Albay3037
Striker
The work Stallone had done on the script before he left, eventually ended up becoming that Stallone 80s “classic” Cobra.
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The work Stallone had done on the script before he left, eventually ended up becoming that Stallone 80s “classic” Cobra.
UZZA_SPARTA
Midfield
i'd agree with that... likewise, I'm also glad that Connery ended up with his (King) role and Caine as his sidekick
OJ Simpson was originally up to play The Terminator but film bosses didn't he'd be believable as a cold-blooded killer
Albay3037
Striker
In the 1980s Marvel were trying to make an Iron Man movie, apparently the person who they wanted as Tony Stark was Tom Selleck as they felt at that time the way Stark looked in the they felt Selleck was the one that looked like him.
Also around the same time in the late 70s/early 80s Marvel were wanting cash in on the popularity of the X-Men by getting a film up running, back then the rumour was their first choice to play Professor X/Charles Xavier was Yul Brynner, also because when Stan Lee had created the character that’s who he had based him on.
Also around the same time in the late 70s/early 80s Marvel were wanting cash in on the popularity of the X-Men by getting a film up running, back then the rumour was their first choice to play Professor X/Charles Xavier was Yul Brynner, also because when Stan Lee had created the character that’s who he had based him on.
PrisonBroken
Midfield
Die hard was a sequel to The Detective but he turned it down as he was 73 by the time it came round
Horatio Pugwash
Striker
Wasn't John Wayne offered the role as well?
PrisonBroken
Midfield
Tex
Striker
I read on here that after the collapse of the Michael Keaton / Val Kilmer / George Clooney Batman franchise, they were going to move on to The Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller graphic novel) and have a Clint Eastwood play the old has-been Batman which seems like a brilliant idea but it never happened.
Superman Lives as mentioned earlier is an interesting view of how Hollywood works, or in this case doesn’t work. I haven’t watched the Henry Cavill flicks but can’t stand Nicholas Cage and he looks rifldiculous in his wig getting kitted out in the suit.
Superman Lives as mentioned earlier is an interesting view of how Hollywood works, or in this case doesn’t work. I haven’t watched the Henry Cavill flicks but can’t stand Nicholas Cage and he looks rifldiculous in his wig getting kitted out in the suit.
I hear they were considering Sophie Ellis Bextor for the role of Sarah Connor as well.
I don’t read the thread
Hardyman's Yugo
Striker
Jack Rodwell as the lion in The Wizard of Oz
MonkeyLove
Striker
Sir Ranulph Fiennes was in the final stages to play Bond
Some Random Guy
Striker
Got knocked back of having hands "like a farmer".
Secret Visage
Striker
The Fonz (Henry Winkler) turned down the lead role in Grease, as he thought he'd be typecast.
Step forward John Travolta as Danny Zuko.
Step forward John Travolta as Danny Zuko.
MonkeyLove
Striker
Got knocked back of having hands "like a farmer".
You obviously also saw him interviewed on Top Gear
Some Random Guy
Striker
Nah, I read an interview where he told the story though.You obviously also saw him interviewed on Top Gear
Bruce Willis was 7th choice for John McClane.
Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Reynolds, Ford, Gibson and Gere were all offered the role first. In fact the film itself was second choice as McTiernan originally wanted to do Commando 2 but Schwarzenegger turned it down to focus on Kindergarten Cop, Stallone was busy with Stop or my Mom will Shoot!
Oh and Sam Neill was supposed to be Hans Gruber and Sean connery turned down the role of Simon Gruber in Die Hard with a vengeance.
Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Reynolds, Ford, Gibson and Gere were all offered the role first. In fact the film itself was second choice as McTiernan originally wanted to do Commando 2 but Schwarzenegger turned it down to focus on Kindergarten Cop, Stallone was busy with Stop or my Mom will Shoot!
Oh and Sam Neill was supposed to be Hans Gruber and Sean connery turned down the role of Simon Gruber in Die Hard with a vengeance.
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WIth Connery, he'd have been renamed Shymon Gruber.
The man going to Shaint Ivesh would have been totally different.
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