Welcome back nerd squad, my name is Roya Destroyaa and this is Top 10 Nerd.
We have seen the actors who play the Avengers in so many movies now, that it would be hard
to imagine other people taking on the roles.
But, wouldnÕt you know, all roles have auditions.
And some very familiar faces came pretty darn close to snagging said roles.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 ACTORS WHO WERE ALMOST AVENGERS.
In the number 10 spot WE HAVE JAKE GYLENHAAL.
Before filming Spiderman 2, Tobey McGuire injured his back due to his role as a jockey
in Seabiscuit.
Those darn horses.
So he was understandably not feeling up to some of the fats required of being Spidey,
which threw everyone into a loop.
ThatÕs when Southpaw and nightcrawler actor Jake Gylenhaal stepped up and was prepped
tot ake over.
Luckily Tobey made a recovery, although I guess unluckily for Jake.
But now Jake gets to be Mysterio in Far From Home, so it all worked out in the end!
Next, at number 9, IS TOM HIDDLESTON.
You already know that Tom plays Loki in the Avengers and Thor films, so he basically kinda
is an avenger.
One that theyÕve been trying to shake free of.
Looks like they got their wishÑoops.
But Tom actually auditioned for the role of Thor, and he even packed on quite a bit of
muscle to look the part.
But in the end the previously unknown Chris Hemsworth scored the role, and Tom has never
been far behind since.
Coming in at number 8, WE GOT JOHN KRASINSKI.
Chris Evans originally was not too keen to play the patriotic Captain America.
So while Marvel had offered him the role, he turned it down several times before accepting.
John Krasinski from the Office, meanwhile, had made it as far as a costumed audition
for the role before he himself decided he just wasnÕt cut out for the job.
One look at Chris Hemsworth in his Asgardian garb was enough to convince John he was just
not ready physically.
In the number 7 spot, IS LINDSAY LOHAN.
The star of one of my favorite movies, Mean Girls, was almost cast to make an appearance
as an unknown Avengers character.
While she never explicitly stated what the role was, she did state that it ended up going
to a relatively unknown actress.
So we can only assume it wasnÕt Scarlett JohanssonÕs Black WidowÑnot that I could
really see her in that role to begin with.
Best guesses are with Maria Hill, a SHIELD former director and associate to the Avengers.
Up at number 6, WE HAVE SAM ROCKWELL.
When Marvel studios was just starting out, who was going to be playing iron Man was a
very important decision that would set them up for either disaster or success.
Sam Rockwell, who you may know from HithchikerÕs Guide to the Galaxy, was highly considered
for the role until Robert Downey Jr was selected instead to become the face of the MCU.
But this guy didnÕt miss out eitherÑhe ended up playing Justin Hammer in iron Man 2, making
this another story where everybody wins!
Coming in at number 5, WE HAVE LIAM HEMSWORTH.
Because the Hemsworth boys are interchangeable right?
Liam was actually the brother who was on the directorÕs shortlist to play Thor, but after
a stellar second audition the role went to brother Chris despite the fact that he kinda
blew his first one.
But now we know Liam so wellfor his role in Huner Games that it may have been kinda weird
anyway!
Next up, at number 4, WE GOT JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT.
Paul Rudd and 500 Days of Summer actor Joseph Gordon Levitt both ended up neck and neck
in the race to score the role of Antman.
In the end the role went to Paul Rudd, because Antman is a role that requires a bit of charm
and a good delivery of humor.
The ageless face definitely helps.
But make no mistake it was an extremely close one with these two frontrunners.
Up next at number 3, IS GLENN HOWERTON.
If you ever watched ItÕs Always Sunny in Philadelphia, then you would know that Glenn
is funny and amiable and yes maybe he wouldÕve been a good fit to be Star Lord.
James Gunn himself said the actor would have been his second choice.
But everyone also knows that my personal very real and not fake husband Chris Pratt suits
the role to a T, and he also needs it to support our family so just you know, leave him alone.
In the number 2 spot, WE HAVE EMILY BLUNT.
If scheduling conflict hadnÕt gotten in the way, we could;ve had ourselves a British Black
Widow.
Which would have been a little weird, but Emily Blunt wasnÕt the directorÕs favorite
for no reason.
Unfortunately she had to turn down the role because of scheduling issues with GulliverÕs
Travels.
A movie that did significantly worse than iron Man 2, so maybe sheÕs kicking herself
a little for that choice.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, IS TOM CRUISE.
Now while I personally donÕt particularly enjoy Tom CruiseÕs acting, I do have to admit
he probably would have made a pretty good Tony Stark.
ItÕs so hard to see anybody but Robert Downey Jr in the role now, but if you close your
eyes and try, Tom doesnÕt seem so hard to imagine.
Tom was actually in talks with the budding Marvel Studios for years as the movie was
kind of in development limbo.
In the end Robert Downey won out.
But heÕs got Mission impossible, and thatÕs a win in itself.
So those were the top 10 ACTORS WHO WERE ALMOST AVENGERS.
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