‘Godfather’ actor Al Pacino says he gave this Hollywood star a career by turning down major movie role

Suzanne Somers is revealing she passed on an opportunity to join Barbara Walters when  first aired, but she claims two reasons kept her away from the now-iconic daytime talk show.During a conversation with David Yontef on his podcast, the  star said she was «originally asked to be on the original  with Barbara Walters — and whoever else — and I turned it down.» Walters, the late legendary journalist who created, led the original panel that was also comprised of Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones and Debbie Matenopoulos. premiered on ABC in 1997 and while there have been a number of co-hosts since the original panel premiered, the show has more than endured. It's become one of the preeminent shows by being fervently unafraid to tackle sensitive subjects and enter the political and social discourse. «Everyone said, 'Why would you turn that down? It's a national show,'» Sommers continued on the podcast. «I said, first of all, I'd have to live in New York and I don't want to live in New York.

It’s hard to imagine that we are nearly 20 years removed from the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins,” and what would become the start of one of the most famous film trilogies of all time. And other than Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne, there are few characters who actually made it through all three films.

Scarlett Johansson is one of the most famous people on the planet and one of the most in-demand actors around. But in the mid-to-late-2000s, that was far from the truth.

Paddy Kirk’s (Dominic Brunt) biological father, but do you remember him from iconic ITV show Heartbeat?The popular 90s show followed the members of the local constabulary patrol in Ashfordly, near Yorkshire. It ran until 2010, when the final episode aired due to falling ratings.

Keir Starmer has said Labour are on their way to winning a majority at the next General Election after "fantastic" council results in England. The UK Labour leader told supporters they are progressing towards a Westminster majority as the results saw his party win key areas from the Tories.

Marvel movie.The Mrs Doubtfire star made the allegation while discussing sexual harassment in the film industry during a podcast with his brothers Joey and Andrew Lawrence, who are also actors.“There’s been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role,” he told Brotherly Love.“I’ve lost my agency because I went to the hotel room, which I can’t believe they would send me to, of a very prominent Oscar award winning director who showed up in his robe, asked me to take my clothes off, said he needed to take Polaroids of me and said if I did X, Y and Z, I would be the next Marvel character.”When he refused and left the hotel room, Lawrence said he lost the agency he was signed to. Lawrence did not disclose when the incident took place or who the director was.He also spoke about the #MeToo movement and said it was a “very good thing” but he added that men are less supported in sharing their stories of sexual harassment within the industry.“Not a lot of guys in my opinion have come out and talked about this in the industry.

Chris Pratt so perfectly embodies Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies that it’s hard to imagine anyone else in the role.

With Fede Alvarez‘s “Alien” movie in production now and a TV series in development over at FX (likely for FX On Hulu), it’s safe to say that the “Alien” franchise lives on. But don’t expect its main heroine to appear in future installments.

Juliette Lewis became one of cinema's 'it girls' in the 1990s thanks to her critically-acclaimed performances in Indie flicks and arthouse films. But she made her first ever on-screen appearance in Bronco Billy (1980), a Western comedy-drama starring her famous father – the late Geoffrey Lewis.  Geoffrey Lewis was an American actor famed for his portrayal of villains and quirky characters.

Star Wars.Speaking recently to Variety, the Oscar-winning actor said he was offered “so much money” to play the iconic smuggler, but passed up the opportunity after failing to understand the script.“Well, I turned down Star Wars. When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous. It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play,” said Pacino.“They gave me a script called Star Wars.

Variety reports that legendary actor Al Pacino had all sorts of stories to share at a talk he did at the 92nd Street Y in NYC this week. Among them: Pacino turned down the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars,” despite “so much money” being offered him.

“Star Wars” could have been a whole lot different.

