5.Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel actually both auditioned for Rapunzel in Tangled before ultimately being cast as Anna and Elsa in Frozen a few years later.
11.Lily James originally read for Anastasia, one of the step-sisters, for the live-action Cinderella — before being cast as Cinderella herself.
12.Corbin Bleu (who went on to play Chad) originally auditioned for Ryan in High School Musical — while Lucas Grabeel (who went on to play Ryan) auditioned for Troy.
13.And both Monique Coleman and Ashley Tisdale auditioned for Gabriella before being cast as Taylor and Sharpay, respectively.
14.Wyatt Oleff, who ended up playing Stanley, and Jack Dylan Grazer, who ended up playing Eddie, both auditioned for Bill in It.
15.Diana Silvers was initially asked to audition for Ryan in Booksmart, but didn't feel she had the right look for the character, so she read for Hope instead and ended up booking the role.
16.Jackson Rathbone was actually pretty close to landing the role of Edward in Twilight. He ended up playing Jasper instead.
17.In addition to Newt (who he ended up playing), Thomas Brodie-Sangster also auditioned for Gally in The Maze Runner.
18.Noah Centineo was almost cast as Josh in To All the Boys I've Loved Before. He ended up playing Peter.
19.Joseph Gordon-Levitt auditioned for both Cameron and Michael, ultimately playing Cameron, in 10 Things I Hate About You.
20.Wesley Snipes auditioned for Darryl Jenks in Coming to America back in the '80s, but didn't get the role. However, he's set to appear in the upcoming sequel as General Izzi.
21.And finally, Shannen Doherty wanted to play Veronica in Heathers, but was asked to read for Heather Chandler instead. However, she preferred Heather Duke, and ended up getting that part.
