The blue whale has a long, streamlined shape, pale blue or grey back with mottled, lighter blotches. The belly is usually paler and sometimes white, although a layer of algae may make it look yellow. The head of the blue whale is broad and long, up to a quarter of its total body length, and U-shaped like a gothic arch. A single ridge running along the top of the head ends in a very large splashguard in front of the two blowholes, each of which can mesaure 22 inches in diameter.
Apollo 13 (1995): Travolta really should have learned his lesson after Forrest Gump, but again, let Tom Hanks swoop in and star in one of the yearâs biggest films. Before Hanks was putting on the space suit, John Travolta was offered the lead role of Jim Lovell. Travolta turned it down, though, in favor of Get Shorty, and Tom Hanks went on to star in the Oscar-winning drama.
Molly Ringwald In Pretty Woman: Actors Who Turned Down Iconic Roles. The 1990 box office hit Pretty Woman grossed over $463 million dollars and netted star actress Julia Roberts an Academy Award nomination, but what may come as a surprise is that âBrat Packâ member Molly Ringwald was offered the role first and turned it down.