Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Michelle Pfeiffer, The Silence of the Lambs

In 2015, years after the release of The Silence of the Lambs, director Jonathan Demme admitted that Jodie Foster was far from his first choice to play Clarice Starling. He approached a number of other actors for the role, including Michelle Pfeiffer, but Pfeiffer was troubled by the violent nature of the film and turned down his offer.

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Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Michelle Pfeiffer, The Silence of the Lambs

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