No thanks, Disney: These Hollywood A-listers turned down major movie offers from the Mouse House

Your favorite Disney Channel original movie almost looked very different!

Most actors dream of an offer from Walt Disney Studios: They're just about guaranteed hits that can skyrocket a career. After all, Disney did launch stars like Miley Cyrus, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake into the spotlight.

But a number of Hollywood stars made the tricky choice to turn down Disney's advances, rejecting huge sums of money and now-iconic, beloved roles. And while some regret their choice, others seem pretty confident they made the right call -- they've gone on to win Oscars and Emmys even without the Disney name!

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