Come see what could've been in Hollywood, if other peeps considered for famous film roles got the job instead.
Julia Roberts made prostitute-with-a-heart Vivian Ward her absolute own in classic 1990 flick Pretty Woman - and looking back we couldn't imagine any one else playing it.
But prior to Julia making her Hollywood breakthrough, there were rumoured to be several other more A-list contenders for the role...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Richard-Gere-and-Julia-Roberts-in-Pretty-Woman-0090.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman 00.90"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Pretty Woman?","caption":"
Romcom queen Meg Ryan was said to be a hot favourite for the part.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Meg-Ryan-0993.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Meg Ryan 09.93"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Pretty Woman?","caption":"
Daryl Hannah was also considered, but turned the role down because she felt it was \"degrading for the whole of womankind\".<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Daryl-Hannah-0090.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Daryl Hannah 00.90"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Pretty Woman?","caption":"
Some bigwig peeps thought hot actress of the time Molly Ringwald would do the job nicely.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Molly-Ringwald-0095.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Molly Ringwald 00.95"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Pretty Woman?","caption":"
And Michelle Pfeiffer was yet another Pretty Woman could-be.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Michelle-Pfeiffer-0296.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Pfeiffer 02.96"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Edward Lewis?","caption":"
Vivian wasn't the only part up for grabs in Pretty Woman.
Richard Gere did a sterling job as the fit millionaire bachelor, but playing opposite Julia Roberts in the movie could have been...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Richard-Gere-in-Pretty-Woman-0090.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Richard Gere in Pretty Woman "},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Edward Lewis?","caption":"
Al Pacino reportedly took quite an interest in the part, and even went so far as a script read-though.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/9/Al-Pacino-0607.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Al Pacino 06.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Mr Smith?","caption":"
Well if Brad Pitt wasn't Mr Smith to Angelina Jolie's Mrs, then things might have turned out very differently indeed for Brangelina... but just who could've pipped him to the part?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Brad-Pitt-and-Angelina-Jolie-in-Mr-and-Mrs-Smith-0005.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr and Mrs Smith 00.05"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Mr Smith?","caption":"
The bigwigs pondered over Johnny Depp for a while, but it turned out he was overworked with other movies at the time.
And lucky for Brange that he was.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/16/Johnny-Depp-0108.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Johnny Depp 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Susan Mayer?","caption":"
Over to Desperate Housewives now, and Teri Hatcher rocks it in the role of dippy homebody Susan Mayer.
But which other shock celeb could've played the part?<\/p>","url":"2008/3/25/Teri-Hatcher-1-Desperate-Housewives-series-three.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Teri Hatcher"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Susan Mayer?","caption":"
Would you Adam 'n' Eve it, it's Pamela Anderson.
Pammy said she was offered the role of Susan, but turned it down because she would have had to dye her hair brown.
\"Now I could kick myself as the show is simply great,\" Pam told the New York Post.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Pamela-Anderson-0997.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Pamela Anderson 09.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Thelma And Louise?","caption":"
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis were a genius double-act choice on behalf of the Thelma & Louise casting directors.
But they weren't the only gals mulled over for the parts...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Susan-Sarandan-and-Geena-Davis-in-Thelma-and-Louise-0091.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Susan Sarandan and Geena Davis in Thelma and Louise 00.91"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Thelma And Louise?","caption":"
The kick-ass feminist flick was originally intended to be acted out by Michelle Pfeiffer...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/9/Michelle-Pfeiffer-1004.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Pfeiffer 10.04"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Thelma And Louise?","caption":"
And Jodie Foster.
