When an actor receives a script it’s not always easy to see the director and writers vision right from the get-go. Sometimes a “sure hit” is a flop, while the underdog takes all the awards home and box office success! So it makes sense that sometimes these actors regret their decision from quitting these top notch, accolade garnering films.

Emma Watson was in the original cast of “La La Land,” while back in the day Will Smith made a career mistake by not seeing what “The Matrix” could be from the pitch. How about Tom Selleck as “Indiana Jones,” can you imagine that? Guess who was slated as Han Solo in the earlier George Lucas “Star Wars” films. What didn't Julia Roberts see in the role of Viola in “Shakespeare In Love”. The Scottish star, known for portraying James Bond, Sir Sean Connery turned down the iconic role of Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings" for what absurd reason...can you guess? “Silver Linings Playbook” would’ve very different with Anne Hathaway, but David O’Russell couldn’t picture anyone else. Ray Liotta focused on his film career, losing out on the role of a lifetime, Tony Soprano, in the HBO hit “The Sopranos”. Lastly, our bombshell Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe passed on one large opportunity after being given bad advice, but without Hepburn “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” would’ve never been the same.