Denzel Washington (Times photo illustration: Warner Bros. Pictures / Getty Images)
Eric Stoltz (Times photo illustration: Universal Studios / AP)
Tom Selleck (Times photo illustration: Lucasfilm Ltd. / Getty Images)
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Stuart Townsend (Times photo illustration: New Line Productions / Getty Images)
Sylvester Stallone (Times photo illustration: Paramount Pictures / Anacleto Rapping / LAT)
Keanu Reeves already had shot to stardom thanks to “Speed.” But he became a cultural fixture following his lead role as Neo in “The Matrix” movies. But the part was previously offered to and turned down by . . . (Jasin Boland / AP)
Will Smith (Times photo illustration: AP / Getty Images)
