Actors Who Turned Down Big Roles
These 25 Actors Passed on the Role of a Lifetime, but Most of Them Didn't Regret It
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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Katie Holmes both became big TV stars thanks to roles in late-90s/early-'00s WB shows, but the specifics were nearly very different. Digital Spy noted that Holmes reportedly turned down the role of Buffy in order to finish high school, before going on to hit it big with Dawson's Creek.