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Roles turned down by Gwyneth Paltrow:
Was considered for the role which eventually went to Jennifer Garner.
Actor who got the part: Jennifer Garner
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the role of Penny Lane.
Actor who got the part: Kate Hudson
Gwyneth Paltrow auditioned for the role of Monica.
Actor who got the part: Frances O'Connor
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the role of Emma Peel.
Actor who got the part: Uma Thurman
Had originally agreed to play Ava Gardner but dropped out.
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered to play Samantha.
Actor who got the part: Nicole Kidman
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Angelina Jolie
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down an offer to play Rollergirl.
Actor who got the part: Heather Graham
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered to play the third angel.
Actor who got the part: Lucy Liu
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the role of Roxie.
Actor who got the part: Renee Zellweger
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the role of Caroline Clairmont.
Actor who got the part: Carrie-Anne Moss
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the role of Penny.
Actor who got the part: Drew Barrymore
Gwyneth Paltrow was offered and turned down the role of Kathy, due to her father's insitence.
Actor who got the part: Kristin Minter
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered to play Madolyn.
Actor who got the part: Vera Farmiga
Was considered to play the title role.
Actor who got the part: Cate Blanchett
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Drew Barrymore
Paltrow dropped out - Diaz was the second choice.
Actor who got the part: Cameron Diaz
Gwyneth Paltrow was offered the lead role, but after reading the script, she believed it was mediocre.
Actor who got the part: Drew Barrymore
According to the book "Gangs of New York: making the movie", Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the lead.
Actor who got the part: Cameron Diaz
Was strongly considered for the role of Clarice Starling after Jodie Foster departed.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
Gwyneth Paltrow was offered the role of Jude but backed due to scheduling conflicts.
Actor who got the part: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down a role in the film.
Was supposed to play Julianne Moore's housewife role.
Actor who got the part: Julianne Moore
She was originally supposed to play Andie Anderson but pulled out.
Actor who got the part: Kate Hudson
Scheduled to play "Dawn Campbell," she dropped out of the project for personal reasons.
Actor who got the part: Naomi Watts
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Angelina Jolie
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the role of Elle Woods.
Actor who got the part: Reese Witherspoon
Gwyneth auditioned for Legends of the Fall for the role of Susanna but the part went to Julia Ormand. But Brad Pitt was so impressed with Gwyneth he got her cast in Se7en.
Gwyneth Paltrow was not able to play the lead due to scheduling conflict.
Actor who got the part: Cate Blanchett
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the role of Éowyn.
Actor who got the part: Miranda Otto
Producers also wanted Paltrow as the female lead, but a schedule conflict prevented her from doing the movie.
A then-unknown Gwyneth Paltrow auditioned for the part of Vickie Miner, only losing out to Janeane Garofalo at the last minute.
Actor who got the part: Janeane Garofalo
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Milla Jovovich
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the role of Rachel.
Actor who got the part: Naomi Watts
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the role of Marlee.
Actor who got the part: Rachel Weisz
Gwyneth Paltrow auditioned unsuccessfully for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Julia Ormond
Gwyneth Paltrow was originally set to play Lee Holloway.
Actor who got the part: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Considered for the role of Robin.
Actor who got the part: Anne Heche
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the lead role because she didn't like the script.
Actor who got the part: Angelina Jolie
Was considered for the role of Mary Jensen, but was beat out by the more popular Cameron Diaz.
Actor who got the part: Cameron Diaz
The part of Rose was originally offered to Gwyneth Paltrow.
Gwyneth Paltrow tested for the role of Paris Carver, but producers turned her down because she was too young.
Actor who got the part: Teri Hatcher
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the lead.
Actor who got the part: Diane Lane
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down Diane Lane's role.
Actor who got the part: Diane Lane
Gwyneth Paltrow turned down the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Charlize Theron
Did you know that Gwyneth Paltrow was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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