22 Actors That Turned Down Major Roles
13. Emily Blunt – Black Widow
Emily Blunt was originally approached for the role of Black Widow in the Marvel franchise. There are conflicting reports on why she turned the role down: Some say it was due to scheduling conflicts and others say it was because they could not reach a deal on pay. For whatever reason, the role went to Scarlett Johansson, who now has a permanent spot in the long-running and highly successful Marvel franchise.
Greg
October 28, 2015 at 1:22 am
Kevin Bacon wasn’t in American Beauty. I think you meant Kevin Spacey. Typo on http://popnewz.com/actors-that-turned-down-major-roles/21/
admin
October 28, 2015 at 11:56 pm
Thanks, Greg!
fixed
Dave
November 4, 2015 at 2:12 pm
Here are two quick ones.
1. Chevy Chase was offered the role of both Egon Spengler and Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters. He turned it down. Cause the script he had said was much darker then what you see in the film.
2. Eddie Murphy turned down the role of Winston Zeddmore in Ghostbusters. Only cause he thought the movie wouldn’t catch on and make money. Instead he went on to make Beverly Hills Cop. Funny thing Eddie admits he should have signed on to Ghostbusters.