Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to OthersMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 20 sty 2005 - 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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... Finally , Marlon Brando agreed to do the role . Steve McQueen was also on the top of the list for the role of Captain Willard , but for the afore- mentioned reasons , he wasn't interested . " 16 Jack Nicholson was also offered the role ...
... finally ready to begin produc- tion again a year later , Schroder had aged too much for the role and the film shot with him was no longer usable . The movie was put on hold for about 10 years , when it was finally made by di- rector ...
... Finally , Korda relented . Selz- nick instructed his brother Myron to bring Leigh to the Gone with the Wind set the night the burn- ing of Atlanta scene was being shot . While there , Selznick would supposedly " discover " Vivien Leigh ...
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