... Tom Hanks has turned down the title role in "Jerry Maguire" (went to Tom Cruise) , the part of 'Ray' in "Field of Dreams" (went to Kevin Costner), and 'Andy' in "The Shawshank Redemption" (went to Tim Robbins). I guess when you're that big, you can turn down good roles.
Actors: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Wes Studi
Year: 1990
Synopsis: A US solider, left alone to guard an abandoned fort, meets a group of Native Americans and becomes immersed in their ways and culture.
This epic Best Picture Oscar winner is a rare marvel amongst films. Kevin Costner, pulling triple duty (actor, director, producer), scores big with this profound story of a lonely military man who befriends a tribe of Native Americans in Civil War-era America. The scenery and cinematography are spectacular, the script is perfect, the beautiful soundtrack is one of the best EVER, and the acting is tremendous (especially via Graham Greene and Mary McDonnell). If you have the time (it's clocking in at nearly four hours), do yourself a huge favor and see this film. You'll never look at movie-making the same again.
