20 actors who auditioned for iconic roles but failed (21 pics)

Every movie fan sometimes wants to dream and imagine how their favorite films would have turned out if the main roles in them were played by other actors. And these fantasies are not so far from reality - you be surprised to learn how often the stars of the first magnitude auditioned for cult roles and even almost got them, but at the last moment lost colleagues in the shop.





1. Henry Cavill auditioned for the role of James Bond, but lost out to Daniel Craig.



2. Britney Spears was up for the role of Ellie in The Notebook, but, as we know, Rachel McAdams got it.





3. Matt Damon auditioned for the role of Robin, which ended up being played by Chris O'Donnell.



4. Dylan McDermott auditioned for the role of Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride, but it went to Mandy Patinkin.



5. Claire Danes was considered for the role of Rose in Titanic, but lost out to Kate Winslet.



6 Chace Crawford From Gossip Girl Auditioned For The Role Jason Street in Friday Night Lights. Ultimately for this The role was played by Scott Porter.



7. Gabrielle Union auditioned for the role of Trinity in The Matrix.



8. Andrew Garfield lost to Ben Barnes the role of Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia.



9. Hugh Jackman almost played one of the main roles in the movie "Miss Congeniality", but then Benjamin Bratt appeared.



10. Jeffrey Dean Morgan auditioned for One Tree Hill but lost out to Craig Sheffer.



11. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton auditioned for the role of Star-Lord, but lost out to Chris Pratt.



12. Jennifer Lawrence auditioned for the lead role on Gossip Girl, but Blake Lively got it.



13. Hugh Grant could have entered the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, but employment in other projects prevented. Professor Lockons in the end played by Kenneth Branagh.



14. Joe Jonas auditioned for the role of Spider-Man, but he was turned down, and Andrew Garfield played the superhero.



15. John Krasinski auditioned for the role of Captain America before the role was given to Chris Evans.



16. Chris Pine was considered for the lead role on The Lonely Hearts but lost out to Ben McKenzie.



17. Salma Hayek was another contender for the role of Trinity, but it turned out that the actress does not like to run.



18. Dylan Minnette was turned down after auditioning for the role of Spider-Man, which eventually went to Tom Holland.



19. Taylor Swift could have played Eponine in Les Misérables, but lost out to Samantha Barks.



20. Zoey Deutch auditioned for the lead role in The Hunger Games, but Katniss ended up being played by Jennifer Lawrence.