Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Julia Roberts, Shakespeare in Love

Gwyneth Paltrow shot to stardom through the role of Viola De Lesseps in 1998’s Shakespeare in Love. Although Paltrow’s performance earned her an Oscar, she wasn’t the first choice for Shakespeare in Love—Julia Roberts pulled out of the production only six weeks prior to filming.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Maine is the only state that has a one-syllable name.
  • Only ¼ of the Sahara Desert is sandy.
  • Sesame Street is now a real place.
  • A Boeing 747 airliner is made of over 6,000,000 separate parts.
Next Page →