Henry Golding's career took off in a big way after he landed the part of Singaporean heartthrob Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians, but he almost got replaced. During an April 2018 interview with Unreserved, Golding — who started off his career as a presenter for BBC's The Travel Show — confessed that he initially said no to the career-making role, even as he was urged to audition.
"I was asked to audition three or four times, but I turned it down because I was like: 'You know, I'm sure I'm not suitable. I'm a presenter. I'm sure they want an actual actor who they can market. They are not going to get somebody new.' So I kinda turned it down," he explained to Esquire in September 2018. And we couldn't be more grateful that he later took a chance on himself.