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The Massive Sci-Fi Flop That Nearly Starred A Young Glen Powell
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Story by staff@slashfilm.com (Debopriyaa Dutta)
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A young Glen Powell was almost the lead in a colossal sci-fi bomb that would have derailed his breakout career.
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The massive flop in question was the 2010 movie 'John Carter,' which lost Disney an estimated $200 million at the box office.
Powell, fresh off his 'Scream Queens' fame, was the top choice to play the lead role, before the studio ultimately went with Taylor Kitsch.
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