What role was Irrfan Khan supposed to play?

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I heard in lot of sources the information that Irrfan Khan was offered a role in Interstellar which he turned down due to the requirement of an extended stay in the US, when he couldn't have served that time.

But what was that role? While watching the movie I didn't notice any Indian ethnicity role there. What role was Irrfan supposed to play?



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As asked on Quora, they all made some pretty good points there, and ever since then there wasn't any new information that came to light.

But what was that role? While watching the movie I didn't notice any Indian ethnicity role there. What role was Irrfan supposed to play?

One of the posters in Quora even mentioned about the possibility of the role being Doyle's, played by Wes Bentley

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He was also asked to be a part of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar which he turned down because he didn't want to let go of The Lunchbox and D-Day, two Hindi films he had already made a commitment to. Rumours suggest he was offered the role of Matt Damon or David Gyasi in the film.




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What role was Irrfan Khan offered in interstellar?

He was also asked to be a part of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar which he turned down because he didn't want to let go of The Lunchbox and D-Day, two Hindi films he had already made a commitment to. Rumours suggest he was offered the role of Matt Damon or David Gyasi in the film.

Was Imran Khan offered a role in interstellar?

Irfan Khan was offered a pivotal role in Christopher Nolan`s Interstellar (2014), but turned down the offer due to scheduling conflicts. Before he was cast in Warrior, Irrfan Khan was doing a lot of television shows. The monotony got to him so much that he decided to quit acting.

Is Irrfan Khan related to Genghis Khan?

Descendants of Genghis Khan (13th century) in central Asia adopted Islam and became the Moghuls, who conquered India for several centuries until Brittish rule. Irfan was a skilled cricket player. In his early 20's he was selected for the CK Nayudu Tournament (a stepping stone to First Class cricket).

Why did Irfan Khan reject Interstellar?

I tried to work out my schedule and suggested if I could shuttle between India and the US as it wouldn't have been possible for me to be there for that long. I wanted to be here for The Lunchbox and D-Day. They couldn't allow that.



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