Oops! 9 Huge Stars Who All Became Famous By Accident

#1 Creating a Scene at the Bank

Charlize Theron was 18 and a struggling model who had recently moved to Hollywood, and she was cashing her last modeling paycheck. At least, she was trying to cash it that day at the bank when the teller refused. The check was from out of state and represented the only money Theron had, so an argument ensued. A man came over to assist, and he ended up being talent agent John Crosby. Within weeks, Theron was on the acting track.

#2 Hey, Want to Be Han Solo?

Harrison Ford was working as a carpenter who wanted to be an actor. He got on set by installing a door at the studio and took a screen test for George Lucas with hopes of playing a small role in his upcoming film, "Star Wars." Ford was offered the role of Han Solo instead, and he accepted.

#3 Sitting at the Soda Counter

Lana Turner's story is the stuff of Hollywood legend. Famously, this blonde bombshell was simply cutting class one day at the Top Hat Cafe, an LA malt shop. The publisher of "The Hollywood Reporter" saw her, and she became a movie star in no time.

#4 Far Away From Home

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, a 14-year-old Jennifer Lawrence was walking around New York's Union Square when an agent just happened to see her. The agent walked up to Jennifer, and within a few years JLaw was born.

#5 Just Being a Good Friend

As a young man, Johnny Depp didn't have much interest in acting. He played music, but he was game to go along with a friend to a movie audition. A producer spotted Depp and asked him to read for the part as well. Depp did it and was cast as Nancy's boyfriend in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," launching a mega A-list Hollywood career.

#6 Lost and Confused in LA

He was a pretty successful musician already, but Will Smith didn't have any plans to pursue acting when he got lost in LA one day. He asked a man in a parking lot for directions, a person who just happened to be a Vice President at Warner Brothers. He decided that Will Smith would be perfect for the company's new TV series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air."

#7 Who's That in the Background?

Eva Mendes lived next to a woman who wanted to be an actress. The neighbor had photos taken for a portfolio, which she submitted to an agent. The agent spotted Eva Mendes in the background of a few of the photos and contacted her instead. Mendes agreed to appear in a few small acting roles, and soon she was a bankable Hollywood star. No more background work for Eva.

#8 That Guy in the Props Room

John Wayne was destined to become a football star when his career was cut short by injury, and he was disqualified from receiving his scholarship. With no way to pay for college, he started working a bunch of odd jobs. Wayne was working in the prop department at Fox studios when he met famed director John Ford, who took a liking to the young Wayne. Ford put John Wayne in a leading role, and the legend was born.

#9 Stopping for Gas

Toni Braxton was singing to herself at a gas station in Annapolis, Maryland while filling up her car. A record producer happened to be out of gas at the same time and overheard her. He immediately asked Braxton to record a demo at his studio, and she agreed. The record producer definitely made the right call.

#10 To Be or Not to Be?

Suppose all of these celebs were running 10 minutes late on every one of these accidental days? Hollywood might have a different Katniss, you might not know how to Unbreak a Heart and what if there had never been an Indiana Jones at all?

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