Michael Appler Al Pacino passed on taking a trip to a galaxy far far away. During a talk Wednesday at The 92nd Street Y, New York, the Oscar winner recalled being offered the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars.” “Well, I turned down ‘Star Wars.’ When I first came up, I was the new kid on the block, you know what happens when you first become famous. It’s like, ‘Give it to Al.’ They’d give me Queen Elizabeth to play,” Pacino said. “They gave me a script called ‘Star Wars.’ … They offered me so much money. I don’t understand it. I read it. … So I said I couldn’t do it. I gave Harrison Ford a career.”

Never hate your enemies.“Al Pacino doesn’t hold a grudge against “The Godfather” costar Marlon Brando, who scored the best actor Oscar award, despite having more lines than him in the 1972 drama.The “Gucci” star, 82, sat down for a rare chat on Wednesday with David Rubenstein as part of New York City’s 92nd Street Y’s “People Who Inspire Us” series, where he looked back on his legendary career.Pacino was asked if he was mad about Brando’s Academy Award, 50 years later. The New York native did receive a nod for best supporting actor at the 1973 ceremony.“How does a story like that get out? I wasn’t upset, are you kidding me?” Pacino noted, via the Hollywood Reporter.“Let’s clear the air on that one.

in The Devil Wears Prada, despite being offered the opportunity three times? The truth is that was a mental health necessity, but that doesn't mean she never second-guessed herself. In an interview with , McAdams said turning down The Devil Wears Prada, Casino Royale, Mission: Impossible III, Iron Man, and Get Smart in order to refocus on herself was what was best for everyone, but she did feel some anxiety about it at the time. “I felt guilty for not capitalizing on the opportunity that I was being given, because I knew I was in such a lucky spot,” McAdams said.

George Clooney's list of regrets,  is not one of them.During a candid interview at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival, Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh dropped a few nuggets about the 2001 film and its star-studded cast — including the famous actors who now regret not joining Danny Ocean and his band of brothers for the remake of the 1960s Rat Pack classic.Clooney revealed that Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp were in talks to play Linus, the role that ultimately went to Matt Damon.«Steven had just done  and , and he was nominated for directing both films,» Clooney said at the event. «So, people really wanted to work with Steven.»Despite wanting to work with the director, both Wahlberg and Depp turned down the offer to join Clooney on the film.«Some very famous people told us to f**k right off....» he revealed.«Mark Wahlberg's one of 'em. He said it,» TCM host Ben Mankiewicz interjected.«Johnny Depp.

George Clooney recently revealed a few big stars turned down roles in his hit movie franchise Ocean’s 11.

Rachel McAdams felt "guilty" for turning down roles in big-name films after her success in "The Notebook" and "Mean Girls." McAdams, 44, opened up about her fame and the breaks she has taken from Hollywood while promoting her upcoming film "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret." The actress turned down huge industry successes throughout a two-year pause in her career including "The Devil Wears Prada," "Casino Royale," "Iron Man," "Get Smart" and "Mission: Impossible III." "There’s certainly things like ‘I wish I’d done that,'" she told Bustle in a new interview.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Bustle (@bustle) "I step back and go, ‘That was the right person for that.’"           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Bustle (@bustle) Despite believing she made the right decision, McAdams revealed she "felt guilty" for passing on the roles.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Nicholas Hoult recently made headlines for revealing he lost roles in “The Batman,” “Mission: Impossible 7” and “Top Gun: Maverick” all in a row, but that’s nothing compared to the handful of A-list projects Rachel McAdams consecutively turned down. As revealed in her new Bustle profile, McAdams turned down offers for “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Casino Royale,” “Mission: Impossible III,” “Iron Man” and “Get Smart” in the two-year period where she moved back to Canada following a rise in Hollywood with “Mean Girls,” “The Notebook” and more. “There’s certainly things like ‘I wish I’d done that,’” McAdams said. “[But] I step back and go, ‘That was the right person for that.’”

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Majors has been dropped from a slew of projects we hear on good authority including Protagonist Pictures’ feature adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel, The Man in My Basement, an ad campaign for the Texas Rangers MLB team, as well as an unannounced Fifth Estate Otis Redding biopic which the Primetime Emmy nominated actor was circling.