However, pitching for the movie took so long, neither actress was available in the end.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Jodie-Foster-0391.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jodie Foster 03.91"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Thelma And Louise?","caption":"
Cher was also offered the part of Thelma, but turned it down.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Cher-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Cher 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Thelma And Louise?","caption":"
The grapevine has it that directors expressed an interest in Melanie Griffith playing the part of Louise, as well.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/9/Melanie-Griffith-0603.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Melanie Griffith 06.03"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Cher?","caption":"
Well who better to play spoilt high school kiddo Cher in Clueless than Alicia Silverstone?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Cast-of-Clueless-0095.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Cast of Clueless 00.95"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Cher?","caption":"
But at one point way back in time, there was talk of Sarah Michelle Prinze (then Gellar) landing the part.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Sarah-Michelle-Gellar-0799.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Sarah Michelle Gellar 07.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Ally McBeal?","caption":"
Ally McBeal made Calista Flockhart a household name, but she wasn't the only person interested in the role.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Calista-Flockhart-in-Ally-McBeal-0097.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal 00.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Ally McBeal?","caption":"
Lara Flynn Boyle also auditioned for the title part - and although she was turned down, she impressed Ally McBeal creator David E Kelley so much he created a part for her on US TV show The Practice instead.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Lara-Flynn-Boyle-0602.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":" Lara Flynn Boyle 06.02"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been James Bond?","caption":"
Daniel Craig is the new face of James Bond, but he wasn't the only choice to replace former 007 Pierce Brosnan.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Daniel-Craig-1005.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Daniel Craig 10.05"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been James Bond?","caption":"
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell admitted that he considered Ewan McGregor in the early hunt for a new Bond as well.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Ewan-McGregor-1206.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Ewan McGregor 12.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jack Dawson?","caption":"
Who other than Leonardo DiCaprio could have swooned over Kate Winslet and met a watery death aboard the ill-fated Titanic?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Kate-Winslet-and-Leonardo-DiCaprio-in-Titanic-0097.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic 00.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jack Dawson?","caption":"
Johnny Depp was also pipped for the drama-ridden role, but for one reason or another, he spurned it.
Could it be the whole \"I'm flying\" thing was a bit too smushy for him?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Johnny-Depp-0803.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Johnny Depp 08.03"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Gladiator?","caption":"
Russell Crowe was the archetypal warrior in 2000 action movie Gladiator.
But who else might've been in with the chance of having fake blood splattered across their face?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Russell-Crowe-in-Gladiator-0099.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Russell Crowe in Gladiator 00.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Gladiator?","caption":"
Mel Gibson was rumoured to have been approached for the part, but apparently felt he was getting a bit old for all the hard-arse fight action, so turned it down.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Mel-Gibson-1106.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Mel Gibson 11.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jack Sparrow?","caption":"
Frankly, we couldn't imagine anyone other than Johnny Depp making eyeliner look sexy in Pirates Of The Caribbean, but someone else was in the line-up to hit the high seas as well...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Johnny-Depp-in-Pirates-Of-The-Caribbean-0006.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Johnny Depp in Pirates Of The Caribbean 00.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jack Sparrow?","caption":"
The peeps at the top were said to have weighed up the option of having Jim Carrey flashing his pearly-white gnashers as a pirate, but for one reason or another, the idea didn't take off.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Jim-Carrey-0308.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jim Carrey 03.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Willy Wonka?","caption":"
Johnny Depp also wasn't the only actor considered for the part of Willy Wonka in the new version of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Cast-of-Charlie-And-The-Chocolate-Factory-0005.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Cast of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory 00.05"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Willy Wonka?","caption":"
Brad Pitt fancied a bit of the chocolate stuff, apparently.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Brad-Pitt-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Brad Pitt 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Willy Wonka?","caption":"
Robert DeNiro was also interested (he's even licking is lips in anticipation, look).<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Robert-DeNiro-1206.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Robert DeNiro 12.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Willy Wonka?","caption":"
And here again, Jim Carrey was willing to put his funnyman skills to the test.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Jim-Carrey-0807.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jim Carrey 08.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Willy Wonka?","caption":"
There's even chat that John Cleese was keen to try his hand at the part.
