Sometimes a movie is so well cast that you honestly cannot picture someone else playing a role. However, some perfect casting decisions very nearly don’t work out.
For instance, imagine Wednesday without Jenna Ortega‘s brilliant and dry sense of humor. Pretty hard, huh? What about the Marvel Cinematic Universe without Chris Evans leading the Avengers? Did you know that he tried to turn the role down?
In fact, many actors have come very close to saying “no thanks” to what have become their most recognizable jobs in Hollywood.
Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.
As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.
We rounded up 12 situations where an actor in Hollywood almost said “No” and looked into what changed their mind. Surprisingly, there are two actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two from The Hunger Games and one who wound up winning an Oscar for the part on this list!
Find out why they initially passed and what changed their minds.
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Kim Kardashian is ready for a change!
The 43-year-old reality star and mogul switched up her look by taking her hair platinum blonde again.
Earlier this week, Kim visited the White House to talk about criminal justice reform with Vice President Kamala Harris. During the visit her hair was her natural dark color.
On Saturday (April 27), celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton showed off a dramatic transformation that they achieved.
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So many stars stepped out to celebrate Nicole Kidman at the 49th AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Gala Tribute on Saturday night (April 27) in Hollywood, Calif.
The 56-year-old screen legend was the honoree of the evening at the Dolby Theatre.
She was joined at the event by the likes of her longtime love Keith Urban and costars such as Reese Witherspoon, Joey King and Miles Teller. We pulled together photos of everyone at the event. That way you can easily scroll to see who was there and what they wore!
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Rihanna answered the question that has been on everyone’s minds recently – will she be attending the 2024 Met Gala?
The 36-year-old pop icon has been a staple on the red carpet during fashion’s biggest night. Last year, she walked the red carpet in a stunning white gown with a massive train.
Will she be ascending the steps outside of the Met again in a few weeks? She answered that question in a recent interview.
During the conversation, she also opened up about her oldest son baby RZA before he turns two. She also explained why we’ve been waiting so many years for new music.
Scroll through the slideshow to see what Rihanna had to say about the Met Gala and more…
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars descended on Washington, DC to attend the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night (April 27) at The Washington Hilton.
Hosted by Colin Jost, the event featured a celebrity guestlist including the likes of Chris Pine, Rachel Brosnahan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Coco Rocha, Billy Porter and Fran Drescher.
In all, there were more than 30 stars who posed on the red carpet. Since the guestlist was so full, we pulled together all of the photos you need to see with the fashion credits.
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Scarlett Johansson can’t keep her eyes off husband Colin Jost while on the red carpet at the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (April 27) in Washington, DC.
The 39-year-old Black Widow actress attended the annual event at The Washington Hilton with her 41-year-old husband. The Saturday Night Live star is hosting.
For the occasion, she wowed in a white strapless gown. Scarlett slicked her hair back and finished off her look with a bold red lip. Colin opted for a navy blue suit.
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Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris look very much in love while making their red carpet debut as girlfriends at the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday (April 27) in Washington, DC.
The 41-year-old One Tree Hill actress posed for photos with the 38-year-old soccer star at The Washington Hilton. Their debut comes mere days after Sophia confirmed that they were an item and came out as queer in an interview.
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