Yesterday’s trivia question was:

This actor has stated in interviews that he turned down several film roles before he accepted the lead role in this 2008 film. Among the films he turned down were the mega-box office hits – Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.

So here is the answer:

It was Ricky Gervais and the 2008 movie was “Ghost Town“.  And if you haven’t seen it, give it a try.  It was a very sweet movie!