These A-List Actors Turned Down Legendary Roles, and Some Regret It

In a 2014 interview with GQ, Neeson stated: “I thought, ‘I’m not supposed to be here...I don’t want to play this Lincoln. I can’t be him. So the next two and a half, three hours of reading through it... This extraordinary piece of writing, but it had no connection with me whatsoever. It was a very strange feeling, and it was partly grief.”

Marilyn Monroe, Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Truman Capote, the author of the novel Breakfast at Tiffany's, made herself abundantly clear when she stated that she wanted Marilyn Monroe to play Holly Golightly in the film adaptation. But, Monroe decided to ultimately turn the part down, concerned that acting here would affect her public image negatively. 

Truman Capote was not satisfied with Audrey Hepburn's portrayal of her character. 

Leonardo DiCaprio, American Psycho

There were numerous a-listers that were considered while the character Patrick Bateman was getting cast. Some of those individuals include Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Ewan McGregor, and Edward Norton. Before Christian Bale was selected as the best fit for the role, Lionsgate actually announced that Leonardo DiCaprio was going to be the lead. 

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Post originally appeared on Inside Mystery.