Mel Gibson – Gladiator
It is not easy to imagine Gladiator without Russell Crowe. He left a huge impression on us as he shouted orders or fought in the Colosseum. We wonder what it would have been like if the role went to Mel Gibson as originally planned. The actor turned it down under the belief that he was too old for action roles like this one. This is why he opted to instead work on What Women Want.
Mel Gibson – Gladiator
Bruce Willis – Ghost
You can call Patrick Swayze the face of Ghost, but this would not have happened if Bruce Willis agreed to take on the part of Sam Wheat. The film has gone on to be very successful and remains popular even to this day. Aside from that, Willis would have starred alongside his wife of the time, Demi Moore. He ended up declining the role to star in The Bonfire of the Vanities instead.
Bruce Willis – Ghost
