Casting choices that were almost different

[Jack Straw]

Surprised no one has mentioned Ian McCellen turning down the role of Dumbledore, because Richard Harris had criticized his acting.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I'm not a big fan of The Office, but I love this video of other famous actors auditioning for roles in the show. Interesting to think of how differently the series could have been and how different the career trajectories of those actors could have been had they landed these roles.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Didn’t he cut off a guys ear in Reservoir Dogs?

He apparently hated filming that scene. When the guy playing the cop ad libbed the line "I've got a little kid at home" it really disturbed Madsen and he had trouble finishing the scene.