6 stars that leave major films
Indiana Jones, Black Widow and other emblematic characters were almost played by different actors.
It is difficult to imagine someone other than Harrison Ford As an Indiana Jones or anyone in addition Scarlett Johansson Play the black widow of Marvel. But, before the roles belonged to them, other stars had been officially sunk into these regions. Although there are many stories of actors who lack pieces after hearing Leave their films . But that's exactly what happened with the actors who were originally asked to play the famous archaeologist, the powerful Avenger and the other four characters below. Read the rest to find out why these stars have moved away and who took over for them.
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1 Nicole Kidman
Anyone who saw the 2002 film Panic will remember Jodie Foster And Kristen Stewart As a mother-daughter duo of the thriller, but the role of Foster was almost played by Nicole Kidman . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
In 2001, Weekly entertainment reported that Kidman had to abandon of the film due to a knee injury that she suffered during the shooting Red Mill! . Panic Need a little physical activity because it is a woman trying to save herself and her daughter criminals in their house.
Kidman and Stewart looked Start working together on this project for Variety Actors on Actors series in 2022.
"I remember [the director] David Fincher By saying: "Oh, my God, we discovered the most incredible actress" "" Kidman said to Stewart. "And then I injured myself and I ended up not playing your mom."
2 Colin Firth
Colin Firth was not going to appear on the screen in the film he abandoned. The English actor was thrown to express the holder bear in the 2014 film Padadington , but the game was refounded after having already recorded its role and a trailer had been released.
In a declaration at Weekly entertainment ,, Firth explained That he and the filmmakers agreed that his voice was not good for Paddington.
"It was soft to see this delicious creature take shape and go to the sad awareness that he simply does not have my voice," said Firth. "I had the joy of seeing most of the film and it will be quite wonderful. I always feel rather protective of this bear and I harass them all with suggestions to find a voice worthy of him."
The Paddington game has been refounded with Ben Whishaw , which resumed the role in the following.
3 Charlie Hunnam
Before Jamie Dornan was thrown like Fifty shades of Grey "S Christian Gray, Charlie Hunnam had to play the role. But, after being announced as a title character, Hunnam abandoned due to schedule conflicts. At the same time, he worked on the film Crimson peak And on the television series Son of anarchy .
He spoke to V man ( via Variety ) in 2015 on the director to say Sam Taylor-Johnson that he should have stopped. He called decision -making "deeply unpleasant and difficultly difficult".
"I called her and we both cried on the phone for 20 minutes," said Hunnam. "I needed to tell him that it was not going to work ... There were a lot of personal things in my life that left me on a real emotional and mentally weak soil. I was just so [explained] exceeded and I was in a way, having panic attacks on the whole. ""
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4 Emily Blunt
The Marvel cinematographic universe was almost very different. Emily Blunt was the first choice to play Black Widow in 2010 The Iron Man 2 But had to leave because of a conflict with another film. Instead, the role went to Scarlett Johansson, who then described the superhero in eight other films, including 2021 Black Widow .
In an interview in 2021 with Howard Stern , Blunt explained that She made the film Gulliver's trips Instead, because of an "optional image agreement" which she had with 20th Century Fox after The devil wears Prada . It meant that she was supposed to make another film with the studio, but she had pushed it back.
"I was contracted to do Gulliver's trips . I didn't want to do Gulliver's trips , "Said Blunt." It was a bit of a heartbreak for me, because I am proud of the decisions I make, and they mean so much for me, the films that I make, so it was difficult. ""
5 Tom Selleck
Indiana Jones is one of the most emblematic cinema characters of all time - and it has almost been played by Tom Selleck Instead of Harrison Ford. Creator George Lucas I did not hold again with Ford after having collaborated American graffiti And Star wars .
"I was wary of Harrison and I became like [Martin Scorsese and [frequent collaborator Robert de Niro . I thought: "Let's create a new" "icon" Lucas said Empire casting magazine The Raiders of the Lost Ark . Costume designer Deborah Nadoolman-Landis Said to the magazine: "I had made a complete prototype outfit from top to bottom for Tom Selleck. It was only replaced enough on the line."
Selleck said in an interview in 2020 with Rachael Ray This He was forced to give up film because it was also thrown away Magnum P.I.
"I did not refuse it. I won the part. I did a screen test. And Steven Spielberg And George Lucas said, "You have the role." "He told them that he had filmed a driver for the television show Magnum P.I. , which does not worry them. Unfortunately, the potential conflict has worried the network. "CBS essentially said:" No, you can't do both, "said Selleck.
6 Armie Hammer
In the middle of the controversy, Armie Hammer leaving the rom-com Marriage Shortly before the start of filming. In a declaration at The Hollywood Reporter, Hammer said "I cannot in all conscience that leave my children now for 4 months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic. Lionsgate supports me in this area, and I am grateful to them."
Hammer left the film after messages allocated to it online which described violent fantasies. From there, more claims on the actor have come out, including allegations of non -consensual sexual activity and a rape claim. In response to the rape accusation of a woman identified as effie, said Hammer's lawyer ( Via Reuters ) that the hammer "argued that all of its interactions with (effie) - and all the other sexual partners of itself - have been completely consensual, discussed and content in advance, and mutually participative".
Josh Duhamel took its role in Marriage , putting in front Jennifer Lopez .