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

17) Angela Basset

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2024 Disney Upfront - Source: Getty

The Oscar-nominated actress has played many iconic characters, from Tina Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It to Queen Ramonda in Black Panther. However, she has also turned down many iconic roles, such as the lead role in the film Monster's Ball which earned Halle Barry an Oscar award. Basset decided to pass on the role because she felt the character was misrepresented and might reinforce harmful stereotypes. She believed some of the scenes were degrading and not respectful to Black women.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh