The Almost Cast Part 2

Sarah Polley as Penny Lane
"I’m not Kate Hudson, I’m not like this beautiful movie star who walks in a room and every guy feels weak at the knees and stuff," Polley told Total Film Magazine.
For starters, I would say that Sarah Polley was/is considerably more beautiful than Kate Hudson. Secondly, she is great in every role.

Emily Blunt as Black Widow
I'm not sure what to make of this. I guess it's a good thing that Emily Blunt didn't get the part.

Christopher Walken as Han Solo
That would have been, ummm, interesting.

John Travolta as Manny
Talk about dodging a bullet! John Travolta was actually up for the role of Tony Montana's friend Manny. Fortunately, Steven Bauer got the part and saved Scarface from turning into a joke.

On the subject of John Travolta, I vaguely remember a rumor that he was up for the role of Luke Skywalker. Luke fucking Skywalker! If that would have happened . . . . oh, the horror!

James Brolin as James Bond
Were they smoking crack?

Seriously, Octopussy would have been the perfect movie in which to introduce Timothy Dalton as Bond.

John Belushi as Dr. Venkman
I remember Ghostbusters being very bland and having very little that is memorable. John Belushi would have made it a lot better and more memorable.

Will Smith as Neo
Johnny Depp as Neo
Hmmm, interesting. Keanu Reeves did a good job as Neo, but I imagine that Will Smith or Johnny Depp would have done a good job, too.

Liam Neeson as James Bond
Liam Neeson would have made a kick-ass Bond, but I'm not sure that GoldenEye would have been the right movie for him to make his debut.

Henry Cavill as James Bond
I don't know what Bond would be like played by Henry Cavill, but I have been very pleased with Daniel Craig as Bond.

Benicio Del Toro as Darth Maul
Benicio Del Toro is a great actor, but I just can't see him as Darth Maul.

Michael Jackson as Jar Jar Binks
NO! The idea alone is just fucking horrifying!

Another bullet dodged! Fortunately, things turned out perfectly. Ahmed Best turned out to be the perfect choice for the character that was the best thing about the prequels.

Ryan Phillippe as Anakin Skywalker
After learning that Ryan Phillippe could have been Anakin, I will never complain about Hayden Christiansen's portrayal ever again.

Jennifer Lawrence as Rey
Somebody on a message board once said that Jennifer Lawrence was up for the role of Rey. If she got the part, that would be the worst thing in the franchise since the awkward, cringe-worthy Anakin + Padme scenes in the prequels.

Zooey Deschanel as Rey
Zooey Deschanel was supposedly another one of the choices for Rey. I think Zooey could have pulled it off, but not as well as Daisy Ridley.

Jeff Bridges as Bryan Mills
"The Dude" as Bryan Mills? Seriously, Liam Neeson was perfect in the role, as if it were made for him.

Jennifer Lawrence as Bella Swan
See, Twilight haters! It could have been worse!

Tom Cruise as Tony Stark/Iron Man

Could you imagine Tom Cruise as Tony Stark? He would have portrayed him as an annoying narcissist pendejo - one of the most annoying characters ever! It's a good thing that Robert Downey Jr. got the part and portrayed him as ..... ummmm ..... never mind.