8 Famous Actors Who Nearly Lost Their Iconic Roles

5. Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp’s acting as Captain Jack Sparrow nearly took him out of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. The Disney executives thought he sounded drunk and weird. He said he was channeling Keith Richards of the rock band and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew. The team finally allowed Depp to carry on his quirky interpretation of Sparrow, and it paid the franchise became a blockbuster success.