January Jones
January Jones, AKA Betty Draper from “Mad Men” never quite seemed to transcend her iconic TV role from the hit show. While the actress has managed to get parts she hasn’t really achieved success in changing her status to a serious Hollywood actress. Even though Hollywood initially wanted her to be.
This is partly due to her supposedly stuck-up attitude, making her unapproachable. That probably explains why she didn’t get the role she once really wanted: The role of Violet Sanford in “Coyote Ugly.”
Riz Ahmed
"Slumdog Millionaire," one of the most widely praised films to have ever been made, could have had a very different look. The film turned Dev Patel into a household name, and while we all love Dev, we could have been uttering another name from our lips over that film. That's right. Riz Ahmed was in the running to be Jamal Malik in the Dany Boyle film.
According to insiders, Ahmed went a touch overboard while auditioning. Fortunately, as we know, he did end up portraying the brother. Still, the actor never reached his full potential. At least he had a shot, though. It's probably the film that would have turned Ahmed into a huge star. Unfortunately, he is still there, teetering on the edge.
Nicole Scherzinger
From Pussycat Dolls to the big screen. Nicole Scherzinger would have been an even bigger star ever. Keyword —"would." Unfortunately, after her musical stint with the pop group, Nicole didn't quite make it all the way. At least not all the way to the Baywatch. Fans were momentarily eager to see her in the Baywatch movie, but then it just didn't happen.
That's what happens when you get a little too big. The bubble can burst at any minute. What's with Scherzinger nowadays, anyway?
Ron Perlman
As a Marvel favorite, "Hellboy," or Ron Perlman, fans couldn't wait for the third installment of the beloved comic adaptation. But then, after a sudden twist of events, it all fell through, and Ron Perlman lost out.
Perhaps we all misread the fan response? Perhaps everyone was, in fact, rooting for someone else. There was some talk of Perlman even landing the role of Cable in Deadpool 2, but again he lost. Are we over Ron Perlman? Seems so.
Josh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett was making his way to the celebrity A-lists in the late 90s after classics like The Faculty, The Virgin Suicides, and Halloween 2. But he really hit it big in the 2000s – playing a lead character in the box-office hit Pearl Harbor alongside Ben Affleck.
Hartnett was offered several big roles in Hollywood, which he literally turned down. Why? The humble boy from Minnesota wasn’t interested in commercial hits anymore but rather leaned toward much smaller, indie movie roles like The Black Dahlia and Wicker Park.