20 actors who rejected successful films 

3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala - Arrivals - Source: Getty
3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala - Arrivals - Source: Getty

1) Gwyneth Paltrow - Titanic

Swarovski "Masters of Light - From Vienna to Milan" Exhibition - Source: Getty
Swarovski "Masters of Light - From Vienna to Milan" Exhibition - Source: Getty

One of the earliest actresses considered for the role of Rose in Titanic was Gwyneth Paltrow, who rejected it because she said that she didn't feel right for the part. Kate Winslet then went on to take the role. Paltrow's rejection of Titanic didn't, however, prevent her from reaping success, for she went on to star in Shakespeare in Love and that role got her an Academy Award. Paltrow admitted later that she could never have imagined the impact Titanic would create.

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Edited by Apoorva Jujjavarapu