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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... Spielberg approached them about Always both men wanted to play Pete, and Spielberg was unable to work it out between them. Sean Connery was the original choice for the role of angel Hap, but other film commitments made him unavailable ...
... Spielberg's first choice for the role of lawyer Roger S. Baldwin was Matthew McConaughey. Spielberg o›ered the role, but also made a backup list in case the actor turned him down. The list included John Cusack, Gabriel Byrne, and Aidan ...
... Spielberg thought that Stoltz was playing the role as if it were a drama rather than a light comedy.¡0 According to Stoltz, he just did not know how to do the part any other way. 24 Back to the Future Part II Eric Stoltz was.
... Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis. The delay caused by Stoltz's firing actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Spielberg and Zemeckis. Fox, who was on hiatus from Family Ties, was now available. The film went on to become a ...
... Spielberg's sister, Anne Spielberg, had co-written the script and he thought his participation on the project might take the attention away from her.¡¡8 Albert Brooks was made an o›er, but said no. He didn't want to play a kid at the ...
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