When we sit down to watch a movie, we rarely consider the fact that the actors who have been cast in the leading roles were - once upon a time - mere considerations. That the producers, directors and writers (to a lesser extent, perhaps) were originally in possession of a huge list of people that they either wanted or pondered to play certain parts, and only through a lengthy process of elimination did the person they eventually chose to cast manage to beat out the competition, assuring themselves a place in Hollywood history (or, at least, they'd hope so). Which means that, yes, the actors inherent to some of 2014's biggest blockbusters weren't the only ones considered for their iconic parts, either - in a lot of cases, they were second (or third) choices, whilst some lesser known actors had to beat out some established big hitters for some super sought after roles. Whatever the case may be, then, here are 10 Actors You Didn't Know Almost Starred In 2014's Biggest Films. How different would these flicks have been had they been cast, hm? And did the studios make the right choices?
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
