Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley Has Officially QUIT The Divergent Movies

Say it ain't so!

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 09:53

Say it ain't so! Shailene Woodley has officially QUIT the Divergent movies.

The bad news for fans of Tris and Four comes after previous blows, with co-star Theo James revealing in December that he too was leaving the series.

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It had previously been announced that Ascendant, the next film in the YA sci-fi saga, would be a TV movie rather than a cinema blockbuster after Allegiant's poor performance at the box office.

In an interview with Vanity Fair to speak about her new HBO miniseries, Big Little Lies, Woodley said “No. I’m not going to be on the television show.”

It's not REALLY a surprise after all the dramz - and the VERY BIG HINT Shailene had previously dropped in an interview in September, when Woodley said she wanted to tell the full story of Tris, but adding, "I said that I didn't sign up for a TV show."

With its two lead stars dropped out, it looks like Ascendant might have an ending as heartbreaking as the books - by not even happening at all.

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Iconic Film Roles That Were Nearly Played By Other Actors

Reese Witherspoon, Kirsten Dunst, Cameron Diaz, Alicia Silverstone - Just about every actress in Hollywood passed on playing Mia Thermopolis in ‘The Princess Diaries’ before Anne Hathaway nabbed her first ever film role.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar - Alicia Silverstone may have been the perfect embodiment of a clueless teenager, but a pre-Buffy SMG was actually the first choice to play Cher Horowitz in the 1995 classic. Scheduling conflicts made her turn the role down.

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Matt Damon - His breakout role in ‘Avatar’ put him on the A-list, but it could have all been so different for Sam Worthington had Damon not turned down the role of Jake Sully to star in ‘Green Zone’ instead.

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Harrison Ford - Spielberg made the revelation during a Q&A session that Ford was his first choice to play Dr. Alan Grant in ‘Jurassic Park’. For Sam Neil’s sake the actor, fortunately, turned the role down.

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Sandra Bullock - If the internet is to be believed, Bullock was originally considered for the role of Dr. Ellie Grant in the dinosaur blockbuster before losing out to Laura Dern.

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Liam Neeson - Neeson turned down the iconic role of James Bond over two decades ago after his late wife Natasha Richardson told him that she would not marry him if he took the part. “I had to take that on board because I did want to marry her.”

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Jennifer Lawrence - It turns out all our lives could have been very different had Lawrence’s audition for the part of Bella in the ‘Twilight’ series had gone better than it did for Kristen Stewart.

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Robin Williams - Harry Potter fan Williams was vocal about the time he lobbied to play Hagrid in the movie franchise but was turned down because of his nationality, with J.K. Rowling insisting on British actors being cast in the films.

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Macauley Culkin and Angelina Jolie - Of all the actors and actresses considered to play Jack and Rose in James Cameron’s blockbuster classic ‘Titanic’, its the prospect of ‘Home Alone’s’ Kevin painting Jolie in the nude that has us most wide-eyed.

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Tom Cruise - Thanks to his now iconic underwear dance sequence in ‘Risky Business’, Cruise was an obvious first choice to play Ren McCormack in the 1984 musical ‘Footloose’ but was unavailable due to filming ‘All the Right Moves’ at the time.

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Tom Cruise - It’s hard to believe now, but Cruise was also once earmarked to play Tony Stark in ‘Iron Man’. Oddly, his strange request to have his face shown at all times in the film through a transparent visor is apparently what lost him the role.

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Al Pacino - Harrison Ford has this acting legend to thank for his breakout role as Han Solo in ‘Star Wars’ after Pacino - the studio’s first choice - turned down the role due to not understanding the film’s script whatsoever.

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Russell Crowe - According to Jackman, Crowe was actually Bryan Singer’s first choice to play Wolverine, but after turning the role down he suggested his mate for the part instead.

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Sarah Harding - The Girls Aloud singer is said to have got called back three times for ‘X-Men: First Class’ before eventually losing out to January Jones who plays super chill villain Emma Frost in the film. Yes, really.

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Gwen Stefani - Speaking with Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show, Stefani revealed that she had auditioned for the role of Mrs Smith in ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’ and ALMOST got it. Imagine all the possibilities for what the world might look like now if she had

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John Travolta - Admitting more recently that it was a stupid decision, Travolta is said to have accepted the role of Forrest Gump before dropping it. Tom Hanks went on to win an Academy Award for “Best Actor” for his performance in the film.

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Leonardo DiCaprio - Though he was Paul Thomas Anderson’s first choice to play Dirk Diggler, DiCaprio turned down the part to star in a little movie called ‘Titanic’. The actor has since admitted that his biggest regret is turning down ‘Boogie Nights’.

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Leonardo DiCaprio - Fresh off his ‘Titanic’ success, producers were keen for DiCaprio to play the lead in ‘American Psycho’. The director hated that idea though as she had always envisioned Christian Bale playing the narcissistic serial killer.

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David Schwimmer - The Friends star was originally offered the role of Agent J in ‘Men In Black’ (before it went to Will Smith) but had to turn it down when he found out filming would conflict with directing his first film.

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Jack Nicholson - One of Al Pacino’s most iconic roles as Michael Corleone in ‘The Godfather’ was nearly played by Nicholson who dropped out of the film after feeling like the role wasn’t quite right for him.

