Famous Roles Actors Turned Down

Melanie Griffith – Thelma (Geena Davis) in “Thelma and Louise”

Can you imagine the iconic role of Thelma in the movie “Thelma and Louise” played by anyone other than Geena Davis? We can’t, but Melanie Griffith was considerate for this part, and she declined it. Wonder if she experienced 50 shades of regrets, and what was the true reasoning behind passing this role. Melanie still had and has a great career with memorable performances but this feels like once in a lifetime opportunity that got away.