VIDEO : Why Robert Downey Jr. Wasn't Cast In 'Thelma and Louise'

Robert Downey Jr. missed out on acting in 'Thelma and Louise' because he was deemed to be "too short". At age 25, Downey auditioned for the role of beefcake drifter J.D. in the iconic road movie. Downey was considered two inches too short to land the part which subsequently went to Brad Pitt. The revelations appear in a new behind-the-scenes book called 'Off the Cliff: How the Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge." According to the book assistant casting director Ira Belgrade was told that Downey would take the movie for any price. However, Belgrade countered saying: "Isn't he too short? Next to Geena Davis?" A concern director Ridley Scott agreed with.