Actors are sharing the big parts they missed out on and it’s a glorious testimony to what might have been
11.
Simon Peggs part in Star Wars Force Awakens.
Technically, I got it, signed the contract, got paid for it, body cast made, costume fitting, fight call. Didn’t get to film it.— Adam Pearce (@adampearce84) September 28, 2020
12.
It was down to me and Rochelle from the Saturdays to take over Sunday morning kids show Smile hosted by Fern Cotton and Reggie Yates. She was in S club Juniors at the time…I never stood a chance…plus I had a mullet back then and I straightened it.
— Lewis Reeves (@LewisReeves1) September 28, 2020
13.
Hugh’s part in 4 Weddings. Was put on tape twice. After the third audition i handed the script back to Mike Newell. He pushed it back towards me: “No, no. You’ll need that.”
— Harry Burton (@mataharifilms) September 28, 2020
14.
George in the 1978 ITV Famous Five (made it to the last two)
— Kathryn Flett (@kateflett) September 28, 2020
15.
Nancy in Oliver. Heronswood school 1976. Still bitter
— Nanachist (@TravelNana1) September 28, 2020
16.
Kate Beckinsale’s part in “Pearl Harbour”. Down to the last two apparently…
— Kate Magowan (@katemagowan) September 28, 2020
17.
Last two for “Empire of the sun” ☹️
— Charlie Condou (@Charliecondou) September 28, 2020
18.
Tracey Beaker. Was between me and @DaniHarmer – the better girl got the part! X
— Kirstie McAnulty (@kirstiemcanulty) September 28, 2020
19.
Aw that’s so kind of you to say!! I’m sure your Beaker would have kicked arse too ❤️xxx
— Dani Harmer (@DaniHarmer) September 28, 2020
And there was also this one, from @SoozUK, which is surely a joke.
Cersei's naked body double that gets a bunch of turds thrown at it in the Game of Thrones walk of shame scene. https://t.co/TUfOfUmNtX
— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) September 28, 2020
Isn’t it?
Is this a joke… or
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) September 28, 2020
Nyooooooop.
— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) September 28, 2020
To conclude (not that we’re an actor or anything, obviously …)
Ps: Great thread… reading through the replies makes you remember that it may be a different levels, but we’ve all been through a similar thing.
Gosh we are resilient 💪🏻— Cassie Compton (@CassiCompton) September 28, 2020
And very possibly this.
What I’ve got from this thread is that they tell the actors who didn’t get the part “You got down to the last two” to make them feel better. 🙂
— The Watcher (@SmilingJudging) September 28, 2020