Famous Movie Roles: The Almost-Cast Stars
Discover which actors were originally considered for iconic movie roles before the parts went to the stars we know today.
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Question 1: Who was originally cast as Iron Man before Robert Downey Jr.?
Tom Cruise
Johnny Depp
Nicolas Cage
Jim Carrey
Question 2: Which actor was originally set to play Neo in 'The Matrix'?
Brad Pitt
Will Smith
Johnny Depp
Tom Cruise
Question 3: Who was initially cast as Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings'?
Christopher Lee
Patrick Stewart
Sean Connery
Richard Harris
Question 4: Which actress was originally cast as Rose in 'Titanic'?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Claire Danes
Nicole Kidman
Sandra Bullock
Question 5: Who was originally supposed to play Indiana Jones?
Burt Reynolds
Tom Selleck
Nick Nolte
Kurt Russell
Question 6: Which actor was originally cast as Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film?
Mel Gibson
Bill Murray
Charlie Sheen
Ray Liotta
Question 7: Who was originally cast as Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'?
Eric Stoltz
John Cusack
Ralph Macchio
C. Thomas Howell
Question 8: Which actress was originally cast as Wonder Woman before Gal Gadot?
Sandra Bullock
Megan Fox
Jaimie Alexander
Jessica Biel
Question 9: Who was originally supposed to play Jack Dawson in 'Titanic'?
Matthew McConaughey
Christian Bale
Johnny Depp
River Phoenix
Question 10: Which actor was originally cast as Aragorn in 'The Lord of the Rings'?
Daniel Day-Lewis
Stuart Townsend
Russell Crowe
Nicolas Cage
Question 11: Who was originally set to play John McClane in 'Die Hard'?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sylvester Stallone
Richard Gere
Frank Sinatra
Question 12: Which actress was originally cast as Bella in 'Twilight'?
Jennifer Lawrence
Emily Browning
Ellen Page
Emma Roberts
Question 13: Who was originally supposed to play The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'?
Paul Bettany
Robin Williams
Crispin Glover
Steve Buscemi
Question 14: Which actor was originally cast as Dr. Alan Grant in 'Jurassic Park'?
Harrison Ford
William Hurt
Kurt Russell
Kevin Costner
Question 15: Who was originally cast as Wolverine before Hugh Jackman?
Russell Crowe
Mel Gibson
Dougray Scott
Edward Norton