Both Amy Schumer and Gal Gadot were tied to “Barbie” before exiting the project.

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Sam Worthington ended up playing the role instead. 

Nicole even got an Oscar nomination for her performance in the movie. 

She shared that her relationship with Nick Lachey at the time also influenced her decision. She wrote, “[The Notebook] is the most romantic movie in the world, and I was leaving Nick. The movie was on every screen, and I was swept up into it, wishing I had that great love that would be forever.”

Gabourey Sidibe went on to star in the movie and earned a Best Actress Academy Award nomination.

Tom also starred in the film's blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick last year. 

He told Salon, "Cruise said that he felt that Top Gun was a movie about individualism and personal strength. I just thought the movie was jingoistic."

Emma Stone even won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the movie. 

Coincidentally, Emma Stone almost starred in Little Women but couldn't because of scheduling and Emma Watson took over the role.