Starring: Virginia Madsen
Almost Starring: Sandra Bullock
- Reportedly, Bullock was the second choice for the lead role of Helen if Madsen hadn't accepted.
Carrie (1976)
Starring: Sissy Spacek
Almost Starring: Linda Blair, Melanie Griffith, Glenn Close
- Exorcist star Blair reportedly turned down the chance to play telekinetic teen Carrie Whtie, for fear of being typecast in supernatural horror films.
- Griffith and Close auditioned for the role of Carrie
Constantine (2005)
Starring: Keanu Reeves
Almost Starring: Nicolas Cage
- In 2001, during the early stages of the project's development, Cage committed to star as John Constantine in this comic book adaptation with The Cell's Tarsem Singh directing, but both dropped out after delays pushed the film back to 2005.
The Crow (1994)
Starring: Brandon Lee
Almost Starring: River Phoenix, Christian Slater
- Both Phoenix and Slater turned down the lead role of vengeful undead rocker Eric Draven.
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Starring: Keanu Reeves
Almost Starring: Brad Pitt
- In 1994, Pitt had signed on to star as hotshot lawyer Kevin Lomax when Joel Schumacher was attached to direct.
Dog Soldiers (2002)
Starring: Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee
Almost Starring: Jason Statham, Julian Sands
- Statham chose Ghosts of Mars over the starring role of Private Cooper in this werewolf tale.
- Julian Sands turned down the role of Sgt. Harry G Wells.
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Starring: Alison Lohman
Almost Starring: Ellen Page
- A rushed schedule due to the writers' strike conflicted with Page's schedule, causing her to drop out of the starring role of ambitious bank employee Christine Brown.