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Liam Hemsworth Replaced Actors in 2 Starring Roles, Including 1 That Helped Put Him on the Map | auditions, Casting, eg. evergreen, Extended, Liam Hemsworth, Movies, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Liam Hemsworth is a talented actor with a legacy of success in Hollywood. His most well-known role is playing Gale in The Hunger Games. However, he’s had other wins and has even more work lined up in the pipeline. Interestingly, over the course of his career, at least two of Liam‘s roles were previously given … Read more

5 Stars Were Considered for Lady Gaga’s Lead Role in ‘A Star Is Born,’ Including 1 the Studio Couldn’t Afford | A Star Is Born, auditions, Bradley Cooper, Casting, EG, evergreen, Extended, Lady Gaga, Movies, Slideshow | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Lady Gaga won her first Oscar playing up-and-coming singer/songwriter Ally Maine alongside Bradley Cooper in 2018′s A Star is Born. Interestingly, she beat out several other famous pop stars to book the role. A Star is Born signified the first time that Mother Monster took the lead in a blockbuster. She landed a nomination for … Read more

Famous Director Reveals the Oscar-Nominated Role They Wanted Adele For | Adele, auditions, Casting, Movies | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Adele has well and truly conquered the music industry, but she has largely left the acting world untouched. The 35-year-old “Easy On Me” singer spoke about acting ambitions in an interview late last year. However, more recently a celebrated director revealed that they had briefly considered casting her in what became an Oscar-nominated role. Read … Read more

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

13 Actors Were Considered for Anakin in ‘Star Wars’ Before Hayden Christensen Was Cast (An Oscar Winner Reportedly Turned It Down!) | auditions, Casting, EG, evergreen, Extended, Hayden Christensen, Movies, Slideshow, Star Wars | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Hayden Christensen landed what was Hollywood’s biggest role at the time when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in 2002′s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and he did so after beating out some serious A-listers for the role! The Star Wars prequel movies tracked Anakin’s evolution from a talented young child … 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