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** Creator/GordonPeters had played a fireman in the very first episode, "The Man and the Hour", but his scene was cut for timing reasons. To make it up to him, Croft promised to give him another role in a later episode and so Peters played the soldier making a delivery to Captain Mainwaring in "Command Decision", and would go on to play a further three guest roles later in the series.
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** Wrestling/KevinNash was originally cast as ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} with Tyler Mane as his StuntDouble. When Nash dropped out, Mane got the part.

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** Wrestling/KevinNash was originally cast as ComicBook/{{Sabretooth}} with Tyler Mane as his StuntDouble. When Nash dropped out, Mane got the part.[[note]]Nash and Mane had previously met, Mane was briefly a pro wrestler and worked for WCW in 1993 (under the name Big Sky) and was in a tag team with Nash (then known as Vinnie Vegas) before Nash left to become Diesel in the WWF.[[/note]]
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** Creator/SebastianStan originally auditioned for the part of Captain America, but eventually went on to play Comicbook/BuckyBarnes instead.

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** Creator/SebastianStan originally auditioned for the part of Captain America, but eventually went on to play Comicbook/BuckyBarnes ComicBook/BuckyBarnes instead.



** Creator/LiamMcIntyre was reportedly the runner-up for the role of [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] had Creator/StephenAmell not been cast. [=McIntyre=] would later go on to portray Mark Mardon in ''Series/TheFlash2014''.
** Before she was cast as Patty Spivot, Creator/ShantelVanSanten was one of the actresses considered to play [[Comicbook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance]] on ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' when that show was still being conceptualized.
** Creator/RachelSkarsten was considered to play [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance]], effectively reprising her ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' role. Skarsten was eventually cast as Beth Kane aka Alice in ''Series/Batwoman2019''.

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** Creator/LiamMcIntyre was reportedly the runner-up for the role of [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] Queen had Creator/StephenAmell not been cast. [=McIntyre=] would later go on to portray Mark Mardon in ''Series/TheFlash2014''.
** Before she was cast as Patty Spivot, Creator/ShantelVanSanten was one of the actresses considered to play [[Comicbook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance]] Lance on ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' when that show was still being conceptualized.
** Creator/RachelSkarsten was considered to play [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance]], Lance, effectively reprising her ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'' role. Skarsten was eventually cast as Beth Kane aka Alice in ''Series/Batwoman2019''.



** Creator/RickCosnett was originally considered to portray ''[[Franchise/TheFlash Jay Garrick]]'', not Eddie Thawne.
** Creator/KeiynanLonsdale originally auditioned for Jefferson Jackson, but the showrunners decided he's better suited to play ComicBook/WallyWest on ''Series/TheFlash2014'' so he was cast as that instead.
** Creator/JesMacallan auditioned to play [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Dinah Drake]] in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' Season 5 but was cast as Ava Sharpe in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' instead.

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** Creator/RickCosnett was originally considered to portray ''[[Franchise/TheFlash Jay Garrick]]'', Garrick, not Eddie Thawne.
** Creator/KeiynanLonsdale originally auditioned for Jefferson Jackson, but the showrunners decided he's better suited to play ComicBook/WallyWest Wally West on ''Series/TheFlash2014'' so he was cast as that instead.
** Creator/JesMacallan auditioned to play [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Dinah Drake]] Drake in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' Season 5 but was cast as Ava Sharpe in ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' instead.

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* ''Series/CoronationStreet'': In 1989, Creator/SuElliot was considered for the role of Liz [=MacDonald=] but lost out to Beverley Callard. Two years later, Elliot joined ''Corrie'' as Julie Dewhurst.

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** Creator/DorisHare was offered the role of Ena Sharples and played Minnie Caldwell in one of the {{Pilot}}s but didn't get the part. She went on to play Hilda Davies and Maud in 1961, and Alice Pickins from 1968 to 1969.
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In 1989, Creator/SuElliot was considered for the role of Liz [=MacDonald=] but lost out to Beverley Callard. Two years later, Elliot joined ''Corrie'' as Julie Dewhurst.
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* Creator/BillyCrystal was considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'', but turned it down, causing it to be offered to Creator/TimAllen. However, Crystal would come to regret that decision considering its box office success, so when he was later approached by Creator/{{Pixar}} to play Mike Wazowski in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', he did not hesitate to jump at the chance.

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* Creator/BillyCrystal was considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'', but turned it down, causing it to be offered to Creator/TimAllen. However, Crystal would come to regret that decision considering its box office success, so when he was later approached by Creator/{{Pixar}} to play Mike Wazowski in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'', he did not hesitate to jump at the chance.
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* ''Series/CoronationStreet'': In 1989, Creator/SuElliot was considered for the role of Liz [=MacDonald=] but lost out to Beverley Callard. Two years later, Elliot joined ''Corrie'' as Julie Dewhurst.
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* Music/IggyPop was offered the role of Funboy in ''Film/TheCrow'', but had to turn it down, as he was touring at the time. He did appear in ''Film/TheCrowCityOfAngels''. Creator/EricMabius also auditioned for the role. He would play the lead role in ''Film/TheCrowSalvation''.

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* Music/IggyPop was offered the role of Funboy in ''Film/TheCrow'', ''Film/TheCrow1994'', but had to turn it down, as he was touring at the time. He did appear in ''Film/TheCrowCityOfAngels''. Creator/EricMabius also auditioned for the role. He would play the lead role in ''Film/TheCrowSalvation''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'': After Chloë Mortez's lines for Penny got redubbed by Miley Cyrus, the final film would have Mortez voice Penny as a child, and Penny's replacement actor seen at the end of the film.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'': After Chloë Mortez's lines for Penny got redubbed by Miley Cyrus, the final film would have Mortez voice Penny as a child, and Penny's replacement actor actress seen at the end of the film.

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