Top 20 Actors That Turned Down Incredibly Massive Roles

9. Kevin Costner – Andy Dufresne

Kevin Costner was originally offered the iconic role of Andy Dufresne in Shawshank Redemption. Kevin turned the role down so that he could focus on his passion project, Waterworld. Unfortunately Waterworld was a huge flop at the box office. Shawshank Redemption did poorly in the box office as well, but it has since been regarded as one of the best movies of all time. It has been a big success on TV, VHS, DVD, and Blu-Ray.