10 Hollywood Blockbusters: Lead Roles That Almost Had A Different Actor

Some characters fit the actors who play them so perfectly that it's hard to believe anyone else was considered. But in Hollywood, there are many stories of famous roles who could have been played by different actors. Just imagine Alien movies without Sigourney Weaver and how could anyone play Freddy Krueger other than Robert Englund?

Here's 10 stars who came (super) close to playing some of your favorite characters...

1. Danielle Harris as "Bonnie" in The Craft 

2. Emma Stone as "Laurie Strode" in Rob Zombie's Halloween

3. Jamie Lee Curtis as "Regan MacNeil" in The Exorcist

4. Toby Maguire as "Alex" in Final Destination 

5. Lindsay Lohan as "Laura" in The Day After Tomorrow

6. David Warner as "Freddy Kruger" A Nightmare On Elm Street

7. Sandra Bullock as "Helen" in Candyman

8. Leonardo DiCaprio as "Patrick Bateman" in American Psycho

9. Meryl Strep as "Ellen Ripley" in Alien

10. Courtney Cox as "Nancy Thompson" in A Nightmare On Elm Street

We don't know about you, but we will never look at these films the same way again. 

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Until next time, 

Deranged Minds