Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others

by Eila Mell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476609768
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	01/24/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	350
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Eila Mell lives in Westbury, New York.
Eila Mell lives in Westbury, New York.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

The Films and Roles     

Notes     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

meticulous...useful...fascinating...a good job”—ARBA; “fun”—Communication Booknotes Quarterly.

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"fun"

Communication Booknotes Quarterly

meticulous...useful...fascinating...a good job

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