Hey, Remember that Time Matt Smith Almost Played Young Palpatine in Star Wars?

Hey, remember that time Matt Smith almost played young Palpatine in Star Wars?

If you want to trigger a Star Wars fan, all you need to do is say three words: "Somehow, Palpatine returned." While plenty of people were excited to the resurrection of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) in Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, we can pretty much all agree that the way Lucasfilm decided to bring him back was lazy and nonsensical to the point of being insulting. However, as one recent piece of Star Wars news reminds us, ol' Palp's re…

38 Actors Who Almost Played Your Favorite Characters (Including Who Nearly Starred as Jack and Rose in 'Titanic'!)

If Timothy Olyphant were Dom Toretto instead of Vin Diesel, 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise likely wouldn't be what it is today. See what stars almost played iconic roles that we can't see anyone else in.