11) Viggo Mortensen - X-Men

Another remarkable example is Viggo Mortensen, who gained recognition for his version of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings. He was offered the part of Wolverine in X-Men; however, he turned down this opportunity, which later opened up for Hugh Jackman, and it marked one of his most prominent performances in cinema. Since that time, Mortensen has professed to have felt that this role was wrong for him, and, in a large measure, what made the X-Men franchise run was Jackman's interpretation of the Wolverine character.
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