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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... script of Absolute Power with the thought of him playing the role of detective Seth Frank. Eastwood read the script written by William Goldman. He liked it, but had a problem with the part of Seth. Eastwood felt that this role was ...
... script Connery was no longer interested in playing the role and dropped out.¡8 The Adventures of Marco Polo (¡938) Gary Cooper as Marco Polo (Douglas Fairbanks) Sigrid Gurie as Princess Kukachin (Merle Oberon) It was Douglas Fairbanks ...
... script called The ABC Murders was presented to the actor. Mostel was dissatisfied with the script and wanted to write his own version. MGM decided against this. They made the film (which was retitled The Alphabet Murders) with Tony ...
... script. At this point he had second thoughts. The film he once was enthusiastic about making now troubled him, partly because he was unclear of what the message of American Gigolo was. Another factor was that Travolta's mother had died ...
... script for America's Sweethearts. He envisioned himself playing the lead role of Eddie. A copy of the script was sent to Julia Roberts. She was told to consider the part of Gwen. Roberts read the script, but didn't want to play spoiled ...
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