Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Tom Hanks, Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire was actually written with Tom Hanks in mind for the titular role, but the actor turned down Cameron Crowe for a part in the 1996 sports drama because he was directing his own film, That Thing You Do. Later, Hanks commented that Tom Cruise was the perfect choice for the lead.

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Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Tom Hanks, Jerry Maguire

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