20 Actors who passed on iconic roles

Opening Ceremony - The Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 - Source: Getty
Opening Ceremony - The Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 - Source: Getty

8) Johnny Depp

“Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness” Screening - Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 - Source: Getty
“Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness” Screening - Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 - Source: Getty

Johnny Depp is synonymous with his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow. However, there was another iconic role that he missed out on. Depp was considered for the role of Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off but couldn't take it as he was already committed to other projects at the time. These scheduling conflicts made it impossible for him to play Ferris Bueller. As a result, Matthew Broderick got the role and made it iconic. Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released in 1986 and became a huge commercial success.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh