Edward Cullen. The most loved vampire of all time. His dreamy golden eyes and perfect jawline made for one handsome blood-sucker.
Honestly, could you imagine Robert Pattinson not playing the role of Bella’s soulmate in Twilight?
Scott Eastwood was another possible option…
Believe it or not, Scott Eastwood auditioned for the role… but didn’t take it seriously.
He said in an interview with Variety, “I remember thinking, ‘This is stupid! I don’t even know why I am on this audition. This is such a YA movie.”
Little did he know, Twilight would turn into a seven part saga, and Robert would make very good money, and a great name for himself.
But, Edward isn’t the only character that was nearly played by someone else.
Check out this list of celebrities who almost took on characters who’ve gone down in history.
Jennifer Lawrence
The actress passed on the chance to play Edward’s love interest, Bella Swan. Just like Scott, she assumed Twilight wouldn’t turn into such a huge ordeal.
Zac Efron
The actor turned down the chance to play the lead role in Footloose. Reportedly, he prefers to look for roles where he can acquire new skill sets. And, as we all know, he already has the talent for Footloose.
JoJo
Disney offered JoJo the role of Hannah Montana, which she obviously said no to. Honestly, could you imagine anyone other than Miley Cyrus in this talented, yet quirky role ?
Willow Smith
The daughter of the ever so famous Will Smith had the chance to play the lead role in Annie, but chose to “be at home and decompress” instead.
Ryan Gosling
The celeb chose La La Land over starring as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast.
Lucy Hale and Charlie Hunman
Lucy and Charlie were offered the main roles in Fifty Shades of Grey.
Charlie reported that his take on Christian Grey must’ve been different from everyone else’s.
Whatever his concept of the character was, he couldn’t see himself playing the role.
There’s more!
Check out these other roles that were close to being played by different celebrities. Some may seriously shock you!
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