Travis
Bickle and taxi driver for the same
reason
perhaps Hoffman’s talents were better
suited elsewhere anyway now Aaron’s
always Allen Thomas always Tom and
John’s always John I have a name – its
Dorothy capital D o art Oh th why but
wouldn’t it have been cool to see him
with a machine gun
[Music]
number two Tom Cruise as Ironman Ironman
[Music]
rabbert Downey jr. rejuvenated his
career with Ironman and now it’s
impossible to picture any other actor in
the role you’ve been called The DaVinci
of our time what do you say that
absolutely ridiculous I don’t paint
shoes for a second though try to picture
that guy who jumped on Oprah’s couch as
Tony Stark maybe I’d be a little more
appealing if I got arrested with a
hooker doing a suitcase full of blow in
Vegas
an Iron Man picture had been in
development for years and Tom Cruise was
the studio’s top pick I gotta give you
your dream shot after reading an early
draft for the screenplay Cruz’s interest
in starring and producing fizzled out
look stick I’m incredibly busy so why
don’t you get the hell out of here
before I snap your dick off and jamming
into your ass director Jon Favreau
really turned the project around however
taking a chance on a struggling actor
I’m just not the hero type clearly with
this laundry list of character defects
all the mistakes I made largely public
ironically Cruz and Downey Jr’s PABs
would collide that same year when they
co-starred in Tropic Thunder the
universe is talking to us right now
before we get to our top pick here are
some honorable mentions this isn’t about
you and me
well my stupid Soret arsenic sacks of
entrails just beyond this door what is
my play role I’ve been waking up every
day since he was born with a sick
feeling wondering who was gonna die
today
number one Robin Williams as Jack
Torrance The Shining I didn’t mean to
kill her well you know that don’t you
anything you say Lloyd anything you say
in the early 80s Robin Williams was
primarily viewed as a comedic performer
a formal introduction is at hand
get down mainstream audiences could see
him playing a crazy character but not
necessarily a scary crazy character how
do you like it nevertheless Stanley
Kubrick thought Williams had potential
to be Jack Torrance
although the director ultimately decided
he was too psychotic for the role the
part thus went to Jack Nicholson who is
familiar with playing crazy as well
darling like my life I said I’m not
gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your
brains upon starring in one hour photo
and insomnia years later Williams
demonstrated just how spine-chilling and
genuinely menacing he could have been in
the shining I’m not being grouchy I just
finished my work do you agree with our
list let’s face it this is not the worst
thing you’ve got me done what alternate
big-screen casting choice would you like
to see tis the season to be merry well
that’s my name oh shit for more
entertaining top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
was finished
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