Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to OthersMcFarland, 24 sty 2015 - 350 Some acting careers are made by one great role and some fall into obscurity when one is declined. Would Al Pacino be the star he is today if Robert Redford had accepted the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather? Imagine Tom Hanks rejecting Uma Thurman, saying that she acted like someone in a high school play when she auditioned to play opposite him in The Bonfire of the Vanities. Picture Danny Thomas as The Godfather, or Marilyn Monroe as Cleopatra. This reference work lists hundreds of such stories: actors who didn't get cast or who turned down certain parts. Each entry, organized alphabetically by film title, gives the character and actor cast, a list of other actors considered for that role, and the details of the casting decision. Information is drawn from extensive research and interviews. From About Last Night (which John Belushi turned down at his brother's urging) to Zulu (in which Michael Caine was not cast because he didn't look "Cockney" enough), this book lets you imagine how different your favorite films could have been. |
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... Howard as director. Like Howard, Hancock cast the star from his latest hit, The Rookie, in the lead role (Dennis Quaid). Ethan Hawke had been considered for the part of William Barrett Travis, but Hancock gave the part to Broadway star ...
... Howard Hawks, John Sturges, Blake Edwards, George Seaton, Joseph Mankiewicz, and Richard Quine. Ultimately, Wyler's demands proved too much, and he was out of the picture. None of the directors on Holden's list were available for the ...
... Howard took over as director. Jim Carrey was also considered for the lead at Before Night Falls 29 one point, but Howard decided to go with Russell Crowe instead.8¡ Becket (¡964) Peter O'Toole as Henry II (Richard Burton) Richard Burton ...
... Howard. She was very disappointed when she lost the part to Heather Angel. Young's disappointment didn't last long. Berkeley Square flopped.¡02 Best Foot Forward (¡943) Lucille Ball as Lucille (Lana Turner) Lana Turner was initially ...
... Howard Hawks decided that Dewey Martin was the better choice.¡24 A Bill of Divorcement (¡932) Katharine Hepburn as Sydney Fairfield (Jill Esmond, Anita Louise) Jill Esmond lost out to newcomer Katharine Hepburn for the role of Sydney in ...
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