Famous recasts? Movies or TV.

POSTED BY: lwaves
UPDATED: Thursday, November 15, 2007 23:19
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LWAVES

Monday, November 5, 2007 11:30 PM

I was reading Empire magazine article about Close Encounters Of The Third Kind the other day where it mentions that Gene Hackman, Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino were all considered for the role of Roy Neary that eventually went to Richard Dreyfuss.
It's no big secret that Tom Selleck was originally up for the role of Indiana Jones.
Viggo Mortenson was cast as Aragorn in LOTR after shooting had begun, knocking out Stuart Townsend.
Bruce Willis was originally up for Andy Garcia's role in Ocean's Eleven.
And in Whedonverse Sarah Michelle Gellar originally auditioned for Cordelia, and Willow was recast from the pilot.

All roles that I personally couldn't see anyone else playing now.

This made me wonder what other famous roles/characters have been recast or had other famous stars in the running for. You know the big iconic roles that just wouldn't be the same without the cast actor playing them.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

WYTCHCROFT

Monday, November 5, 2007 11:44 PM

humphrey Bogart was 3rd choice for Casablanca after George Raft and someone else.

Morena was actually the 2nd Inara!! hard to believe but true.

Sean Connery was not the first choice for Bond - they tried for Cary Grant and Patrick Macgoohan from Dangerman.

* i wish Nathan had replaced Andy Garcia in Things To Do in Denver when You're Dead'. *

RALLEM

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 12:04 AM

Kate Mulgrew was not the original female captain of Voyager. They hired a French Canadian actress named Geneviève Bujold who buckled under the pressure of her role so badly that they actually cast a male for the role just in case they could not find a woman to fill the role.

I thought that would be interseting here considering Joss's views on equality, and how that series where they live in an enlightened 'Verse actually thought a woman might not be capable to be a Captain for a while.

NCBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 5:41 AM

Ronald Reagan was the original choice for Rick in Casablanca.

I have to admit Casablanca is one of my favorite movies. I think I can quote most of the lines.

If you can find it Nathan made an Outer Limits episode before Firefly that really a rehash of Casablanca. He's great, the woman really annoys me though, especially when she sings.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 8:14 AM

Of course, Jeffrey Hunter was the original captain of Enterprise as Christopher Pike.

Star Trek wanted Sean Connery for the role played by Lawrence Luckingbill, who is the Husband of Luci Arnaz, the heir of Star Trek Producer DeziLu Studios.

PATSRULE

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 4:54 PM

Christopher Walken was the other finalist for Han Solo.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:17 AM

Gunsmoke couldn't get John Wayne to sign on, he was too busy. But he suggested his friend James Arness.

Ridley Scott tried getting Mel Gibson for Gladiator. Mel thought he was too long in the tooth, but suggested some younger dude named Russell Crowe.

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:32 AM

Harvey Keitel was the Captain in Apocolypse Now. During filming he was too crazy, so they recast Martin Sheen in the role and reshot the scenes.
Kim Basinger was cast in Boxing Helena, then reneged and was replaced with Sherilynn Fenn. Mrs. Baldwin was sued and lost.

BLUEBOMBER

Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:11 PM

Leo DiCaprio and Freddie Prinze, Jr. were considered to play Spider-Man. John Malkovich turned down the role of Norman Osborne, though I think he'd have kicked butt.

"Mwah ha ha ha...mine is an evil laugh. Now die."

RALLEM

Thursday, November 15, 2007 10:32 PM

In the movie Rocky his turtles were cuff and link, but Link was a stand in for hand who grew nervous and renegged on his contract. The producers for Rocky tried suing Hand but lost.

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