Thirteen Famous Movie Roles
that Were Nearly
Played by Someone Else
Legend has it that before Bogart was cast in Casablanca, Ronald Reagan was actually a contender for the role. Ronald Reagan as Rick Blaine, the cinema’s ultimate romantic? Ronald Reagan as the ideal champion of the underdog? Ronald Reagan saying, "Here's looking at you, kid?" Oh! The horror!
That got me thinking about other rumored first choices for roles very much identified with other actors. Some are interesting alternatives, while others are best filed under, “Huh? What?”
1. Bruce Willis as Danny Ocean in Ocean’s 11 (actually played by George Clooney)
2. Sandra Bullock as Maggie in Million Dollar Baby (Hilary Swank)
3. Demi Moore as Lucy in While You Were Sleeping (Sandra Bullock)
4. Molly Ringwald as Molly in Ghost (Demi Moore)
5. Will Smith as Neo in The Matrix (Keanu Reeves)
6. Al Pacino as Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July (Tom Cruise)
7. Sally Field as Loretta in Moonstruck (Cher)
8. Cher as Thelma in Thelma & Louise (Geena Davis)
9. Jane Fonda as Norma Rae (Sally Field)
10. Meg Ryan as Clarice in Silence of the Lambs (Jodie Foster)
11. Paul Newman as Quint in Jaws (Robert Shaw)
12. Goldie Hawn as Roxie in Chicago (Renee Zellwegger)
13. Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Arc (Harrison Ford)
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12. According to Lori's TT, I'm older than dirt.
13. DK shares perceptive quotes about art, writing and creating
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15. Nancy shares award-winning photos … her own!
16. Sasha's TT is very positive and uplifting.
17. Kat is very productive when she's waiting in line.
18. Jenny McB fills us in on her hectic life.
19. Emmy Rose's TT is about movies, too, but it's more romantic than post
20. l^2 bids farewell to summer
21. Tanabata's TT is gloriously peaceful.
22. Joshua's ambitious TT encompasses everything from shopping in France to curing cancer!
23. Busy91 has a pleasantly surprising cinematic TT.
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25. Harlekwin introduces a hysterical new vocabulary
26. Elisa shares 13 books she enjoyed so much she read them twice
27. Starrlight gives us a list of riotous rock quotes.
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29. Go back to school with Mama Lee and pick up some excuses for cutting class.
30. In honor Leona Helmsley's wealthy heiress pup, Bernie lists 13 famous dogs
31. Callista highlights some funny, funny commercials.
32. Maribeth's TT is a list of positive symbols and what they mean.
33. Sparky Duck and Pink have 13 questions for the President.
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