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13. Alicia Silverstone Was Offered The Role Of Cindy

Before Anna Faris came along and made the role of Cindy Campbell her own, it was first offered to the far higher-profile Alicia Silverstone.

Silverstone, whose career was still reeling from her appearance as Batgirl in the infamous Batman & Robin, nevertheless turned it down, paving the way for Faris to get her cinematic coming-out party.

As much as Silverstone missed out on a lucrative movie franchise gig, she soon enough began starring in the hit TV series Miss Match, which eventually netted her a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination, so she's probably not too miffed about saying no.