Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Christina Applegate, Legally Blonde

Before Reese Witherspoon gave her iconic performance as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Christina Applegate was among the handful of actresses that were considered for the part. Applegate, concerned about being pigeonholed as an airhead blonde, passed on the role—especially since she had just played a similar one in Married with Children.