10 cases when roles in films were not written for those who ultimately played them (11 photos)

I am showing you examples of films where actors and actresses took roles that were not written for them, but for someone else. As a result, no one noticed the trick.





A role originally written for a specific actor is quite a common thing in world cinema. But making a film is such a long, complex and unpredictable process that the character and the right actor or actress may never meet. But don’t let the goodness go to waste! In this case, the film may well be made with some other performer. Does this mean the project will fail? Not at all.

Tom Cruise played in the film Jerry Maguire (1996)



However, scriptwriter and director Cameron Crowe wrote the main role for Tom Hanks. True, the start of filming was delayed for so long that Hanks managed to become a little too old for this role.

Michelle Yeoh played in the film “Everything Everywhere at Once” (2022)





However, the main role was written for Jackie Chan. As a result, the entire plot of the film turned out to be heavily reworked, which did not prevent the film from becoming one of the best in 2022.

Dwayne Johnson played in the movie "Fast and Furious" (2011)



However, the role of Agent Luke Hobbs was written for Tommy Lee Jones. Obviously, an older actor would have created a completely different character.

Billy Crudup played in the film Almost Famous (2000)



However, the role of Russell Hammond was written for Brad Pitt.

Eddie Murphy played in the film Beverly Hills Cop (1984)



However, the role of detective Axel Foley was written for Sylvester Stallone, who was involved in adjusting the script at an early stage.

Jamie Foxx played in the film "Django Unchained" (2012)



However, Quentin Tarantino wrote the role of Django for Will Smith. The actor and director did not agree on who should kill Calvin Candie, and Smith left the project.

Chris Tucker played in the film The Fifth Element (1997)



However, the role of Ruby Rod was written for the musician Prince.

Jack Nicholson played in the film "Terms of Endearment" (1983)



However, the character Garrett Breedlove was introduced into the script with the expectation that he would be played by Burt Reynolds. Nicholson eventually won an Oscar for his role in this film.

Audrey Hepburn played in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)



However, the author of the story of the same name, Truman Capote, saw Marilyn Monroe in the role of the main character Holly Golightly.

Alec Guinness played in the film “Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)



However, the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi was written under Toshiro Mifune. Accordingly, if the star of "Seven Samurai" played this, we would not have seen Ewan McGregor in the prequel trilogy.