Six Hollywood actors who turned down iconic roles

Author: Achu Krishnan

The actor turned down the iconic role of Jake Sully in James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster Avatar.

Matt Damon

The actor turned down the iconic role of Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 blockbuster Pulp Fiction.

Laurence Fishburne

The actor turned down the iconic role of Neo in The Wachowski's 1999 blockbuster The Matrix.

Will Smith

The actor turned down the iconic role of Rose in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster The Matrix.

Claire Danes

The actor turned down the iconic role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's 2001 blockbuster The Lord of the Rings.

Sean Connery

The actor turned down the iconic role of James Bond in Martin Campbell's 1995 blockbuster GoldenEye.

Liam Neeson