Gibson reportedly rejected the role because he felt he was too old to play the role, but he was only 43 years old at the time. Russell Crowe took the part in his stead, earning himself an Oscar for Best Actor.
Advertisement
Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers
The More You Know
- Holding a sneeze can be dangerous.
- 27,000 tress are cut down every day to become toilet paper.
- You can survive being in outer space without permanent damage for about half a minute.
- A full jumbo jet tank has enough fuel to drive a car around the world four times.