Stars Who Turned Down TV Roles
7/16/12



Michael Keaton as Jack Shepard on "Lost"


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It's widely known that in the original "Lost" pilot, Jack was slated to die.

Obviously that changed before they shot the show, but so did the casting -- Michael Keaton, who'd originally been approached by J.J. Abrams, turned the role down when he learned Jack would live, opening the door for Matthew Fox to take the gig.







Kristen Bell as Charlotte Lewis on "Lost"


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Before Rebecca Mader took the role as one of the ill-fated "Lost"-ies, Kristen Bell was offered it and turned it down to do a stint on Broadway and an arc on "Heroes".

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