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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... Myrna Loy, who is best known for her role as Nora Charles in The Thin Man film series. Anna. and. the. King. of. Siam. (¡946). Irene Dunne as Anna Owens (Jean Arthur, Olivia De Havilland, Myrna Loy, Dorothy McGuire) Rex Harrison as King ...
... the part of Cornelius. McDowall was more interested in directing the film, Tam Lin. Post allowed him to drop out of the film and replaced him with David Watson.92 Ben-Hur (¡925) Betty Bronson as Mary (Myrna Loy) An unknown.
... (Myrna Loy) An unknown Myrna Loy made a screen test for the part of Mary in Ben-Hur. The studio decided they wanted a familiar name in the role and cast Betty Bronson instead. Loy was given a bit part as a consolation prize.93 Ben-Hur ...
... Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson (Olivia De Havilland) At the age of 30, soldier Harold Russell lost both of his hands while he was training paratroopers at Camp McCall, NC. He was holding TNT, and it accidentally exploded. Unable to save ...
... (Myrna Loy) Noel Coward wanted Myrna Loy to star in the film version of his play Blithe Spirit. She wanted the part very much. The problem was with her studio, MGM. They refused to loan Loy out. She ended up losing the part to Kay ...
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