acclaimed manny and low. and then she was recruited by one of the biggest franchises of all time, home alone 3. and just before officially joining the a-list she joined billy bob thornton in the man who wasn't there. and in the dry coming of age film ghost world. at barely over 30, we're sure scarlett has plenty more to come and we'll always be along for the ride. >> now we're going from one of my favorites to one of renee's main men. >> jake gyllenhaal one of the brightest young stars in hollywood today but the 23-year-old actor has actually been hard at work for over 20 years. that's jake in the 1991 classic city slickers as billy crystal's precocious son. >> you looked great.

>> jake's early start not a huge surprise. his dad is a director, his mom a screen writer. >> if i could have one 120th of the generosity that paul newman had, i feel like my life would be fulfilled. >> but his big break came alongside his sis maggie in donnie darko. he was in 2004's the day after tomorrow. >> i hate it when actor's talk seriously about big summer movies. >> then it was broke back mountain. >> to me, the best part of making a movie is the preparation. that's the part i love. >> from then on jake was really able to guide his career, picking choice roles. and of course his recent golden

globe nominated turn in night crawler in which he admitted to using food deprivation. >> the idea of lou being hungry, i wanted to feel that all the time. >> gyllenhaal also looking hungry for blood in southpaw. >> that meant every day like two times a day just learning the skills. >> the one thing i've learned about jake -- something i notice about you, you seem like perfect, like there seems like there is absolutely nothing you cannot do. >> you're right about that. >> yep. coming up, what were they thinking? the huge roles missed. who almost played walter white in breaking bad. what major blockbuster did eddie murphy miss out on? and then before big bang --

>> johnny hello. >> that's next.

extra extra. hey everyone. welcome back to extra. now we're taking a frustrating look at some of the best roams ever and the stars who turned them down. >> big mistake or smart career move?

we're breaking down some famous roles that turned some unknowns into big stars and some unlucky actors asking what was i thinking. julia roberts rose to superstardom status after pretty woman. but reportedly molly ringwald was the first choice for the role but turned down the offer. gray's anatomy gave patrick dempsey his return to glory. but produced wanted rob lowe for the role. he turned it down. >> would breaking bad have had the same success with matthew broderick? interesting but one thing's for sure. we will never know. eddie murphy turned down one of

the biggest scores of the decade. >> ghost busters. i feel like an idiot. i was supposed to be in that one. >> and matt damon was supposed to be in the top grossing movie of all time but he turned it down. >> i turned down avatar. >> and while denzel washington didn't think seven was a lucky number for him. >> i heard you turned down brad pitt's role in seven, is that true? >> that's true. worked out well for him. >> before casting jason access

a alexander -- at least he kept his night job. >> it's the little show that could. >> how nice. >> you never really know what the result is going to be. i know it felt really good. >> it truly is a dream job. >> extra with jim parsons and johnny galecki along with the girl next door kaley cuoco. where are they before they exploded into superstardom, the beauty amongst the brains, pe y penny. >> who can say their first big movie was with russell crow and denzel washington? that movie, kaley was just nine

years old. one year later she was picked to play a young ellen degeneres on ellen. her life was changed when she starred as the late john ritter's daughter on eight simple rules. >> we're going to take this moment to talk to johnny galecki. hello. >> hello. >> for nearly 30 years. >> his big break came in 1989 when he was cast was the third rusty in national lampoon's christmas vacation. >> geez, look at the time. i've got to get to bed. >> but it was his five seasons on roseanne that cemented his status. he also was on an episode of blossom. everybody still knows her as blossom. but even before that she stole the show in the tear jerker

beaches playing a younger version of bette midler. mayim forged a new career as a neuro scientist. >> it's like coming into high school in the middle of sophm e sophomore year. >> i play sheldon on the big bang theory. >> before he was on the warner brother's lot jim cut his teeth on big parts, first on ed. we also got quick glances of jim in commercials for ar by's, quiznos and fedex. >> jim came out of nowhere. he was so startlingly funny and unique that i asked him to come back in and do it again because

i didn't believe it. >> it went well. coming up on extra's mansions and millionaires hong kong. >> rihanna, gwynetgwyneth, hugh. looking to see brad and angie? >> one of the most expensive hou hotel rooms in the world. >>

. it's not the far east. it's the star east. gwyneth, kate and victoria. the rock hanging with some pals. >> i always thought of hong kong as the modern asian version of new york city.

>> your tour of this city where brad and angie hide away. lady gaga's hong kong gigs. >> i love the history of hong kong. >> mansions and millionaires. so i'm going to serve you something that's worthy of the show. >> a tasting tour of some of the world's best restaurants. chris noth, his insane suite. how hong kong has transformed the big screen. and in the dark knight batman landed here but started all the way up there. welcome to mansions and millionaires hong kong. i'm in one of the most beautiful settings in all of asia overlooking victoria harbor. we're going to be giving you the whole vip hong kong.