Now there's an impressive line-up of Willy Wonkas for you.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/John-Cleese-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":" John Cleese 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Satine?","caption":"
Nicole Kidman was a real eye-opener in her role as burlesque queen Satine in Moulin Rouge, but someone entirely different - also with considerable vocal power - was initially proposed for the part.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Nicole-Kidman-and-Ewan-McGregor-in-Moulin-Rouge-0001.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge 00.01"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been a Moulin Rouge Babe?","caption":"
Courtney Love was apparently a serious runner for the raunchy role, but was later turned down - however, she still allowed the rights to Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit to be used in the opening credits of the film.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Courtney-Love-1007.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Courtney Love 10.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Superman?","caption":"
There's only one Superman in Superman Returns and that's Brandon Routh.
But who else might've saved the world in the role?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Brandon-Routh-in-Superman-Returns-0006.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Brandon Routh in Superman Returns 00.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Superman?","caption":"
Punk'd joker Ashton Kutcher reportedly read for the role, but later dropped out of the casting process.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Ashton-Kutcher-0508.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Ashton Kutcher 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Forrest Gump?","caption":"
Tom Hanks came into his own in the role of Forrest Gump - but who else on the planet could've possibly drawled those infamous line, \"Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates...\"?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tom-Hanks-in-Forrest-Gump-0094.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump 00.94"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Forrest Gump?","caption":"
Amazingly enough, the toe-tapping John Travolta was said to have given the part some thought.
The idea conjures up surreal images for us.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/John-Travolta-0597.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":" John Travolta 05.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jenny Everdeane?","caption":"
Cameron Diaz looked to be having rather a fancy time on Gangs Of New York - though some other lady of English origin might also have nabbed the part.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Cameron-Diaz-in-Gangs-Of-New-York-0002.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Cameron Diaz in Gangs Of New York 00.02"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jenny Everdeane?","caption":"
It's rumoured that our very own Anna Friel found the New York gangster role appealing.
We're sure it's got nothing to do with the fact that she would've starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Anna-Friel-0108.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Anna Friel 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Buffy?","caption":"
There is only one Vampire Slayer and that's Sarah Michelle Prinze (again, Gellar when she made the series).
Who else, after all?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Sarah-Michelle-Gellar-0698.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Sarah Michelle Gellar 06.98"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Buffy?","caption":"
Well, the goss' pot has it Katie Holmes was up for a bit of vampish action - prior to the days of Dawson's Creek, naturally.
Who'd thought it, eh?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Katie-Holmes-0700.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes 07.00"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Inman?","caption":"
Jude Law was perfect for the role of tragic hero Inman in Cold Mountain.
Some other chap was also flexing his actorish muscles for the role, though...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Jude-Law-in-Cold-Mountain-0003.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jude Law in Cold Mountain 00.03"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Inman?","caption":"
Yup, that's right - at one point it looked like it might be Brad Pitt meeting a sticky end at the bottom of a mountain.
And thank goodness he eventually didn't, for that, dear friends, would be a travesty.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Brad-Pitt-0208.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Brad Pitt 02.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Lureen Newsome?","caption":"
Meanwhile on another Mountain - Brokeback to be precise - Anne Hathaway did an admirable job as a cowboy's wife.
