Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Kevin Costner, The Shawshank Redemption

Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Kevin Costner was the biggest name in Hollywood. As a result, Costner was offered the leading role in The Shawshank Redemption, but Costner didn’t bite.

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