10 Actors Who Turned Down Movies For Ridiculous Reasons

7. Hugh Grant €“ The Movie 'The Holiday' Was Just Way Too Romantic For Me... Says The Guy Who Practically Invented Comedic Romances

Hugh Grant Hugh Grant and comedic romance go together like two socks of the same pair. Unfortunately, Hugh did not think so. In 2006, Hugh Grant chose to forego a role in the semi-star studded cast of "The Holiday." His reasoning was that it was to much like the romantic films he had done previously. Coming from Hugh Grant, it sounds well...ridiculous! After all, this is the man that sold the female populace (well the American one anyway) on the dream that beneath every bad boy exterior there was a hot, nice guy with a British accent and a devilish smile just waiting to get out. However, I do understand that as an actor making out with gorgeous superstars for money gets boring BUT if you are going to turn down a sure winner at least turn it down for something better €“ not American Dreamz
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