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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... actress and got her an Oscar nomination. Thurman auditioned to play opposite Hanks in The Bonfire of the Vanities. Although director Brian De Palma was interested in her, Hanks had casting approval, and Melanie Gri‡th (hot from Working ...
... actress, if she did not land the part in The AcJodie Foster has Kelly McGillis (above) to thank for her Academy ... actresses. Demi Moore, Rosanna Arquette, Meg Tilly and Meg Ryan all auditioned. Co-star Kelly McGillis stepped in ...
... Actress. (¡953). Jean Simmons as Ruth Gordon (Debbie Reynolds) Teresa Wright as Annie Jones (Maureen Stapleton) Debbie Reynolds was MGM and director George Cukor's choice to play Ruth Gordon in her autobiographical film, The Actress.¡4 ...
... actress the audience wanted to see, and Louise was out. A›ectionately Yours (¡94¡) Merle Oberon as Sue Mayberry (Bette Davis, Olivia De Havilland) Bette Davis was the original choice for the part of Sue Mayberry in A›ectionately Yours ...
... actress, felt that there was no reason for her to recreate for film what she had already done in real life. Pat Quinn was cast in her place.38 Alien (¡979) Sigourney Weaver as Ripley (Jill Clayburgh) John Hurt as Kane (Brad Davis) Jill ...
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