These 25 Actors Passed on the Role of a Lifetime, but Most of Them Didn't Regret It

Kate Winslet's star-making role almost went to a different then-fresh face. In a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, as Us Weekly reported, Paltrow evaded questions about turning down Titanic. "I know that the story is that I turned it down," Paltrow said. "I think I was really in contention for it — I was one of the last two." She added: "I look back at the choices I've made and think, 'Why the hell did I say yes to that? And no to that?' And you know, you look at the big picture and think: There's a universal lesson here. What good is it to hold onto roles?"