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12 Actors Who Almost Passed On Their Most Iconic Roles & What Changed Their Minds (There's 2 Marvel Actors & 1 Oscar-Winning Role On the List!)

There are certain roles in Hollywood that are so well-cast that we cannot even imagine another actor playing them.

However, some Hollywood stars have admitted to being hesitant to accept what have become their most iconic parts.

Sometimes, the timing for the offer wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.

We rounded up 12 situations where an actor in Hollywood almost said “No” to their most beloved parts. 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.

Scroll through the slideshow to see which actors almost passed on their most acclaimed roles…

10 Actors Auditioned to Carry Captain America's Shield Before Chris Evans, Including a 'Twilight' Star & Many Future Marvel Castmates

Chris Evans was so well cast as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that it seemed like he was simply playing himself onscreen.

Years since last picked up the shield, he still remains our Captain America.

However, there were so many other actors who also wanted a chance to suit up and save the day as the character in the MCU. They all put up a good fight for it!

The actor brought Steve Rogers to life on the big screen starting in 2011 with Captain America: The First Avenger. He seemingly bowed out almost a decade later with Avengers: Endgame.

After taking some time away from acting, there’s been a lot of buzz about some upcoming gigs for Chris. He’s even addressed his future within the MCU, revealing if he was really done playing Captain America.

While he is now synonymous with the part, Chris initially turned it down. Who might have picked up the shield if he never agreed to lead the Avengers? We did some digging and rounded up 10 other actors who auditioned for the opportunity.

Interestingly, some of them wound up acting alongside Chris in the MCU. Others joined the franchise after he left. Some even had the chance to play roles in mega-successful franchises, and one of them later revealed that they had to apologize to Marvel after their audition!

Scroll through the slideshow to see who else could have played Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…

Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson & Pedro Pascal In Talks to Share the Screen in a New Rom-Com

Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal are reportedly in talks to share the screen in a new rom-com from director Celine Song.

According to Variety, the new project will be titled Materialists and is based in New York.

The project follows Celine‘s critical hit Past Lives.

Read more about the potentially star-studded new project…More Here! »

The Richest Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked (No. 1's Net Worth is $300 Million!)

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are familiar with the running debate about who is the strongest Avenger. That’s one of those questions that has a lot of different answers, and we could debate it for weeks. But we’re posing a different question today: Who is the richest member of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes based on their estimated net worth?

Since assembling for the first time in 2012′s The Avengers, the lineup of the team has constantly changed between movies, and it continues to moving into 2024.

Of course, fans know and love the core group – Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye). However, so many other favorites have been added on along the way as the original group began to hang up their costumes, seemingly for good.

The cast is made up of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But who has amassed the largest approximate net worth over the years? We did some digging and put together a ranking from lowest to highest. With a net worth millions higher than the second earner, it’s safe to say that we have a clear winner!

How did we decide who to include as a member of the Avengers? We dubbed anyone who fought with the team in the final battle against Thanos in Avengers: Endgame a member of the team and added some other notable heroes who didn’t make it that far.

Scroll through the slideshow to see a ranking of the wealthiest members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers based on their estimated net worth…

Chris Evans Rules Out Running for Political Office While Promoting Civic Engagement in Washington, D.C.

Chris Evans is ruling out a run for office.

The 42-year-old actor, who runs civic engagement voting website A Starting Point, made an appearance at the Newsmaker Luncheon at National Press Club on Monday (January 29) in Washington, D.C.

Chris was asked during the event if he ever considered being in office himself.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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The Richest Stars Named Chris In Hollywood, Ranked From Lowest To Highest Net Worth (No. 1 Is Worth Over $250 Million!)

The “Best Chris of Hollywood” debate rages on.

Plenty of people have a favorite Chris among actors like Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Chris Pine and Chris Pratt.

Chris Pratteven had some thoughts about who exactly was truly the best Chris in Hollywood, even though, Sam Heughan disagrees.

There a handful of other Chris-named stars in Hollywood that are pretty impressive too – including some named Christina – and we’ve looked into just who is the top Hollywood Chris…and it may actually surprise you.

Click inside to see who the richest Hollywood Chris actually is…

Chris Evans Dating History: See Every Rumored Romance & Confirmed Ex-Girlfriend!

Chris Evans‘ love life is often the subject of much speculation.

The 42-year-old Captain America star made headlines towards the end of 2022 with his latest romance, and it all had to do with a Halloween post about pumpkins. Find out what happened!

With Chris Evans‘ relationship status making headlines yet again, we’re taking a look back at all the famous ladies he has been with in relationships, as well as some of the heavily rumored romances.

Click through the slideshow to see all of the famous women Chris Evans has dated over the years…