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Bill Murray - With Warner Brothers originally wanting Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ films to be a total camp-fest like the old TV series, Murray was originally the first choice to play the caped crusader before Michael Keaton eventually bagged the role.

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Anne Hathaway - Jennifer Lawrence might have needed to wait a little longer to win her first Academy Award had Hathaway not dropped out of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ early on due to “creative differences” with David O. Russell.

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Jim Carrey - Johnny Depp has “scheduling conflicts” to thank for the role of a lifetime that rejuvenated his Hollywood career as Carrey was first choice to play Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. He was busy filming ‘ Bruce Almighty.’

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Julia Roberts - Sharon Stone’s leg-crossing femme fatale was very nearly played by Julia Roberts who had to turn down the role when she found out she’d have to appear completely nude in the film.

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Sean Connery - Half of Hollywood has this Scottish legend to thank for making a second career out of turning down famous roles. See: Dumbledore (Harry Potter), John Hammond (Jurassic Park), Gandalf (The Lord of The Rings), and Morpheus (The Matrix).

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21 LGBT Movies Everyone Should See

Brokeback Mountain (2005): We dare you not to cry for a week after watching Ang Lee's heartbreaking drama about two cowboys who must keep their love for each other - over the course of several years - a secret.

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Looking: The Movie (2016): HBO’s short-lived gay drama is given a fitting goodbye in this 90 minute special that follows Patrick as he returns to San Francisco in search of closure regarding his relationships with former lovers Richie and Kevin.

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Stranger by the Lake (2014): A French thriller set in a popular gay cruising-spot that asks the question; What are you prepared to turn a blind eye to in the pursuit of getting your rocks off.

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All About My Mother (1999): A humorous, emotional, and heartfelt story from acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar that portrays transsexual and transgender living in a sympa-thetic and sensitive way.

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Weekend (2011): Andrew Haigh’s critically acclaimed film that follows a brief romance between two men - over the course of one weekend - is a modern classic that will leave you pining for a similar connection next time you’re out on the pull.

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A Single Man (2009): Tom Ford’s seriously stylish directorial debut follows an English professor played by Colin Firth as he struggles to find meaning in his life after the death of his long time partner.

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Tomboy (2011): A touching French drama that deals with childhood gender confusion in a refreshingly low-key way.

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Girlhood (2014): Céline Sciamma’s follow-up to Tomboy set in the Paris suburbs that also happens to feature a memorable lip sync of Rihanna's "Diamonds" is a classic coming of age story told through the eyes of a young black girl named Marieme.

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Monster (2004): Charlize Theron's Oscar-winning turn as serial killer Aileen Wuornos isn't an easy watch but her commitment to the part which sees her explore a lesbian relationship with Christina Ricci’s character Selby is essential viewing.

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My Own Private Idaho (1992): Gus Van Sant's 90s loose reworking of Henry IV follows a pair of gay street hustlers (played by Keanu Reeves and the late River Phoenix) as they embark on a journey of self discovery.

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Moonlight (2016): This coming of age drama that chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood is already receiving some major Oscar buzz with critics calling it a visual masterpiece. Its UK release is planned for February.

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The Kids Are All Right (2010): Lisa Cholodenko's lesbian drama follows a teenage girl and her younger brother as they try to track down their biological father much to the an-noyance of their mothers.

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Tangerine (2015): A dramedy about a trangender sex worker who discovers after being released from prison that her boyfriend has been cheating on her with a cis woman was definitely our favourite film last year to be shot entirely on an iPhone 5s.

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Pariah (2011): Writer-director Dee Rees’s teen drama - which impressed Meryl Streep enough to give the film and its lead Adepero Oduye a shoutout at the 2012 Golden Globes - tells the story of Alike, a 17-year-old teenager embracing her sexuality.

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The Pass (2016): Russell Tovey and Arinze Kene play two professional football players who share a kiss in their hotel room the night before their first big game in this movie ad-aptation of John Donnelly’s critically-acclaimed play.

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King Cobra (2016): Disney star Garrett Clayton sheds his wholesome image (and his clothes) to play real-life gay porn star Brent Corrigan in this sleazy, sexy, and tense thriller that will appeal to fans of Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers.

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Blue Is The Warmest Color (2013): This electrifying French drama famed for its explicit sex scenes centres on a 15-year-old girl named Adèle who falls for an older “blue-haired” art student named Emma.

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Free Fall (2013): This emotionally-charged German drama that follows a soon-to-be-father who falls for a fellow police officer will leave you feeling more breathless than the main character: who fyi spends most of the movie jogging.

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Carol (2015): Todd Hayes’s lesbian romance about an aspiring photographer who de-velops an intimate relationship with an older woman earned rave reviews and a pair of Oscar nominations for its leading lady’s Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

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Boys Don’t Cry (1999): Oscar winner Hilary Swank (in her most memorable role to date) plays trans man Brandon Teena in this moving true-life story that helped to open up a widespread dialogue about gender identity.

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Pride (2015): Based on the true story about a group of gay activists who worked tirelessly to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984, this British comedy will make you feel all the feels.

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