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Kurt Russell is one of the most established actors the world has ever seen. The American actor first rose to fame for his role in the seriesThe Travels of Jaimie McPheetersat the tender age of 12. Russell also became an acting sensation back in the 1970s after he starred in many Disney movies throughout the decade.
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Although Kurt Russell gained a lot of fame for his role in the famousDexter Rileyfilm series, it seems like the actor lost on some great opportunities throughout his career. TheSilkwoodactor rejected some major roles in the movie adaptations of the DC comics which shocked the whole world.
According to sources, Russell reportedly turned down the roles of Commissioner Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy and Jonathan Kent in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel.
Kurt Russell turned down the role of Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan’sBatmantrilogy
Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy will certainly go down as one of the greatest superhero movie series of all time. Everything just seemed perfect about the series, from the plot of the movies to the casting of the characters. However, it was once revealed that Nolan missed out on casting a better Commissioner Jim Gordon than Gary Oldman.
According to sources, Christopher Nolan initially offered the role of Commissioner Jim Gordon toKurt Russell. However, theEscape from New Yorkactor allegedly turned down the iconic role.
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It was later revealed that Oldman was not even Nolan’s second or third choice for the role. The role was offered to Chris Cooper and Dennis Quaid before Gary Oldman eventually got the role of Commissioner Jim Gordon.
The actor also turned down the role of Jonathan Kent in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel
It seems like Kurt Russell really held something against the DC franchise as he came really close to playing another iconic role in the DCEU. According to sources, Russell was also considered for the role of Jonathan Kent in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel.However, it was eventually decided that Kevin Costner would be a better fit to play the role of Clark Kent’s father in the movie than Russell.
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Kurt Russell was allegedly a Marvel fan all along as he eventually did take up the role of Ego the Living Planet in Marvel’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2back in 2017.
Source:Movie Web
Shikhar Tiwari
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Shikhar Tiwari is a Hollywood news author at Fandom Wire. He is a student at Manipal University Jaipur currently aspiring to be a Computer Science Engineer. Shikhar loves to combine his passion for writing with his love for Hollywood updates.
