20 Things You Didn't Know About Clueless

13. Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner & Zach Braff Auditioned For Josh

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Much like Alicia Silverstone totally owning the role of Cher, it's tough to imagine anyone but Paul Rudd playing the part of Josh Lucas, even though there were some major on-the-rise talents who auditioned.

Of particular note are Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, and Zach Braff, and as talented as they each are, it's hard to argue with the winning combination of smugness and sweetness that Rudd ultimately brought to the part. Zach Braff in particular just seems all kinds of wrong for Josh.

Plus, Clueless is absolutely the role which put Rudd on the map, while the other three clearly did just fine without it.

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