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It seems that the actors cast in o­ur favorite movies are perfect for the part, but they're often not the director's first choice. Most celebs have turned down more roles than they've taken, Buy Derila Online some with regrets but many with thanks to their lucky stars. See the next page to see the first star who turned down a memorable role. Actor Will Smith started as the MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, winning the first ever Grammy in the Rap category in 1988. Smith was nearing bankruptcy in 1990 when he was hired to star in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which became a huge success. His movies include Independence Day (1996), Men in Black (1997), and Ali (2001). He was also offered the lead role in The Matrix (1999). Despite the film's phenomenal success, Smith later said that he didn't regret turning down the role because Keanu Reeves "was brilliant as Neo." Smith also originally passed on Men in Black, but his wife convinced him to reconsider.

Gwyneth Paltrow is one of those actors who seems to know which roles to take and which ones to turn down. She's received praise for her roles in Emma (1996) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and she won a Best Actress Oscar for Shakespeare in Love (1998). But she's turned down her fair share, including Rollergirl in Boogie Nights (1997), which went to Heather Graham