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Actors who passed up iconic movie roles revealed - from Forrest Gump to Han Solo


Some of the most unforgettable roles in Hollywood history have almost went to very different stars.

This week, a handwritten casting wish list from Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction emerged online, revealing just how wildly different the iconic 1994 film could have looked. Amanda Plummer's character, Honey Bunny, was reportedly written for her specifically, but in case she couldn't do it, Patricia Arquette and Lili Taylor were lined up as backups. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon all reportedly passed on Brokeback Mountain, which eventually starred Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in career-defining roles

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