Daniel Day-Lewis
The elusive Daniel Day-Lewis is most known for threatening to quit acting at the peaks of his career. He delivered groundbreaking performances in “The Last of the Mohicans,” “There Will Be Blood,” and “Lincoln.”
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- Ronald Reagan was originally announced as the lead for Casablanca. The proclamation turned out to simply be a ruse to keep the actor’s name in the press.
- Michael Fassbender had makeup artists put alcohol on his mustache for a role.
- Charles Bronson, Britain's most violent prisoner, actually shaved his trademark mustache off so Tom Hardy could wear it during the filming of "Bronson", which was based on his life in prison.
- The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.