1. Helen Hunt Almost Played Jean Grey
2. Jada Pinket Smith Almost Played Storm
Source: thechive.com
Helen Hunt was asked to play the Omega-level mutant, but she turned down the role.
Source: thechive.com
Jada turned down this explosive role.
3. Johnny Depp Almost Played Wolverine
She eventually moved on to play Fish Mooney in the popular T.V show Gotham.
Source: thechive.com
Depp is known for turning down huge roles.
4. Sigourney Weaver Almost Played Emma Frost
This was one of them.
Source: thechive.com
Bryan Singer was supposed to direct “X-Men: The Last Stand,” and he had the full intention of having Sigourney play Emma Frost.
5. Glenn Danzig Almost Played Wolverine
But when Brett Ratner took on as Director he didn't include see Emma Frost until “X-Men: First Class.” in 2011.
Source: thechive.com
Danzig as Wolverine. Hell yes!
6. Rachel Leigh Cook Almost Played Rogue
The Misfits frontman was to play Wolverine in the mid 90's, but the movie never happened.
7. Kate Winslet Almost Played Rogue
Source: thechive.com
Rachel turned down the role because she wasn't down with how much CGI was involved.
Source: thechive.com
Winslet was approached for the role of Rogue because they were looking for an older character.
8. Natalie Portman Almost Played Jubilee
That didn't pan in the end.
Source: thechive.com
Portman turned down the role. This led to the part getting cut out from the original movie.
9. Neil Patrick Harris Almost Played Nightcrawler
Bummer!
Source: thechive.com
This would have been great to see.
10. Ethan Embry Almost Played Nightcrawler
However, Alan Cumming was eventually cast as Nightcrawler due to his accent.
Source: thechive.com
The “Can’t Hardly Wait” and “Empire Records” actor was screened for the role.
11. Channing Tatum Almost Played Gambit
Although it looked like it was a go the disconnect between his age and Nightcrawler’s age in the script came up and he was not cast.
Source: thechive.com
Gambit was written out of the film “X-Men: The Last Stand”. Little did we know Tatum was almost cast in this role.
12. Kevin Nash Almost Played Sabretooth
Luckily due to his persistence he gets to play it in his own Gambit film out October 7th.
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Nash's success prevented him from taking the role. You will later see him in a supporting role in Punisher.
13. Mike Vogel Almost Played Angel
Not as cool.
14. Summer Glau Almost Played Kitty Pryde
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Vogel turned down the role to focus on starring in Poseidon.
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Glau's audition was not successful.
15. Nick Stahl Almost Played Angel
Strange since she has been in no less than four superhero projects,
16. Alice Eve Almost Played Emma Frost
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Stahl wasn't the right fit for the character and he never got past the audition process.
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Eve did not like the way the script had been rewritten and felt it was no longer right that she play the role.
17. Angel Bassett Almost Played Storm
She thought Emma Frost was portrayed as a glorified lap dog.
18. Aaron Taylor-Johnson Almost Played Cyclops
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Bassett was set to play Storm in the abandoned 1995 film that never saw the light of day.
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Taylor-Johnson was locked in to work with Matthew Vaughn as Scott Summers in the X-Men.
19. Mel Gibson Almost Played Wolverine
However, after much teasing we never saw him.
Source: Creative Commons 2.0
Mel Gibson was among the A list of actors considered to plat the role.
Others in the running were Russell Crowe, Aaron Eckhart, and Keanu Reeves.
