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re: Famous roles nearly played by other actors! I’ll start.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:22 am to Trauma14
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:22 am to Trauma14
John Candy had a disagreement with the producers over how to play Louis. He wanted to be more of a cool guy but the producers wanted more of a nerd so that's what we got. Winston was supposed to be a bigger character and some sort of Army guy but that was changed when Eddie Murphy couldn't do it.
Belushi couldn't do the movie because he was dead.
Belushi couldn't do the movie because he was dead.
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:30 am to HueyLongJr
It absolutely blew my mind as a teen when I read a "Making of" book that Lucille Ball & Groucho Marx were both considered/auditioned for Scarlett & Rhett in "Gone With The Wind." The pictures in the book of the young 20-something Lucy were pretty glamorous and convincing. Groucho, not so much.
True story.
True story.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:31 am to JinFL
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Emilia Clark for Fifty Shades of Grey
She's hotter, but no one was salvaging that garbage.
quote:
Emily Blunt for Black Widow
Definitely feel ScarJo was a WAY Better choice.
quote:
Leo in American Psycho
Bale's portrayal is iconic, but I could see Leo also turning in an iconic performance.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:35 am to meeple
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He turned down the role as Neo in The Matrix for Wild Wild West
I bet that one still stings
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:38 am to skrayper
Denzel Washington turned down the role of David Mills in Se7en. Washington turned down the role due to the shocking and demonic material in the script.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:39 am to mattchewbocca
Has there ever been a movie that changed the trajectory of two actors more than MI:2? If Scott would have played Wolverine, would anyone ever noticed Hugh Jackman? Would Scott be the bigger star?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:45 am to mattchewbocca
• Buddy Ebsen as The Tin Man
(Allergic to the makeup)
• James Caan as Michael Corleone
(Had to settle for Sonny)
• Annette Benning as Catwoman
(Got pregnant by Dick Tracy)
• Sean Young as Vicki Vale
(Broken arm)
• Dick Shawn as L'il Abner
(Dick Shawn was cast as L'il Abner and was told by his agent to take a vacation before the play started because he would be working non-stop for a year or two. While he was on vacation, the producers saw amateur Peter Palmer sing on Ed Sullivan and immediately called and hired him for the role. Palmer went on to portray L'il Abner in the film as well. Shawn spent the rest of his life telling people "I was laying on beach while they were giving my job to Peter Palmer!")
(Allergic to the makeup)
• James Caan as Michael Corleone
(Had to settle for Sonny)
• Annette Benning as Catwoman
(Got pregnant by Dick Tracy)
• Sean Young as Vicki Vale
(Broken arm)
• Dick Shawn as L'il Abner
(Dick Shawn was cast as L'il Abner and was told by his agent to take a vacation before the play started because he would be working non-stop for a year or two. While he was on vacation, the producers saw amateur Peter Palmer sing on Ed Sullivan and immediately called and hired him for the role. Palmer went on to portray L'il Abner in the film as well. Shawn spent the rest of his life telling people "I was laying on beach while they were giving my job to Peter Palmer!")
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:57 am to Fewer Kilometers
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• Annette Benning as Catwoman (Got pregnant by Dick Tracy)
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:01 am to MasonTiger
Kill Bill - Warren Beatty as Bill
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:07 am to mattchewbocca
Scorsese said he initially offered the Role of Bill The Butcher to Tom Hanks because he didn't think DDL would come out of retirement. He later sent Leo to take DDL out to dinner in NYC to try and convince him to play the role. It worked.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:10 am to i am dan
quote:And then they recast Jennifer bc the original actress (Melora Hardin) was taller than Fox.
Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly, he actually filmed a scenequote:
I believe they filmed witb Stoltz for like a month.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 9:32 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:16 am to Legba007
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Denzel Washington turned down the role of David Mills in Se7en. Washington turned down the role due to the shocking and demonic material in the script.
??? He then did Fallen, The Bone Collector, Training Day, and Man on Fire after. Those all seem a bit demonic and/or shocking on par with Seven.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:22 am to Volvagia
Sarah Polley was in line for Kate Hudson’s role in Almost Famous, but
a scheduling conflict prevented it.
a scheduling conflict prevented it.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:24 am to Brosef Stalin
quote:
Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly, he actually filmed a scene
Fairly certain his original gf was played by Jan from the Office. When he was bounced, so was she.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:26 am to OzonaOkapi
quote:
Melina Hardin)
Melora Hardin.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:31 am to Honest Tune
quote:Damned auto correct. Fixed it. thx
Melina Hardin) Melora Hardin.
That annoys me. i have had a crush on her for 30 years. LoL. She stole my heart in Quantum Leap.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 9:49 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:40 am to JinFL
quote:
Leo in American Psycho
Bale was fantastic. But I would definitely watch this. Hell they could probably do a shot for shot remake and it would still feel like a different movie, but equally as good.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:41 am to OzonaOkapi
quote:
i have had a crush on her for 30 years. LoL
I thought she was hot as Jan, but a quick image search of her tells me she is actually a bona fide smoke show!
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:43 am to Honest Tune
quote:I think she'd've stood out more in The Rocketeer if Connelly wasn't already there drawing everyone's attention.
I thought she was hot as Jan, but a quick image search of her tells me she is actually a bona fide smoke show!
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:46 am to Fewer Kilometers
Was she in that? I saw that in theaters when it came out.
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