20 actors who rejected for 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

6) Leonardo DiCaprio passed on Patrick Bateman in American Psycho

Leonardo DiCaprio passed on Patrick Bateman in American Psycho I Source: YouTube @paramountplus
Leonardo DiCaprio passed on Patrick Bateman in American Psycho I Source: YouTube @paramountplus

Studio executives had high hopes for DiCaprio after his victory with Titanic. The pay was a whopping $20 million. However, the directors were quite opposed to the idea, as DiCaprio's star status would ruin the dark field of the movie. Actress and activist Gloria Steinem said that he should not do the film as well because of his young fan base. Ultimately, DiCaprio declined, prioritizing The Beach, and Christian Bale took on the now-iconic part, earning critical acclaim.

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