When ‘The Duke’ says no: Every iconic role John Wayne rejected
He had a reputation to uphold.
Author: Scott Campbell Archives: 05/2025
The exact moment Ron Howard fell out of love with acting: “I knew where my heart lay”
His heart was no longer in it.
The one role John Wayne wishes he’d never played: “I was just all wrong for the picture”
He had a bad feeling from the start.
The only actors Tom Cruise broke his golden rule for: “I’m running next to Mr Movie Running Man”
Hollywood’s rarest honour.
Jack Nicholson’s only two movies that didn’t turn a profit: “No one else has that record”
A career spent in the black.
The worst James Bond audition of all time, according to the actor who did it: “It is what it is”
A scathing self-assessment.
The one movie Michael Caine didn’t want anyone to see: “God help the poor audience who would”
Technically, he got his wish.