When I heard that the following actors were in line for this movie I laughed to myself as I was glad that Amy Adams got the role of Giselle and Patrick Dempsey getting the role of Robert Philip.

Christina Aguilera

Aguilera reportedly auditioned for the role of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston (Rachel from "Friends") was offered the role of Giselle, but couldn't get the part due to salary.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Christina Applegate

Auditioned for the role of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Drew Barrymore

Was a top choice for the role of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Kate Beckinsale

Beckinsale turned down the role of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Kristen Bell

Bell auditioned for the part of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Lara Flynn Boyle

Considered for the role of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Gisele Bündchen

Top model Gisele Bündchen reportedly auditioned for the part ironically called Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Toni Collette

Toni Collette auditioned for the role of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Russell Crowe

Crowe turned down the part of Prince Edward, because a lighthearted character would blow his career.
Actor who got the part: James Marsden


Geena Davis

Davis reportedly wanted the role of Narisa, ultimately played by Susan Sarandon. Davis and Sarandon co-starred together in "Thelma & Louise".
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Portia De Rossi

Portia de Rossi auditioned for the part of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Laura Dern

Considered to play Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel (Noel from "All the Real Girls") auditioned for the part of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Cameron Diaz

Diaz wanted badly the part of Giselle, but producers turned her down because she wanted a big salary.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner (Sydney Bristow from "Alias") was offered the role of Giselle, but turned the role down because she thought that a heartbreaking character would blow her career.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace tested for the part of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Salma Hayek

Was considered for the role of Giselle, but producers turned her down because her Chicano accent couldn't fit into the American character.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Anne Heche

Anne Heche auditioned but couldn't receive the part of Giselle because she was commited to another projects.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Nicky Hilton

Auditioned for the part of Giselle.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Anjelica Huston

Auditioned to play "Narisa".
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer turned down the part of Robert Philip.
Actor who got the part: Patrick Dempsey


Jessica Lange

Auditioned for the part of Narisa.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Jennifer Jason Leigh

Leigh was considered for the part of Narisa but was later turned down because she looked too young for the part.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Julianne Moore

One of the top actresses considered for the part of Narisa.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Edward Norton

Norton auditioned for the part of "Robert Philip".
Actor who got the part: Patrick Demspey


Annette O'Toole

Considered for the role of Narisa.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Sean Penn

Sean Penn turned down the role of Robert.
Actor who got the part: Patrick Dempsey


Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves turned down the part of Robert.
Actor who got the part: Patrick Dempsey


Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen turned down the role of Robert Philip, because he was already commited to the TV series "Two and a Half Men".
Actor who got the part: Patrick Dempsey


Mary Steenburgen

Steenburgen auditioned for the role of Queen Narisa, but producers turned her down because she wouldn't be profitable as Sarandon.
Actor who got the part: Susan Sarandon


Uma Thurman

Was offered the role of Giselle, but turned it down in order to do another projects.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams


Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellwegger was offered the lead role, but producers turned her down because they wanted an unknownfor the part.
Actor who got the part: Amy Adams