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Kicking off our list is Ariana Grande and her initial audition for the role of Glinda in ‘Wicked’, performing the song ‘Popular’, compared to her performance in the film’s final scene:
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Next up, Cynthia Erivo’s audition for the role of Elphaba in ‘Wicked’, performing ‘Defying Gravity’, contrasted with the character’s final scene in the film:
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Observe Pedro Pascal’s self-tape audition for the character of Oberyn Martell in ‘Game of Thrones’, compared to his final scene in Season 4, Episode 3:
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Witness Tom Holland’s audition for the part of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in ‘Captain America: Civil War’, juxtaposed with a climactic scene from the film:
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Next, we have Zendaya’s audition tape for the character of MJ in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’, contrasted with her performance in the movie:
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Check out Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron’s chemistry test for the roles of Gabriella and Troy in ‘High School Musical’, compared to the film’s final scene:
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Take a look at Rachel McAdams’s first audition for the character of Allie in ‘The Notebook’, acting opposite Ryan Gosling, compared to the movie’s final scene:
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See Sam Heughan’s ‘Outlander’ audition for the role of Jamie, compared to his performance in the series’ second episode:
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Here’s CaitrÃona Balfe’s chemistry read for the role of Claire in ‘Outlander’, acting alongside Sam Heughan, compared to a scene from Season 1, Episode 9:
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Here’s Stephanie Hsu’s audition tape for the role of Joy Wang in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, contrasted with the film’s final scene:
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Next, we have Miley Cyrus during one of her initial auditions for ‘Hannah Montana’ at the tender age of 12, compared to the final scene from the series’ first episode:
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Take a look at Selena Gomez during one of her initial Disney Channel auditions, contrasted with her performance as Alex Russo in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’:
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See Patrick J. Adams’s audition tape for the role of Mike Ross in ‘Suits’, compared to the final scene from the series’ first episode:
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Observe Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar Jones during their initial chemistry read for the roles of Connell and Marianne in ‘Normal People’, compared to their performance in the series’ second episode:
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See Riley Keough’s first audition for the role of Daisy Jones in ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’, compared to her performance in the series’ fifth episode:
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Check out Xolo Maridueña during one of his initial auditions for the role of Miguel in ‘Cobra Kai’, compared to his performance in the series’ second episode:
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Observe Walker Scobell’s self-tape audition for the role of Percy Jackson in ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’, compared to his performance in the series’ first episode:
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Witness Daisy Ridley’s audition for the role of Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, contrasted with her performance in the film’s final scene:
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Finally, here’s Dacre Montgomery’s audition tape for the role of Billy in ‘Stranger Things’, compared to his performance in the series’ second season, second episode:
Unfortunately, we couldn’t include everyone in this post. Are there any other audition stories or videos of actors before they landed their iconic roles that you’d like to share? Let us know in the comments below!
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