Sean Connery's worst decision: He turned down a role in Lord of the Rings and lost 400 million dollars.

Who turned down the role of Frodo?

Jake Gyllenhaal tried out for Frodo, but did no research on the role and bombed so badly that he was advised to fire his agent. Sean Connery and Patrick Stewart were both asked to be Gandalf. Stewart was just plain not interested in the character, and Connery passed as he did not understand the script.

Who turned down the role of Aragorn?

Summary. Daniel Day-Lewis was director Peter Jackson's first choice for Aragorn, but he turned down the role due to his aversion to big-budget franchises. Russell Crowe was also considered for the role, but after a phone call with Jackson, it became clear that the director had other stars in mind.

Who all turned down the role of Gandalf?

I certainly wasn't the first choice for Gandalf,” McKellen said. “Tony Hopkins turned it down. Sean Connery certainly did. They're all coming out of the woodwork now, and I hope they feel silly.”

Who else auditioned for LOTR?

Actors Who Refused Roles In Lord Of The Rings

Who refused to cast the ring into Mordor?

Isildur took up the hilt-shard of Narsil, Elendil's sword, and cut the One Ring from the hand of Sauron. Despite the urging of Elrond and Círdan, Gil-galad's lieutenants, Isildur did not throw the Ring into the fires of Mount Doom. He made a scroll with a description of the Ring and a copy of its fading inscription.

Who was originally hired to play Aragorn?

It's hard to imagine The Lord of the RIngs without Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, but another actor was cast in the role early on. Irish actor Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) was originally cast as Aragorn and even made it a few weeks into production.

Who auditioned for Legolas?

He first auditioned for the role of Faramir but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead.

Why did Sean Connery refuse Gandalf?

Sean Connery previously claimed he turned down the part of Gandalf because he “never understood” the world of Middle Earth. “I read the book. I read the script. I saw the movie.

Who was almost cast as Gandalf?

Sean Connery, Patrick Stewart, and Christopher Plummer were all offered the role of Middle-Earth protector Gandalf. When they turned it down, Sam Neill was considered before Ian McKellen accepted the role he was born to play.

Who is the richest actor in Lord of the Rings?

Who turned down the role of Éowyn?

Uma Thurman turned down the role of Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings films because she had just had her first child and didn't want to move to New Zealand for several years of filming.

Who was originally cast as Han Solo?

Lucasfilm, Ltd. It's likely well-known to Starwoids the world over that multiple now-famous actors initially auditioned to play the role of Han Solo in George Lucas' 1977 film "Star Wars." The role ultimately ended up going to Harrison Ford, but Kurt Russell, Nick Nolte, and Christopher Walken also tried out.

Who auditioned for gimli?

Who almost played Arwen?

The role of Arwen, originally played by Liv Tyler, was initially offered to Uma Thurman. However, the actress was pregnant with her then-husband Ethan Hawke's child. In an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Thurman revealed that she considered this decision her biggest career mistake.

Who else auditioned for Aragorn?

Why did Viggo Mortensen turn down Hobbit?

However, he had a very sensible reason for turning down the prequel—his character is nowhere to be found in original novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, which served as a prequel to the Rings saga and takes place 60 years earlier.

Why did Russell Crowe turned down Lord of the Rings?

While a role like that set him up for being a fantastic epic hero, he mentioned feeling uncomfortable if he were cast, telling Howard Stern: “I didn't think Peter Jackson actually wanted me on the film. I think he was forced into talking to me because it was a moment in time where everybody wanted me in everything”.

Why did Ian McKellen almost quit The Hobbit?

“I cried… and the whole studio heard”: Sir Ian McKellen Almost Ruined 'The Hobbit' After Breaking Down On-Set Due To His Hatred For CGI.

Who was originally cast as Eowyn?

In 1999, Otto was cast as Éowyn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, after Uma Thurman turned down the role. Director Peter Jackson cast her immediately after viewing the audition video she had filmed in Australia.

Who else auditioned for Elf?

David Berenbaum initially wrote the script in 1993, with Chris Farley and Jim Carrey being early candidates to play Buddy. Berenbaum's screenplay underwent uncredited rewrites by Scot Armstrong, Chris Henchy, and the writing team of Adam McKay and Will Ferrell.

Who was the first choice to play Gandalf?

“I certainly wasn't the first choice for Gandalf. [Anthony] Hopkins turned it down. Sean Connery certainly did. They're all coming out of the woodwork now, and I hope they feel silly.”

Why was Aragorn recast?

Despite the gravity of the decision, Jackson ultimately knew that Townsend wouldn't be a good fit for Aragorn moving forward. "It was the right decision," Rhys-Davies said. "If a director doesn't cast right he's just burdening himself." Of course, making the decision was one thing.

Who did Viggo Mortensen replace as Aragorn?

According to the Special Extended Edition DVD of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Mortensen was a last-minute replacement for Stuart Townsend, and would not have taken the part of Aragorn had it not been for his son's enthusiasm for the J. R. R. Tolkien novel.

How old was Viggo Mortensen when he filmed Lord of the Rings?

Interestingly, Mortensen — who was 41 at the time of his casting — wasn't the first older actor that Jackson considered.