John Cusack turned down roles in two successful early-1990s films, *Indecent Proposal* and *Sleeping with the Enemy*. He later told the *LA Times* that he had declined projects he had seen and disliked, saying he was content with his tastes and did not need to chase money.

Cusack had become well known through 1980s films such as *Say Anything* and *Stand by Me*, but struggled to find a hit until 1997, when *Grosse Pointe Blank* and *Con Air* revived his box-office prospects. The article also notes he turned down *Pulp Fiction*, and highlights later successes including *High Fidelity* and *Adaptation*.