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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... replaced him with Paul Newman.4 Diane Keaton was o›ered the part of Megan Carter. Keaton turned it down. Sally Field was cast in her place.5 Absolute Power (¡997) Ed Harris as Seth Frank (Clint Eastwood) Clint Eastwood was initially ...
... replaced by Jackie Chan.3¡ Writer Joe Eszterhas tried to get Arnold Schwarzenegger to play himself. He wrote the actor a letter, but Schwarzenegger never responded. Whoopi Goldberg heard about the film and expressed interest. Eszterhas ...
... replaced with Robert Carlyle. Carlyle is best known for playing the lead role in the ¡998 film, The Full Monty. Robert Carlyle replaced Liam Neeson in Angela's Ashes. Angels Over Broadway (¡940) Rita Hayworth as Nina Barone (Jean Arthur) ...
... replaced as director. Charles Walters stepped in to relieve Berkeley, but there were still problems. One day, Garland never showed up at the set. This was the last straw. She received a letter from the studio firing her from the picture ...
... replaced by Jamie Foxx. Scheduling conflicts were given as the o‡cial reason for his departure.¡¡0 Tony Goldwyn was originally cast as Nick Crozier. Goldwyn had to drop out, and Stone recast the role with Aaron Eckhart.¡¡¡ The Apartment ...
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