11. CHRISTIAN BALE VS. DANIEL CRAIG
Agent 007 has now gained a cult following among people and the main credit should be given to all the 24 films of the "James Bond" franchise. A new installment "No Time to Die" is set to release on 12 November 2020. Daniel Craig who has played the lead role in five films of the series and the role was at first offered to Christian Bale who rejected it.
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A blonde was speeding
A blonde was speeding in a 35 mile per hour zone when a local police officer pulled her over and walked up to the car.
The officer also happened to be a blonde and she asked for the blonde's driver's license.
The driver searched frantically in her purse for a while and finally said to the blonde policewoman, "What does a driver's license look like?"
Irritated, the blonde cop said, "You dummy, it's got your picture on it!"
The blonde driver frantically searched her purse again and found a small, rectangular mirror down at the bottom.
She held it up to her face and said, "Aha!
This must be my driver's license" and handed it to the blonde policewoman.
The blonde cop looked in the mirror, handed it back to the driver and said,
"You're free to go. And, if I had known you were a police officer too, we could have avoided all of this."
12. JULIA ROBERTS VS. SANDRA BULLOCK
The biographical sports drama "The Blind Side" and the romantic comedy "The Proposal", both released in 2009 were box office success but were not liked much by the critics except the performances of the leads. The main characters of both the movies, Leigh Anne Tuohy and Margaret Tate were at first offered to Julia Roberts who rejected to playing both the roles.
13. WILL SMITH VS. KEANU REEVES
"The Matrix" trilogy released during 1999 to 2003 set a new benchmark in the genre of science fiction movies when they were released in theatres. Keanu Reeves who played the lead role of Neo was loved by the audience. The first two films were huge hits at the box office while the last installment was a moderate success and opened to mixed reviews from critics and audience, mainly for departing from the events of the last two films. The role of Neo was offered to Will Smith by the Wachowski Brothers but he rejected it.
14. EMILY BLUNT VS. SCARLETT JOHANSSON
The character of Black Widow from Marvel was first introduced in Marvel Studios' "Iron Man 2" released in 2010. The role was played by Scarlett Johansson who continued to appear in other films of Marvel Studios portraying the character of Black Widow. According to reports, the role was first given to Emily Blunt who rejected it and now after watching Scarlett Johansson, the fans of Marvel have realized that Scarlett was the perfect choice for the role.
15. ANGELA BASSETT VS. HALLE BERRY
The romantic drama "Monster's Ball" released in 2001 and directed by Marc Foster was a success at the box office and Halle Berry also won an Academy Award for Best Actress. The role of the central character, Leticia Musgrove was first offered to Angela Bassett who rejected it for unknown reasons.
16. IAN MCKELLEN VS. MICHAEL GAMBON
All the seven films of the "Harry Potter" franchise which were an adaptation of the novels of the same name written by J.K. Rowling was praised for its visual effects and the performances of the three lead characters Harry, Ron and Hermione played by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. The role of the headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore was offered to Ian McKellen at first but he rejected it and the role was eventually played by Michael Gambon.
17. TOM SELLECK VS. HARRISON FORD
The "Indiana Jones" franchise directed by Steven Spielberg and the character of Indiana Jones played by Harrison Ford has attained a cult status among people and the films were huge hits at the box office. The lead role of Indiana Jones in the first installment, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" released in 1981 was offered to Tom Selleck who rejected it and the role went to Harrison Ford.
18. MICHAEL KEATON VS. BILL MURRAY
The fantasy comedy "Groundhog Day" released in 1993 and directed by Harold Ramis was loved by the critics for its story and performances and it was a box office success. The role of the central character, Phil Connors played by Bill Murray was initially offered to Michael Keaton who rejected it for some reasons.
19. DENZEL WASHINGTON VS. BRAD PITT
The psychological crime thriller "Seven" directed by David Fincher was released in 1995 and it was the only film in the history of Hollywood where depiction of brutality and the dark theme of the story was praised by the critics. Brad Pitt played the lead character of Detective David Mills in the film and the role was at first offered to Denzel Washington who rejected it.
20. BRAD PITT VS. MICHAEL FASSBENDER
The biographical period drama "12 Years a Slave" released in 2013 and directed by Steve McQueen was an adaptation of a slave memoir by Solomon Northup of the year 1853. It was another best movie of 2013 and was a recipient of around nine Academy Award nominations. The role of Samuel Bass played by Brad Pitt was at first offered to Michael Fassbender who rejected it for certain reasons.
