Here Are 10 Actors That Came So Close To Landing Really Awesome Roles But Didn't Get Them For Quite Strange Reasons

Actors have a pretty hard job, and many of them are constantly auditioning for roles they want to play. It's normal for actors to have a specific role in mind when casting; however, sometimes they don't get that role for various reasons.

Usually, we might imagine that it's due to a scheduling conflict or perhaps that they didn't perform well in the audition, but sometimes the reason for casting one actor over another is a bit odd and confusing. We are going to explore 10 actors who were denied really awesome roles due to some rather peculiar reasons.

Some actors we'll be looking into today include Christian Bale and Tom Holland, among many others. These actors definitely could have landed the roles they auditioned for, but clearly, it just wasn't meant to be for them for various reasons.

So if you want to learn more about these celebrities and why they didn't get the roles they auditioned for, keep reading because we are about to dive into this and give you the inside scoop on what happened.

It's always interesting to see how things unfolded and why some actors are now starring in certain movies.

1. Christian Bale

Christian Bale auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic; however, DiCaprio was eventually cast in the role because they said they didn't want two British actors playing American roles in the same movie.

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2. Robin Williams

According to reports, Robin Williams wanted to portray Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, but the role was meant to be filled by a British actor only. This is why he did not get the role.

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3. Harry Styles

Harry Styles really wanted to play the role of Elvis; however, it just didn't work out for him. “Harry is an extremely talented actor,” the director stated. The fundamental problem? He’s Harry Styles, who’s already a famous, recognizable celebrity.” Instead, Austin Butler was cast in the role.

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4. Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield wanted to be Prince Caspian in the film The Chronicles of Narnia. “When I auditioned for Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia, I thought to myself, ‘This could be it, this could be it.’ But he didn’t get the part.

Ultimately, he wasn't cast for the role because he wasn't considered handsome enough.

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5. Eddie Redmayne

Eddie auditioned for the role of Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but unfortunately, he didn't get the role. Supposedly, he didn't succeed with the ‘koohh paaaaah’ voice. After about ten attempts, the casting director asked him, “Do you have anything else?” He replied, “No.”

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6. Tom Holland

Tom Holland wanted to portray Finn in the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “I just couldn’t stop laughing,” he explained. His scene partner was trying so hard (and failing) to be a believable droid.

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7. Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie messed up by not discussing the right superhero. “I went into this entire world of what my favorite elements of Spider-Man were, and I naively brought up the alien symbiote, which is Venom,” he added.

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8. Robert Redford

Robert Redford wanted to play in The Grandfather, but as the director phrased it, he couldn’t portray a loser.

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9. Sean Young

Sean Young was meant to play Vicki in Batman. However, she had a bit of an accident and couldn't perform the part because it was too physical.

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10. Chris Klein

Chris Klein auditioned for Mamma Mia; however, he was expected to sing, which just didn't work out. He explained, “I’m not a singer! I’m not sure why I was in there. But I took a risk! It’s a musical, so let’s see if I can pull it off.”

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These actors definitely missed out on some roles for some pretty odd reasons. However, we can't blame the production team or the director for choosing actors based on the best performances.

Regardless of how great these actors are, sometimes they just aren't the right fit for the role itself. What do you think?