Though some other British starlet would have dearly loved to have had the part too.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Anne-Hathaway-in-Brokeback-Mountain-0005.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Anne Hathaway in Brokeback Mountain 00.05"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Lureen Newsome?","caption":"
Sienna Miller missed out on what could've been her big break, due to the fact that she was ill on the day of the castings.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Sienna-Miller-1007.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Sienna Miller 10.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Hannibal?","caption":"
We can't imagine anyone else wanting to play Anthony Hopkin's brilliant portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in Silence Of The Lambs, but there were some other contenders.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Anthony-Hopkins-in-Silence-Of-The-Lambs-0091.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Anthony Hopkins in Silence Of The Lambs 00.91"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Hannibal?","caption":"
Gene Hackman was apparently getting a bit bloodthirsty for the part at one point.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Gene-Hackman-0205.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Gene Hackman 02.05"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Hannibal?","caption":"
You wouldn't guess it by his jolly face, but Robert De Niro was also game for playing the cannibal supreme.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Robert-DeNiro-1107.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Robert DeNiro 11.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been The Runaway Bride?","caption":"
Well there's nothing Julia Roberts does better than a nice bit of romcom, but there was another lady in the running for the runaway bride role way before Julia got her teeth into it.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Julia-Roberts-in-Runaway-Bride-0099.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride 00.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been The Runaway Bride?","caption":"
Sandra Bullock was attached to the project at one point - though given the film was in development for 10 years, it's no surprise that things changed a little in the end.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Sandra-Bullock-0307.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Sandra Bullock 03.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Catharine Tramell?","caption":"
My, my, my - we never thought there could be another lady-in-waiting to Sharon Stone flashing her muff in Basic Instinct...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Sharon-Stone-in-Basic-Instinct-1992.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct 1992"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Catharine Tramell?","caption":"
Though word has it, Julia Roberts was also sought after for the role.
Now that really would've injected some sauce into her career...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Julia-Roberts-0999.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Julia Roberts 09.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Viola De Lesseps?","caption":"
Who else but Gwyneth Paltrow could've pulled off the impressive feat of working a polished English accent on top of cross-dressing for Shakespeare In Love?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Gwyneth-Paltrow-in-Shakespeare-In-Love-0098.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare In Love 00.98"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Viola De Lesseps?","caption":"
Guess what, it's Julia Roberts again.
About six years before filming actually began, Julia was cast in the role of Viola - but the project was then dropped by the production company, only to pick up again a lot later on.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/7/Julia-Roberts-0508.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Julia Roberts 05.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jim Lovell?","caption":"
Tom Hanks did a cracking turn as astronaut Jim Lovell in multi award-winning flick Apollo 13, but who else did the casting directors initially have their eye on for the role?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tom-Hanks-in-Apollo-13-0095.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 00.95"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jim Lovell?","caption":"
John Travolta was keen to soak in a bit of space action.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/John-Travolta-0906.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"John Travolta 09.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Jim Lovell?","caption":"
Brad Pitt expressed an interest in the astronaut stuff too, but eventually chose to star in Seven instead, which was produced around the same time as Apollo 13.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Brad-Pitt-1198.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":" Brad Pitt 11.98"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Neo?","caption":"
The Matrix was Keanu Reeve's comeback extraordinaire - but there were plenty of other high-profile actors in the running for the coolest role on earth...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Keanu-Reeves-in-The-Matrix-0003.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Keanu Reeves in The Matrix 00.03"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Neo?","caption":"
Will Smith turned down the part, later saying he had no regrets since Keanu was \"born\" to play it.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Will-smith-0108.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Will smith 01.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Neo?","caption":"
He's a bit of a pipsqueak in comparison, but word has it Leonardo DiCaprio was also eager to run up a few walls at one point.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Leonardo-DiCaprio-0200.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leonardo DiCaprio 02.00"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Neo?","caption":"
Ewan McGregor dismissed rumours that he turned down the offer of playing Neo, telling Playboy magazine: \"I didn't turn it down. Not to my knowledge anyway. F**king people will hang if I did.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Ewan-McGregor-0997.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Ewan McGregor 09.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Andy Dufresne?","caption":"
Now this really is an interesting one.
It's probable that not many people realised what huge potential The Shawshank Redemption had until Tim Robbins brought it to life in the role of Andy Dufresne.
