Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Liam Neeson, Lincoln

Ten years before Lincoln was put into motion, producers Liam Neeson approached for the lead. However, after a table read, Neeson flipped—mostly due to residual grief from the death of his wife Natasha Richardson one month prior.

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