Nicolas Cage as Aragorn in Lord of the Rings

In a recent interview, Cage revealed that he was offered a lead role in Lord of the Rings, but he ended up turning it down. So which Nicolas Cage Lord of the Rings pairing almost happened? Cage revealed that he was offered the role of Aragorn, the part that ended up being played spectacularly by Viggo Mortensen in Peter Jackson’s film trilogy. So why didn’t he take the role? Cage explains: “There were different things going on in my life at the time that precluded me from being able to travel and be away from home for three years. “





Hugh Jackman as James Bond in Casino Royale
Most actors would give anything to play James Bond, but not Hugh Jackman. He declined to be considered for taking the part of 007 around the time of the first X-Men. Later, the actor told the Hollywood Reporter that he had turned down the role out of fear he would get typecast and that it would limit his opportunities in the future. Of course, he ended up taking the iconic role of Wolverine, as well as several other genre-spanning roles, including his Oscar-nominated turn in Les Miserables.





John Travolta as Forrest Gump
Though it might seem unimaginable in retrospect, John Travolta was actually the first choice for the titular character of “Forrest Gump” – not Tom Hanks!






Mel Gibson as Maximus Decimus Meridius
Mel Gibson’s portrayal of William Wallace in “Braveheart” makes the decision to offer him the lead role in “Gladiator” understandable.

As we all know, the role of Maximus Decimus Meridius went instead to Russell Crowe.






Sean Connery as Gandalf

“Lord of the Rings” producers tried to lure Sean Connery to the role of Gandalf, but he did not understand the role.






Nicolas Cage as Shrek

Though it is hard to imagine anyone but Mike Myers voicing the central character of the “Shrek” franchise, Nicolas Cage turned the role down because he didn’t want to voice an ugly character.

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