The right role can turn an actor’s career around and make them one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, but there are plenty of actors who weren’t the first choice to play their most iconic character. In some cases, the actor that was sought out for the part turned it down, and in other cases, they were fired or quit, but they all made way for a replacement to step in and get their big break.

Sadly, a lot of the actors who didn’t ultimately get the part have had challenges in the years since, so let’s take a look at some casting replacements that derailed actors’ careers.

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The almost King of Gondor | 0:00
The dragons' other mother | 1:28
Messing with the timeline | 2:25
Mission impossible for this mutant | 3:04
Blown away by Arnold | 4:01
A Tarantino twist in casting | 4:44
Transforming lead actress | 5:35
That's a negative, Ghost rider! | 6:34

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