India, March 26 -- Sometimes a film character becomes iconic because of the actor who plays them, so much so that you can't imagine anyone else in the part. Actor and character become inseparable: Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods and Al Pacino as Michael Corleone are just some examples. But did you know that many such iconic roles were first offered to different actors who turned them down?

It's always hard to believe, because you can't picture anybody else playing a character you love. Take Jake Sully in James Cameron's Avatar (2009). Actually, never mind - bad example. Govinda was allegedly offered the role and declined, and yes, we can absolutely imagine that alternate universe. Jokes aside, filmmaking is a c...