20 Actors Who Turned Down Major Movie Roles
6. Emma Watson - Mia (La La Land)
It's hard to imagine anyone pulling off the same level of professionalism and chemistry than Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, but back when the film was announced Emma Watson was attached to star alongside Miles Teller. Teller left early on, and Watson soon followed. Though no reason was given at the time, she has since gone on record to say that she simply didn't have the time to do it.
At the time of the film's announcement, and Watson's commitment to it, she had already been cast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast re-make, and had to decline the role of Mia in La La Land in order to begin shooting. She also said that she would have loved to be in the film, but that her travel schedule and dance preparation would have made it impossible to achieve.
But it's no big loss, really. Beauty and the Beast was a big success, Emma Stone won an Oscar, and La La Land is one of the best films of the last decade. Watson would have worked in the role, sure, but as good as Stone? A matter for debate, maybe, but it's doubtful.