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15 Actors Auditioned to Play Star-Lord Before Chris Pratt (& Many Have Brought Other Heroes to Life!) | auditions, Casting, christ pratt, EG, evergreen, Extended, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, star-lord | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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The casting directors for the Marvel Cinematic Universe have the Midas touch. Every role that they cast is golden! Chris Pratt as Star-Lord is no exception. He perfectly embodies the fun but complex hero in several films across the franchise. However, he faced stiff competition from a talented batch of actors to earn a chance … Read more

Josh Hutcherson Reveals Surprising Role He Once Auditioned For

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Josh Hutcherson is best known for his role in ‘The Hunger Games’ franchise, and has appeared in other films such as ‘Bridge to Terabithia’, ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’, and more recently, ‘The Beekeeper’ and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s.’ But did you know that he was almost cast in one of the ‘Home … Read more

11 Actors Auditioned to Play Spider-Man But Weren’t Cast, Including a Grammy Nominated Musician | auditions, Casting, EG, evergreen, Extended, Marvel, Movies, Slideshow, Sony, Spider Man | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have all played Spider-Man, one of Marvel‘s most beloved young heroes, on the big screen in the last three decades. However, they faced some stiff competition to book the gig. A multitude of actors have been attached to the role of Peter Parker at some point over the … Read more

‘Twilight’ Set Secrets, Including the ‘Harry Potter’ Star Who Auditioned & Why Robert Pattinson Was Warned He Could Be Arrested After He Was Cast | Ashley Greene, EG, evergreen, Extended, Kellan Lutz, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Nikki Reed, Robert Pattinson, Set Secrets, Slideshow, Stephenie Meyer, Taylor Lautner, Twilight | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Twilight sparked a level of fandom that most movies hope to achieve but never do. The film franchise, inspired by Stephenie Meyer‘s novels about glittering vampires and werewolves, catapulted Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner to international fame, and it still captivates fans to this day. You might have watched the movies hundreds of … Read more

5 Stars Auditioned to Play Hannah Montana Before Miley Cyrus Was Cast (& We Know the Top 3 Choices!) | Casting, Disney, Disney Channel, EG, evergreen, Extended, Hannah Montana, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Miley Cyrus became one of the Disney Channel’s breakout stars playing Hannah Montana. However, it turns out that she faced some stiff competition for the role. The 31-year-old Endless Summer Vacation hitmaker was only 13 years old when she was chosen to play the pop star who hid her offstage identity from fans behind a … Read more

1 Actor Auditioned to Play Both Harry Potter & Edward in ‘Twilight’ But Got Different Roles in the Franchises | Casting, EG, evergreen, Extended, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Harry Potter and Twilight are two of the biggest young-adult film franchises of all time, and they put Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson on the map. Both blockbusters also signify near misses for one actor who auditioned for the chance to play Harry Potter and Edward Cullen. Daniel was only 11 years old when he … Read more

‘Frozen’ Set Secrets Including the Actress Originally Playing Elsa, a Role Kristen Bell & Idina Menzel Both Auditioned For But Didn’t Book & More | Disney, EG, Extended, Frozen, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell, Movies, Set Secrets, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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We just learned so much about Disney’s classic movie Frozen! Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise. In … Read more

3 Actresses Auditioned to Play Wonder Woman Before Gal Gadot was Cast (1 Said She ‘Never’ Had a Chance) | Casting, DC, DC Comics, EG, evergreen, Extended, Gal Gadot, Movies, Slideshow, Wonder Woman | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Gal Gadot‘s portrayal of Wonder Woman made her the leading lady of the DCEU, but she faced some stiff competition to book the part. The actress joined the DC Comics franchise alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and was lauded as one of the brightest lights for her portrayal of Diana Prince in 2016′s Batman … Read more

15 Actors Auditioned to Play Star-Lord Before Chris Pratt was Cast (See Who Were the 2nd & 3rd Choices!) | Casting, Chris Pratt, EG, evergreen, Extended, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, Movies, Slideshow, star-lord | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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The casting directors for the Marvel Cinematic Universe have the magic touch when it comes to casting. They find the perfect character for each role! Chris Pratt as Star-Lord is no exception! However, he faced some stiff competition from a talented batch of actors to earn a chance to join the Avengers. In a franchise … Read more

4 Actors Auditioned to Play Peeta Before Josh Hutcherson Was Cast as Peeta in ‘Hunger Games,’ Including 1 of His Costars | Casting, EG, evergreen, Extended, Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson, Movies, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth are so central to the success of the Hunger Games franchise that it is impossible to imagine the movies without them on the screen. However, none of them were guaranteed their roles in the blockbusters. Believe it or not, nine other actors auditioned to play Katniss before Jennifer … Read more