“Bill Murray is an interesting case study — He’s enjoyed an incredibly successful film career that’s spanned over three decades, and yet like so many comedic film actors of his generation, he would never be considered to be your traditional “leading man” type. He’s not classically good-looking and more often than not his onscreen persona is defined by dark sarcasm and misanthropy. But nonetheless, there is definitely something charismatic about Bill Murray, and he brings something unique to all the roles he plays. I couldn’t picture anyone nailing Peter Venkman from Ghostbusters or Phil Connors from Groundhog Day quite the way Murray did – with such snarky bravdo and charming dislike for humanity. That being said, Bill Murray is not right for every role that is out there. He’s a very picky actor, and has turned down a slew of projects over the years. Here’s a list of films that Murray almost starred in, but either passed on or was passed over for…” w/ photos + videos
