Charlie Hunnam Reveals 6 Big Roles He Auditioned for but Didn't Book (He Turned Down a Chance to Play an Iconic Superhero!)

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Austin Butler revealed in a video interview with BuzzFeed that he unsuccessfully auditioned to play Peeta in “The Hunger Games” franchise. The role ultimately went to Josh Hutcherson, who starred in four “Hunger Games” movies between 2012 and 2015 opposite Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss and Liam Hemsworth as Gale.

Austin Butler almost starred in the Hunger Games!

No actor gets every role that they audition for. Not even someone as talented and charismatic onscreen as Henry Cavill.

Chappell Roan just did her first late night talk show interview and it was everything we hoped it would be!

Outlander star Sam Heughan has opened up about his most "challenging" moment on the show, which surprisingly wasn't filming the intense season one finale.

“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm no longer wants to be your leading man—or at least, that’s the title of a new Hollywood Reporter story on the actor and where he’s at with his career. While Hamm didn’t necessarily go away in the ensuing years after “Mad Men,” he apparently was offered a lot and was picky about it.

Jordan Peele has made plans for a new project coming in Halloween 2026.Peele, best-known for the Oscar-winning horror Get Out, is set to return to theatres after a short break from directing, his last directorial project being Nope in 2022.His production company Monkeypaw Productions has, however, produced a handful of projects since then, the most recent being 2024 action thriller, Monkey Man, starring and directed by Dev Patel.Now, Peele has announced an updated release date for his latest directorial project, which was originally scheduled for Christmas Day this year.Following last year’s strikes in Hollywood, the film was removed from Universal’s release schedule. However, Peele has announced that the new release date for the project will be October 23, 2026.Peele shared a post on his official X account, simply depicting the release date.

House Of The Dragon star Fabien Frankel has revealed that he auditioned for the role of George Harrison in one of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics.Announced back in February, the four biographical films will each be told from the perspective of a different Beatles group member, and will intersect to “tell the story of the greatest band in history.”Previously, it was reported that Paul Mescal will portray Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will be Ringo Starr and Charlie Rowe will star as George Harrison. At the time of writing, these rumours have not been confirmed nor denied by Sony, which will be distributing Mendes’ films.Now, in an exclusive interview with NME, Frankel has revealed that he auditioned for the role of Harrison, but didn’t land the part.“I read to play George,” he said.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jude Law turned down Superman in the early 2000s because “it just felt off,” which he knows sounds ridiculous considering he would later agree to star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and to play Dumbledore in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. The actor confirmed he was courted to play the Man of Steel in Brett Ratner’s failed Superman project, which was announced in 2002 and based on an iteration of J.J. Abrams’ “Superman: Flyby” script.

EXCLUSIVE: Marvin Jones III (Halo), Michael Xavier (Wild Cards) and Dominic Burgess (Palm Royale) have joined the cast of Prime Video‘s graphic novel series, Criminal, in recurring roles. They join the previously announced leads: Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Richard Jenkins, Kadeem Hardison and Logan Browning.

A new character is being added for The Morning Show season four on Apple TV+ in what’s said to be a six episode arc!

Chappell Roan showcased a new song at the Governors Ball 2024 yesterday (June 9).The former NME cover star, who was dressed as a New York taxi during the performance, debuted the new track ‘Subway’ at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.Later in the show, Roan who also dressed as the Statue Of Liberty at one point, introduced ‘My Kink Is Karma’ by revealing she turned down an invitation to perform at the White House for a Pride event. You can view both performances below.She said: “This is a response to the White House, who asked me to preform for Pride.

Chappell Roan is one of the hottest tickets in music right now!

Nicholas Galitzine and Leo Woodall are opening up about their careers.

EXCLUSIVE: Pat Healy (Better Call Saul) and Taylor Selé (BMF) have been cast in recurring roles in Prime Video‘s graphic novel series, Criminal. They join the previously announced cast of Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Richard Jenkins, Kadeem Hardison and Logan Browning.

Fans of Glee know Jonathan Groff as Jesse St. James, the egotistical star of the New Directions’ rival show choir Vocal Adrenaline. However, it turns out that he was offered a very different role in the hit show.

EXCLUSIVE: Logan Browning (Dear White People) has been cast in a series regular role in Ed Brubaker’s Prime Video series Criminal. She joins the previously announced cast of Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Richard Jenkins and Kadeem Hardison.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their final meeting with the late Queen Elizabeth II when they visited the UK for her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. However, the meeting didn't quite go to plan, with the monarch reportedly declining to be photographed with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

Sometimes in Hollywood, an actor has to make some tough choices about the work that they take on.

The next movie in the Jurassic World franchise is going to have a star-studded cast and more actors keep getting added to the lineup.