1. LEONARDO DICAPRIO VS. CHRISTIAN BALE
The satirical psychological horror film "American Psycho" directed by Mary Harron was released in the year 2000. It has got a cult status and the performance of Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman was widely appreciated by critics and audience. Originally, the role of Patrick was offered to Leonardo DiCaprio by Lionsgate films but Mary Harron didn't want to meet him as she finalized Christian Bale for the role.
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A blonde walked into an electronics store
A blonde walked into an electronics store and said to the salesmen: "I want that tv."
The salesperson shook his head and said, "No, we don't sell to blondes."
So the blonde left and came back with her hair dyed brown and said: "I'll take that tv."
Again the salesman said: "No, we don't sell to blondes."
So she left again and came back with her hair dyed black and said: "I want that tv."
But the salesman still said: "No, we don't sell to blondes."
Finally the blonde got fed up and said, "That's it! How'd you know I was a blonde?!" she asked.
The salesman answered: "Cause that's a microwave."
2. NICOLAS CAGE VS. WILLEM DAFOE
The first trilogy of Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man" directed by Sam Raimi was a huge success at the box office. The first installment released in 2002 was loved especially by the comic book fans. The role of the antagonist named Green Goblin was firstly offered to Nicolas Cage but for unknown reasons, he rejected the role.
3. MICHELLE PFEIFER VS. JULIA ROBERTS
The 1990 romantic comedy "Pretty Woman" and the 1992 erotic thriller "Basic Instinct" were huge hits at the box office. "Pretty Woman" was praised by the critics while "Basic Instinct" was criticized for its depiction of sexuality and graphic violence. The lead roles of these two movies, Vivian Ward and Catherine Tramell was at first offered to Michelle Pfeiffer who rejected it and the roles were later played by Julia Roberts and Sharon Stone.
4. ANGELINA JOLIE VS. SANDRA BULLOCK
The science fiction thriller "Gravity" directed by Alfonso Cuarón was released in 2013 and was considered as one of the best films of the year with particular praise towards the performances of the lead cast. The role of Dr. Ryan Stone was offered to Angeline Jolie but she rejected it due to her schedule conflicts with "In the Land of Blood and Honey" released in 2011 and a planned sequel to the 2010 action thriller "Salt".
5. MATT DAMON VS. AARON ECKHART
Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" trilogy has been a franchise that is famous among the audience and critics. All the three films were praised for the performances and the villains, but one of the central character of these films was Harvey Dent played by Aaron Eckhart. The role was first offered to Matt Damon but he rejected it.
6. AL PACINO VS. HARRISON FORD
The Star Wars franchise and its films have always been loved by the audience for its stunning visual effects and the story setting outside Earth on some other planet. The first film of this franchise released in 1977 was a hit at the box office and was praised for its visuals. One of the main character, Han Solo played by Harrison Ford was offered to Al Pacino but he rejected it for unknown reasons.
7. HARRISON FORD VS. SAM NEIL
The franchise of "Jurassic Park" was started by Steven Spielberg in 1993 with the release of the first installment of the franchise, "Jurassic Park". The film was a recipient of a large number of awards and nominations and was praised for its visual effects and dinosaur designs. The role of Dr. Alan Grant was at first offered to Sam Neil but he rejected it which was quite shocking for a lot of people as because most of the actors those days had a dream of working with Steven Spielberg.
8. JONAH HILL IN THE HANGOVER
All the three parts of "The Hangover" trilogy were highly successful at the box office except the fact that the other two parts after the first installment was not liked much by the critics. Well known actor Jonah Hill was offered the lead role among the three central characters, Phil, Stu and Alan but he rejected it for some reason.
9. JACK NICHOLSON VS. AL PACINO
Francis Ford Coppola has been praised by critics for his flawless direction in his movies. One of them was "The Godfather" released in 1972. It was the first installment of "The Godfather" trilogy. The portrayal of the mafia was loved by the audiences. One of the leading role, Michael Corleone was played by Al Pacino. It was initially offered to Jack Nicholson but he rejected the role.
10. BILL MURRAY VS. TOM HANKS
The comedy drama film "Forrest Gump" released in 1994 and directed by Robert Zemeckis was a huge success at the box office and surpassed the collections of "The Lion King". The lead character of the film, Forrest Gump was played by Tom Hanks but the role was first offered to Bill Murray but he rejected it citing unknown reasons.
