Question 1

Which actor was nearly Wolverine before Hugh Jackman?

Accepted Answer

Dougray Scott

Question 2

Who was offered the role of Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada before Anne Hathaway?

Accepted Answer

Rachel McAdams

Question 3

Which actress almost starred as Mia in La La Land?

Accepted Answer

Emma Watson

Question 4

Who was almost cast as Neo in The Matrix?

Accepted Answer

Will Smith

Question 5

Which actress nearly played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde?

Accepted Answer

Christina Applegate

Question 6

Who was almost cast as Michael Scott in The Office?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

Which actor turned down James Bond multiple times?

Accepted Answer

Pierce Brosnan

Question 8

Which actor turned down Jack Dawson in Titanic?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Depp

Question 9

Who was the original choice for Forrest Gump before Tom Hanks?

Accepted Answer

John Travolta

Question 10

Which actress was considered for Carrie Bradshaw before Sarah Jessica Parker?

Accepted Answer

Dana Delaney

Question 11

Who almost played Han Solo in Star Wars (1977)?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

Who was considered for Rachel Green before Jennifer Aniston?

Accepted Answer

Courtney Cox

Question 13

Which actress nearly played Rose in Titanic?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 14

Who almost starred as Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford?

Accepted Answer

Tom Selleck

Question 15

Which actor was offered Don Draper before Jon Hamm?

Accepted Answer

Rob Lowe

Question 16

Who was nearly cast as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games?

Accepted Answer

Hailee Steinfeld

Question 17

Which actress turned down Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs?

Accepted Answer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Question 18

Who was almost The Joker in The Dark Knight?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 19

Which actor nearly played Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings?

Accepted Answer

Stuart Townsend

Question 20

Who was originally cast as Marty McFly before Michael J. Fox?

Accepted Answer

Eric Stoltz

Who Was Almost Cast? A Pop Culture Near-Miss Quiz

2) Who was offered the role of Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada before Anne Hathaway?

3) Which actress almost starred as Mia in La La Land?

4) Who was almost cast as Neo in The Matrix?

5) Which actress nearly played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde?

6) Who was almost cast as Michael Scott in The Office?

7) Which actor turned down James Bond multiple times?

8) Which actor turned down Jack Dawson in Titanic?

9) Who was the original choice for Forrest Gump before Tom Hanks?

10) Which actress was considered for Carrie Bradshaw before Sarah Jessica Parker?

11) Who almost played Han Solo in Star Wars (1977)?

12) Who was considered for Rachel Green before Jennifer Aniston?

13) Which actress nearly played Rose in Titanic?

14) Who almost starred as Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford?

15) Which actor was offered Don Draper before Jon Hamm?

16) Who was nearly cast as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games?

17) Which actress turned down Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs?

18) Who was almost The Joker in The Dark Knight?

19) Which actor nearly played Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings?

20) Who was originally cast as Marty McFly before Michael J. Fox?