Roles turned down by Kurt Russell:
Kurt Russell turned down the role of Andrew Glass because of the nudity required.
Actor who got the part: David Morrissey
Kurt Russell was considered for the role of James Gordon.
Actor who got the part: Gary Oldman
Kurt Russell was considered for the role of Batman.
Actor who got the part: Val Kilmer
Kurt Russell was considered for the role of batman.
Russell was considered for the role of Crash Davis. (he actually helped develop the script too)
Actor who got the part: Kevin Costner
Kurt Russell was offered a role but turned it down.
Kurt Russell was considered for the role of Kazinski in Jarhead (2005).
Actor who got the part: Chris Cooper
Kurt Russell turned down the lead role due to salary demands.
Actor who got the part: Sam Neill
Kurt Russell turned down the role of Sands.
Actor who got the part: Johnny Depp
Auditioned to play one of the "von Trapp" kids.
Actor who got the part: Nicholas Hammond
Russell was considered for the role of Allen.
Actor who got the part: Tom Hanks
Considered for the role of Han Solo.
Actor who got the part: Harrison Ford
Did you know that Kurt Russell was not the only choice for these movies? (click to learn more)
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