14 Actors Who Were Going to Play Famous Roles, but a New Star Stepped In

Sometimes when actors fit perfectly into their roles, their characters go down in history and become iconic. So it is unbelievable that some actors, who either got the job in the middle of the franchise or who got their leading role at the last moment, were still able to (or will most likely) make their characters legendary.

1. Johnny Depp vs Margot Robbie — Pirates of the Caribbean

Although the new Pirates of the Caribbean reboot’s plot details are top secret, we can be sure that Margot Robbie is not going to compete with Captain Jack Sparrow for The Black Pearl or the hearts of Pirates’ fans, by trying to replace the iconic pirate. Instead, Robbie will lead a completely original story in the Pirates’ universe’s settings, bringing us back into the atmosphere of the favorite franchise.