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

Before Sharon Stone took on the iconic role, Pfeiffer was offered the movie but passed on it. Pfeiffer told People that it was just one of several roles she turned down when she was a new mother, wanting to prioritize a family-work balance. "I just got pickier and pickier. It was hard to leave them, especially when they got to be school age. Before that, I could just take them with me anywhere I went. But then there was breaking up the family unit. My husband has a job that he can't just up and go. So it was always a juggling act."