Dick Van Dyke, 99, regrets turning down the role of James Bond, saying it would have been a "great experience."
Appearing on the 'Today' show on November 18, the actor revealed that he turned down the role because of his American accent, which he feared could have disappointed the audience.
He was set to replace Scottish actor Sean Connery. Instead, George Lazenby, an Australian actor, took over the role. Van Dyke is just one of many actors who have regrets about roles they did not take.
In the competitive world of the seventh art, actors are constantly faced with tough decisions to make. Whether it's because they were already filming another movie, because they didn't like the script, or for other reasons, these famous figures ended up turning down roles in what went on to become box-office hits.
Click on to see which stars refused roles in hit movies.