First Casting Choice

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1. Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" (1985). Michael J. Fox played the role, but who did the filmmakers want first? Emilio Estevez Sean Penn Charlie Sheen Eric Stoltz

2. FBI Trainee Clarice Starling in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991). The role was played by Jodie Foster and won her a second Best Actress Oscar. But who was the first choice? Michelle Pfeiffer Holly Hunter Meg Ryan Julianne Moore

3. Detective Axel Foley in "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984). Eddie Murphy wasn't the first choice, who was? Sylvester Stallone Arnold Schwarzenegger Mickey Rourke Tom Hanks

4. Archeologist Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Played by Harrison Ford. Who was first choice? John Malkovich Nick Nolte Tom Selleck Richard Dreyfuss

5. R.P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). The role was played by Jack Nicholson, but he wasn't the first choice. Who was? Marlon Brando James Caan Gene Hackman Kirk Douglas

6. General Patton in "Patton" (1970). George C. Scott got the role that was turned down by whom? Jon Voight Marlon Brando Rod Steiger Richard Burton

7. Mohandas K. Gandhi in "Gandhi" (1982). Ben Kingsley won an Oscar for his portrayal of the Mahatma, but who might we have wound up with if the filmmaker's had gone with their first choice? Anthony Hopkins John Gielgud Richard Attenborough Alec Guinness

8. Lieutenant John Dunbar in "Dances with Wolves" (1990). The part was played by the director-producer-financial backer Kevin Costner, but who was originally cast? Viggo Mortenson Al Pacino Robert DeNiro Robert Redford

9. Forrest Gump in "Forrest Gump" (1994). Tom Hanks will forever be remembered as this slow-witted, good-hearted southerner, but who was considered before him? Bill Murray Robert Duvall Gary Sinise Cliff Robertson

10. Jack Dawson in "Titanic" (1997). The role that made Leonardo DiCaprio an international star was originally intended for which actor? [Note: it was the studio who wanted someone else, not the director] Nicholas Cage Johnny Depp Matthew McConaughey Brad Pitt