Q.1.
Because Bruce Willis was not known as an action star at the time, many others were offered the lead role in Die Hard before him. Who does Bruce play in the movie?

Bruce Willis might not have become an action star if he missed out on playing John McClane in Die Hard. At the time, Bruce was known more for comedy. After Die Hard, he went on to star in many different action films, including various sequels to Die Hard.

Q.2.
Which actor purchased a pyramid to serve as his future gravesite?

Nicolas Cage is the owner of the tomb that can be found in New Orleans. It is a stone pyramid that is 9-feet in height, which clearly stands out amongst its neighbors.

Q.3.
Which actor once insured his whole body for $9.5 million when filming an action movie?

Since Daniel Craig does a lot of his stunts, he insured himself just in case anything untoward happened while filming Quantum Solace. Because people pay to see him on screen, he wanted to make sure it was really him, not a double.

Q.4.
In the Netflix series, Charlie Cox played the superhero Daredevil. Who was played Daredevil in the 2003 movie?

Before becoming Batman, Ben Affleck was once Daredevil on screen. The movie, however, was not well-liked, especially by superhero fans. Thankfully, the TV series gave justice to the comic book character.

Q.5.
Before Johnny Depp began his sea adventures as Captain Jack Sparrow, the movie's director had another choice. Who was the first choice for the role?

At the time, Jim Carrey had a string of successful films and he was the first choice to play the wacky pirate captain. The shooting schedule, however, conflicted with Carrey's new film Bruce Almighty so he could not take the role.

Q.6.
Which actor and former member of the All-New Mickey Mouse Club were said to have rebuffed an offer to join the Backstreet Boys?

As a Mouseketeer, he stayed in Orlando, Florida in a complex where other Mouseketeers and the members of Backstreet Boys stayed. When asked if he wanted to audition, Gosling turned down the offer, thinking the group would not hit it big.

Q.7.
Due to the fame of The Avengers', people know Don Cheadle as the "Iron Patriot." But who originally played Lt. Colonel Rhodes in the first Iron Man film?

James Rhodes, the good friend of Tony Stark, was played by Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008). However, because of cost-cutting issues, he was ousted from the Marvel franchise.

Q.8.
For a role, Robert de Niro once spent a lot of money to have his teeth look bad, only to have them fixed after the movie was done. What movie did he do this for?

For his 1991 film Cape Fear, Robert de Niro shelled out $5000 for bad teeth. Once the movie was done, he spent four times more to have everything restored.

Q.9.
Who did Warner Bros. want to play Hagrid, the gentle half-giant, in Harry Potter?

If it were up to Warner Bros officials, it would have been Robin Williams who played Hagrid. J.K. Rowling insisted, however, that every character should be British. Thus, Robbie Coltrane got the part.

Q.10.
Which martial arts actor once turned down a role in Mortal Kombat so he could instead be on Street Fighter?

Even though the video game Mortal Kombat drew inspiration from Van Damme (particularly the character Johnny Cage), Van Damme chose to portray Guile in the movie Street Fighter. Linden Ashby then landed the role of Johnny Cage.