Top 20 Actors That Turned Down Incredibly Massive Roles

5. Sandra Bullock – Margaret “Maggie” Fitzgerald

Sandra Bullock was set to play Maggie in Million Dollar Baby and it would have happened – if the movie had not been delayed. Sandra eventually backed out of the project because it kept getting pushed back, and it never seemed to get a good start. Hilary Swank was chosen to replace Sandra, and the actress earned an Oscar for her role in the film. There’s no telling whether that Oscar would have gone to Sandra if she had stayed.