>> that looks amazing. no wonder that so many celebrities love hong kong. . >> rihanna causing a fan frenzy after a mac event. gwyneth paltrow in town helping to raise over 4 million at the am far event joined by kate moss and victoria beckham. and a bit of a new look. >> this city has the most amazing energy. the people are incredible. the food is amazing. it is one of the most beautiful cities i think on the planet. >> melissa etheridge. >> it's this east meets west beautiful place that exists. >> paris hilton and naomi campbell striking a pose at the four seasons hong kong. just for good measure, she

popped in a nice selfie at the temple. also pretty little liars shea mitchell. kate winslet at the hong kong cup. getting a little more involved, maria sharipova. >> i always thought of hong kong as the modern asian version of the new york city. >> always happy to mix business with pleasure. >> i think the best thing about hong kong is you don't know what to expect. you can go into a place that's westernized. you can go into a very local place and you feel like you're in a different part of the world. >> another baller having fun, the rock. if you're a celebrity in hong kong, objeviously you're going

want the best of everything. brad and angelina said yes to this hotel from the best restaurants, the intercontinental offers the best of hong kong. this swanky spot is located in the middle of the city overlooking the victoria harbor and hong kong island. >> more than 180 degrees. >> two-thirds of the hotel is built on stilts over the harbor. you ever this intimacy with the harbor that you don't have anywhere else. >> the vip tour beginning with the presidential suite. one of the most expensive houte rooms in the world. and one of the largest. >> you get your own private personal presidential suite butler on call 24 hours. >> the only way to do hong kong.

>> you can order cuisine from our michelin star restaurants. one of the things that people love most about the suite is that it is so private and so exclusive. >> then there's the michelin starred cuisine, known for their signature dim sum and peking duck. then there's spoon by french celeb chef. >> harborside, which is our all day casual dining is known for its i lelaborate buffets. >> i spa is the first feng shui

inspired of its kind. comfort, their mission at every turn at the intercontinental hong kong. >> it's not just the beautiful view and the michelin star restaurants. it's the service and the staff that really make this an amazing hotel that people love. >> the only thing we don't love? checking out. there are so many celebrities who frequent this great city. but there's one man who has become one of their biggest fans. we're taking you on a tour of chris noth's hong kong. he knows all the vip spots. when i was on sex and the city chris was known as mr. big. but when he's in hong kong he knows how to live large here at the peninsula. the hotel also has one

incredible amenity. and this is the way all the celebrities here at the peninsula hong kong get around town, in their own rolls royce. chauffeur included. >> he came upstairs and he pretended to cook something but he's like i'm no good at this i'll let you do it. >> don't be surprised to run into other celebrities here. >> matt damon's been in recently. >> and of course skris hchris h stop by the cigar bar blind pig. >> regulars also find the signature cocktails to be their cup of tea. secret ingredient, gin. here's one more celebrity sweet spot. if you really want to get a great look at the city and a taste of the high life. when you're about the biggest star in the world and you're looking to get away from it all,

there aren't too many places that top this. the highest hotel in hong kong and also -- until you're past the century mark. >> what floor level does it start? you've got to come up 102 stories just to get started. >> including the impressive presidential suite. tell me about the presidential suite. >> the size is huge. the best view. it's almost like a 360 view of hong kong. you see the victoria harbor from every single room. >> you get a beautiful view of the city at almost every turn even when you bathe or get a massage. with views like this from the 117th floor of the presidential suite, this spot here in the master bedroom is the first stop for any celebrity guest. no doubt lady gaga was impressed

with the mother of pearl walls. >> private butler. >> the large dining area seats ten. but perhaps the best thing for stars like gaga -- >> you have privacy, discretion. coming up, you think this beautiful skyline looks familiar? it should. from transformers to the fast and the furious, the movies that have made long con famous. in the dark knight batman landed here but started all the way up there. >> then behind the velvet rope, the night life spots where you can find chris brown and lebron, coming up.

when i first arrived here, i

was was surprised how familiar the city is. i guess it's from a lifetime of seeing it on the big screen. one of the most popular movies made in hong kong, hong kong itself. dark knight's chris nolan hand picked hong kong for its distinctive look. >> on top of the international finance center. numerous other block busters have also made their way to the island including transformers age of extinction. >> the movie even premiering on the bang ovk overlooking victor harbor. 2013's fast and furious six. and cthe rush hour movies

starring chris tucker and jackie chan as partners in comedy. also immortalized on hong kong's avenue of the stars, the walk of fame of the east. enter the dragon was shot here. enter the film industry. hong kong is almost as beautiful on the big screen as it is in person. >> yep, there's no denying hong kong has had its fair share of screen time. but you really have to be here to truly appreciate the history and culture of this city. >> china the world's most populated country with over 1.35 billion people. hong kong, a coastal island off the southern region with just over 7 million of the nation's population, a small fraction packed into a one of a kind landscape. >> hong kong is an extremely

international city, but built on asian values. this sort of makes our city unique. >> owner of the highly regarded black sheep restaurants extols the virtues of this wonderfully eclectic city. the temples are common places of worship for both locals and tourists. >> you light your incense, make a wish for health, abundance and fortune and then you place it here and wait for it to come true. >> hidden gems add even more of a sense of culture to the city and now completely accessible by the cable car which leads us to the big buddha built in 1993 as a symbol of harmony between man and nature. it greets the masses as they

make their way to the monastery. >> they welcome the guests who visit them and learn more about buddhism. >> connect with the past while still having a truly modern vacation all in hong kong. >> there was no way we were going to leave here without getting an extreme closeup. >> victoria harbor is as unforgettable as it is essential to the economy. >> do it in classic hong kong style aboard the aqua luna. >> taking tourists on a sightseeing journey of victoria harbor. for a birds eye view elevate your experience with the peak

tram. it has transported people from the bottom to the top of the pearl of the orient. all the way to sky terrace's observation deck. it's the perfect spot for the ultimate selfie or even a place to post your love to that special loved one at the say i love you heart. and when the sun goes down the beauty persists. the skyline is one of the most famous in the world with its symphony of lights. a 25 minute music light and sound show. that's what i call a skyline. now, new york may be called the city that never sleeps but if you're here to party, hong kong definitely has your raf hoafter covered. seven days a week -- >> you have everything. you don'td