Movie fans all remember Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear in 'Risky Business,' so he would be a shoe-in for the lead role in 'Footloose' -- but surprisingly he turned that role down and the role ended up going to Kevin Bacon. A new NewYorkDailyNews.com feature is stacking up the list of roles that celebs later may have had regrets about turning down! Some of the surprising roles turned down include: John Travolta turned down the lead role in 'Forrest Gump,' which later earned Tom Hanks an Oscar. According to the New York Daily News, he later said, "What you turn down can be a gift to someone else." Jodie Foster was once considered for the part of Princess Leia in 'Star Wars,' according to the New York Daily News. Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in 'The Matrix,' having reportedly said, "In the pitch, I just didn’t see it." Molly Ringwald turned down the lead role of prostitute Vivian in 'Pretty Woman,' an iconic role that launched Julia Roberts' popularity. Alec Baldwin turned down the Richard Kimball part in 'The Fugitive,' which went to Harrison Ford. Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the role of Dirk Diggler in 'Boogie Nights,' which later went to Mark Wahlberg. Angelina Jolie passed on one of the roles for the 'Charlie's Angels' film, reportedly saying, "With 'Charlie's Angels,' I made my decision because: 1. I didn't watch the original TV series and 2. I don't get dressed up. Also, I'm probably not the best group person, so it didn't really suit my personality." Click here for the complete list of celeb roles initially intended for other stars!

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