Legendary performer Jeff Bridges was not the first choice for The Big Lebowski, with his iconic role as The Dude offered to an Oscar-winning star first.

Jeff Bridges may be an on-screen legend after his performance in The Big Lebowski, but another actor was considered before him.

An Academy Award-winner who would feature in some of the biggest Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s was first offered the role. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

Though he turned it down and directing duo Ethan and Joel Coen would opt for Bridges, fans were stunned to realise the veteran screen legend had been considered for the part.

It may have been a very different film with him in the mix, though the brothers' first choice for the role never came to be.

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