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

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20 actors who rejected for iconic roles (and who replaced them)  I Source: YouTube @WarnerBros.Pictures
20 actors who rejected for iconic roles (and who replaced them) I Source: YouTube @WarnerBros.Pictures

2) Tom Cruise declined Tony Stark/Iron Man

Tom Cruise I Source: YouTube @ParamountPictures
Tom Cruise I Source: YouTube @ParamountPictures

Tom Cruise was considered for the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man before Robert Downey Jr. came along. Cruise, known for his do-it-yourself approach to directing, wanted creative control of the film, but the project wasn't in line with his vision. Additionally, Cruise's massive fee was a risk Marvel was not willing to take on a relatively unknown property. It, however, ultimately went to Robert Downey Jr., whose remarkable portrayal of Tony Stark helped launch the franchise MC

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