10 Actors Who Refused To Make Sacrifices For Roles

10. Eminem Didn't Want To Leave His Hometown Of Detroit - Elysium

If there's one thing the majority of the human race can agree on, it's that there's nothing quite like your own personal home comforts. Be that popping round to your local pub for a quick pint, or even just spending a night in watching the telly.

And when it comes to one of the biggest rap stars ever to grace the game, it turns out Eminem is willing to turn down a role in a much anticipated big screen feature if said home comforts are in danger of being sacrificed for a spell.

Hot on the heels of capturing the imaginations of fans all over the world with his gritty and frequently pulsating sci-fi entry, District 9, Neil Blomkamp was on the lookout for an actor to take up the lead role in his next venture, Elysium. The director quickly decided that The Real Slim Shady was the man for the job, only for the 8 Mile star to turn down his advances after Blomkamp opted not to go with the star's suggestion to shoot the film in Eminem's hometown of Detroit.

Matt Damon was recruited instead, and Slim was left to catch up on his soaps at home.