10 Recent Movie Roles Almost Played By Other Actors
7. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - Praetorian Jack (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)
Though George Miller apparently only ever had Anya Taylor-Joy in mind to play a younger version of Charlize Theron's Furiosa, the part of Furiosa's badass comrade Praetorian Jack very nearly went elsewhere.
English actor Tom Burke ended up playing Jack in the final film, but during pre-production Watchmen and Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast, ultimately dropping out due to scheduling conflicts a few months prior to shooting.
As intriguing as it would've been to see Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in this role, it's tough to begrudge the swap too much, what with Burke similarly being an extremely talented on-the-rise actor who ended up being supremely well-suited to playing Jack.
There's no guarantee that Abdul-Mateen would've had the same chemistry with Anya Taylor-Joy, and Burke made enough of an impression as Jack that it's honestly tough to picture Abdul-Mateen in the role - or at least, portraying it the same way.