20 actors who rejected iconic roles (and who replaced them)

10) Sandra Bullock declined Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby

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Sandra Bullock was attached to Million Dollar Baby and pitched the film to studios but could not secure financing. Clint Eastwood took over the directing reins and cast Hilary Swank as Maggie Fitzgerald in the lead role. Bullock bowed out due to scheduling conflicts with Miss Congeniality 2. Swank went on to win an Academy Award for Best Actress, and the film was solidified as a modern classic.

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