Here Are 10 Actors That Came So Close To Landing Really Awesome Roles But Didn't Get Them For Quite Strange Reasons

Finding someone to fill a role is quite hard but some of these reasons are kind of ridiculous

Daphnie

• Published in Film & TV
• February 18, 2023

Actors have a pretty hard job, and a lot of them are constantly applying for roles that they want to play. It's normal for actors to have a specific role they are applying for when casting for roles; however, sometimes, they don't get that role for whatever reason.

Usually, we'd imagine that it's due to a schedule conflict or maybe that they didn't do great in the interview, but sometimes the reason for casting one actor over another is a little odd and confusing. We are going to go through 10 actors that were denied really awesome roles due to some pretty odd reasons.

Some actors we'll be looking into today are Christian Bale and Tom Holland, among a lot of other actors. These actors definitely could have gotten the roles that they applied for, but clearly, it just wasn't in the cards for them for various reasons.

So if you want to hear more about these celebrities and why they didn't get the roles they applied for them, keep on reading because we are about to dive into this and give you the inside scoop on what happened.

It's always interesting to see how things went about and why some actors are now starring in certain movies.

1. Christian Bale

Christian Bale tried out for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic, however, DiCaprio was eventually cast in the role because they said they did;t want two British actors playing American roles in the same movie.

2. Robin Williams

According to reports, Robin Williams wanted to portray Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, but the role was meant to be filled by only a British actor. This is why he did not get the role.

3. Harry Styles

Harry Styles really wanted to play the role of Elvis however it just didn't end up working out for him. “Harry is an extremely excellent actor,” the director stated. The fundamental problem? He’s Harry Styles, who’s already a famous, recognizable celebrity.” Instead, Austin Butler was cast in the role.

4. Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield wanted to be Prince Caspian in the film The Chronicles of Narnia. “When I auditioned for Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia, I thought to myself, ‘This could be it, this could be it.’ But he didn’t get the part.

Ultimately he wasn't cast for the role because he wasn't handsome enough.

5. Eddie Redmayne

Eddie tried out for the role of Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but unfortunately didn't get the role. Supposedly he didn't get the role because he failed the ‘koohh paaaaah’ voice. And after about ten shots, the casting director asks him, “Do you have anything else?’ “He said, ‘No.'”

6. Tom Holland

Tom Holland wants to portray Finn in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.“I just couldn’t stop laughing,” he explained. His scene partner was trying so hard (and failing) to be a believable drone.

7. Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie messed up by not talking about the right superhero. “I go into this entire world of what my favorite elements of Spider-Man were, and I naively bring up the alien symbiote, which is Venom,” he added.

8. Robert Redford

Robert Redford wanted to play in The Grandfather, but as the director phrased it, he couldn’t portray a loser.

9. Sean Young

Sean Young was meant to play Vicki in Batman. However, she actually had a bit of an accident and couldn't play the part because it was too physical.

10. Chris Klein

Chris Klein auditioned for Mamma Mia however he was expected to sing, which just didn't work out. He explained. I’m not a singer! I’m not sure why I was in there. But I took a risk! It’s a musical, so let’s see if I can pull it off”

These actors definitely missed out on some roles for some pretty odd reasons. However, we can't blame the production team or the director for choosing actors based on the best performances.

Regardless of how great of actors these people are, sometimes they just aren't great for the role itself. What do you think?

Daphnie