However, there were a few other fellas involved in the project prior to him bagging the role.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tim-Robbins-in-The-Shawshank-Redemption.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Andy Dufresne?","caption":"
Directors were considering sending Kevin Costner to cinematic prison for a long stretch at one point.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Kevin-Costner-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Kevin Costner 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Andy Dufresne?","caption":"
Tom Hanks might also have become filmic jailbait, were it not for a schedule clash with Forrest Gump.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tom-Hanks-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Tom Hanks 04.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been R P McMurphy?","caption":"
Jack Nicholson won rave reviews for his leading part in 1975 flick One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - there was another actor considered for this now legendary role, though.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Jack-Nicholson-in-One-Flew-Over-The-Cuckoos-Nest-0075.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 00.75"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been R P McMurphy?","caption":"
Gene Hackman was allied with the movie for a while, but it never came to anything in the end.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Gene-Hackman-1201.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Gene Hackman 12.01"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Bad Santa?","caption":"
Billy Bob Thornton flourished as the Claus with an evil streak for this 2003 comedy movie - and as we all know there's only one Father Xmas.
Or is there?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Billy-Bob-Thornton-in-Bad-Santa-0003.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 00.03"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Bad Santa?","caption":"
The grapevine has it Bill Murray was in the pipeline to be Santa for a while, but conflicting schedules stopped him from committing to the project fully.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Bill-Murray-0997.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Bill Murray 09.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Roller Girl?","caption":"
Heather Graham was the naughiest chick around in her hot pant-happy role for Boogie Nights - but some other chick was sought after to don her roller skates too...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Heather-Graham-in-Boogie-Nights-0097.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Heather Graham in Boogie Nights 00.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Roller Girl?","caption":"
Word has it that Gwyneth Paltrow of all people was approached about the part at one point, though sadly nothing came of it.
Jane Austen to full-frontal must've been too much of a jump.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Gwyneth-Paltrow-1298.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Gwyneth Paltrow 12.98"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Dirk Diggler?","caption":"
Mark Wahlberg took a lot of pleasure in swinging his schlong on Boogie Nights - though you'll never guess who else might've put their todger to work (in a filmic sense) originally...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Mark-Wahlberg-in-Boogie-Nights-0097.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Mark Wahlberg in Boogie Nights 00.97"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Dirk Diggler?","caption":"
Yup, it's Leonardo DiCaprio.
Leo was first in line for the porn-tastic role, but turned it down to appear in Titanic instead.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/21/Leonardo-Dicaprio-0304.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Leonardo Dicaprio 03.04"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Molly Jensen?","caption":"
Now Demi Moore was one lucky lass to be snogging the face off Patrick Swayze in Ghost, even if he did turn into a phantom after the first 20 minutes.
But who else was her comp to the part?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Demi-Moore-and-Patrick-Swayze-in-Ghost-0090.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost 00.90"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Molly Jensen?","caption":"
Molly Ringwald was said to have had her eye on the role at one point as well.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Molly-Ringwald-0996.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Molly Ringwald. 09.96"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Eowyn?","caption":"
Miranda Otto got full into character playing Eowyn in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, but one other fiesty actress was interested in joining the realms of the ring prior to her...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Miranda-Otto-in-The-Lord-Of-The-Rings-0003.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Miranda Otto in The Lord Of The Rings 00.03"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Eowyn?","caption":"
Uma Thurman wanted to appear in the film as Eowyn, but was unable to take time away from her home at the point when she was needed.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Uma-Thurman-0308.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Uma Thurman 03.08"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been The Fugitive?","caption":"
Who else but Harrison Ford could've taken on the all-action part of Dr David Kimble in The Fugitive?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Harrison-Ford-in-The-Fugitive-0093.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Harrison Ford in The Fugitive 00.93"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been The Fugitive?","caption":"
Well Alec Baldwin orginally took on the role, but Harrison took over after he dropped out.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Alec-Baldwin-0599.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Alec Baldwin 05.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Private Chris Taylor?","caption":"
Charlie Sheen played a central part in iconic 1986 flick Platoon.
Though there was another man vying to appear in the Vietnam war drama...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Charlie-Sheen-in-Platoon-0086.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Charlie Sheen in Platoon 00.86"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Private Chris Taylor?","caption":"
Keanu Reeves was in talks for the role as well, but didn't go for it in the end.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Keanu-Reeves-0599.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Keanu Reeves 05.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Dr Robert Langdon?","caption":"
Tom Hanks was in his element for the lead role in murder mystery The Da Vinci Code, alongside Audrey Tautou.
