Question: Which actor turned down a chance to be in the Backstreet Boys?
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Ryan Gosling.
The actor who famously turned down a chance to be in the Backstreet Boys is Ryan Gosling. Gosling lived with AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys during their Mickey Mouse Club days. McLean has mentioned in interviews that he offered Gosling a spot in the group, but Gosling turned it down, as he didn’t think the band would be successful. Of course, the Backstreet Boys went on to become one of the most popular boy bands in history.
