Paltrow & 'Titanic', DiCaprio & 'Boogie Nights': Stars rejecting roles
Published Friday, Jan 27 2012, 17:06 GMT | By Naomi Gordon | 1 comment
As Hulk Hogan claims he turned down the main role in The Wrestler to be replaced by Mickey Rourke, we cast a look at other stars and the career-changing roles they refused - including Leonardo DiCaprio ditching Boogie Nights, David Boreanaz rejecting Batman Begins and Gwyneth Paltrow turning down Titanic...

Paul Bettany turned down the role in The King's Speech to be replaced by Colin Firth, who later won an Oscar for his portrayal.
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