John Travolta – ‘Forrest Gump’
The role of Forest Gump was initially offered to John Travolta who was committed to appear in Pulp Fiction. The role ended up in Tom Hanks’ lap and Forrest Gump is ranked right up there among the most powerful performances of all time. It was not a waste, though, since Travolta’s career experienced a massive resurgence with the Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction. This eventually became one of the classic films of all time, enjoying its own cult following. Tom Hanks, meanwhile, won an Oscar for Best Actor award, his second in his career, following his first in the previous year’s awards ceremonies.
John Travolta – Forrest Gum
Al Pacino – ‘Pretty Woman’
Can you see Molly Ringwald at the top of the fire escape as Al Pacino climbs it to declare his love in the romantic film Pretty Woman? Yeah, we cannot either. But did you know that Pacino was the first choice for the role that would eventually go to Richard Gere? The movie was originally intended to be a darker and grittier tale. Pacino even had a reading with Julia Roberts. However, he eventually turned the role down and went as far as telling Larry King, “Sometimes it’s just not the right role for you and you don’t feel you belong in that part”.
Al Pacino – Pretty Woman