Who else was up for bringing the part to life?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tom-Hanks-and-Audrey-Tautou-in-The-Da-Vinci-Code-0006.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou in The Da Vinci Code 00.06"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Dr Robert Langdon?","caption":"
Hottie Hugh Jackman was rumoured to have fancied the part at one point, but sadly it didn't happen (of course, we love Tom Hanks too - we're just selfishly thinking of the screening potential of Hugh's bod).<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Hugh-Jackman-1007.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Hugh Jackman 10.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Evita?","caption":"
Eva Peron was Madonna's starring breakthrough into the world of serious cinema.
Could any other actress have rained on her parade?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Madonna-in-Evita-0096.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Madonna in Evita 00.96"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Evita?","caption":"
Meryl Streep was also considered for the part.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Meryl-Streep-0499.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Meryl Streep 04.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Roz Doyle?","caption":"
Howdy there, so which big star could've made her break as Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin) on Frasier (seen here second from right)?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Cast-of-Frasier-0094.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Cast of Frasier 00.94"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Roz Doyle?","caption":"
Lisa Kudrow, that's who.
Poor ol' Lis was offered the role of Roz but lost the part before they even shot the pilot.
Still, it's a good thing in hindsight, given her hit role in Friends was just around the corner...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Lisa-Kudrow-0099.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Lisa Kudrow 00.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Indiana Jones?","caption":"
Harrison Ford embodies all the essential criteria as the original Indiana Jones, but which other household name of the time got close to getting the role?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Harrison-Ford-in-Indiana-Jones-0084.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones 00.84"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Indiana Jones?","caption":"
Tom Selleck took part in the extensive casting process for Raiders Of the Lost Ark.
However, he eventually had to pass on the opportunity due to other film commitments.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tom-Selleck-0307.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Tom Selleck 03.07"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Ren McCormack?","caption":"
So Kevin Bacon strutted his stuff in the lead role for classic 80s movie Footloose, but who else could've got jiggy in the part?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Kevin-Bacon-in-Footloose-0084.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Kevin Bacon in Footloose 00.84"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Ren McCormack?","caption":"
A young Tom Cruise was in the running...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Tom-Cruise-0199.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Tom Cruise 01.99"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been Ren McCormack?","caption":"
As was happy rocker Jon Bon Jovi, who apparently turned down an opportunity to appear in the flick.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Jon-Bon-Jovi-1200.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Jon Bon Jovi 12.00"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been John Bender?","caption":"
We loved Judd Nelson (far left) as John Bender in The Breakfast Club. But someone else was nearly taken on for the part...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Cast-of-The-Breakfast-Club-0085.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Cast of The Breakfast Club 00.85"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been John Bender?","caption":"
Well, the chat on the street has it that Nicolas Cage was a popular choice to join the coolio kids at one point.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Nicolas-Cage-0085.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Nicolas Cage 00.85"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been The Graduate?","caption":"
Dustin Hoffman landed his first major role in The Graduate, but who could've beaten him to the post?<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Dustin-Hoffman-0067.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Dustin Hoffman 00.67"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been The Graduate?","caption":"
A young Robert Redford, looking here as he might do in the mid-60s when The Graduate was made, showed some enthusiasm for the now iconic role.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Robert-Redford-0066.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":" Robert Redford 00.66"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been John Keating?","caption":"
Robin Williams brought magic to the role of the inspirational schoolmaster in Dead Poet's Society.
He wasn't the only peep keen on playing teacher though...<\/p>","url":"2008/5/8/Robin-Williams-in-Dead-Poets-Society-0089.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Robin Williams in Dead Poet's Society 00.89"},{"captionHeading":"Who Could've Been John Keating?","caption":"
The part was rumoured to have been intended for Dustin Hoffman in the beginning, though nothing came of it eventually.<\/p>","url":"2008/5/9/Dustin-Hoffman-1107.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Dustin Hoffman "}];