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25 Famous Actors That Got Completely Cut From A Movie

Jason Wiese

1 July 2024 at 5:00 pm

"Wait, they WERE in this?"

Ana De Armas (Yesterday)

Kevin Costner (The Big Chill)

Christopher Lee (The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King)

Harrison Ford (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial)

Andy García (Dangerous Minds)

James Gandolfini (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)

Eric Stoltz (Back to the Future)

Ashley Judd (Natural Born Killers)

Tobey Maguire (Life Of Pi)

Chris Cooper (The Ring)

Shailene Woodley (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)

Robert Pattinson (Vanity Fair)

Skeet Ulrich (Cursed)

Michael Biehn (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

Angela Bassett (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Adrien Brody (The Thin Red Line)

Mick Jagger (Fitzcarraldo)

Matt Damon (Ocean's 8)

Michelle Monaghan (Constantine, Syriana)

Tim Roth (Once Upon A Time In Hollywood)

Ellen Pompeo (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind)

Paul Rudd (Bridesmaids)

Katherine Langford (Avengers: Endgame)

Uma Thurman (Savages)

Amy Poehler (Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy)

"Wait, they WERE in this?"

It is not unusual for an actor just starting out in the business to film scenes for a movie that, ultimately, never see the light of the day. In fact, it's not out of the ordinary for that same thing to happen to an established A-lister either. See for yourself by taking a look at some of the biggest stars you did not realize were almost in some of your favorite film, if not for the magic of editing.

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We take a look at the major celebrities who ended up being cut out of notable movies entirely.

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