Benicio Del Toro – Thor: The Dark World Over Star Trek: Into Darkness
When you have to choose between Star Trek and a Marvel film, you can bet that this won’t be an easy choice. Del Toro was the leading choice for the Into Darkness sequel to the latest Star Trek films as the part of Khan. When Del Toro was not satisfied with the pay, he walked away and took up a part in Thor: The Dark World as ‘The Collector’. Khan would then be brought to life by Benedict Cumberbatch, who would be part of a $467 million installment in the space-faring saga.
Brad Pitt – Jackass Over The Bourne Identity
It might seem impossible, but Brad Pitt decided that making an unexpected cameo in the chaotic Jackass show with Johnny Knoxville and company was a worthier pursuit than being the star of The Bourne Identity with Jason Bourne. The film’s producers must have been stunned when they discovered what Pitt had turned them down for. Matt Damon was then handed the part, which would be the crucial turning point in his career. It would be a strangely mild year for Pitt, where his only other work would be a cameo in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.