, "Mama always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' "? Have you aleady forgot about this? No, i think anyone will not probably forget it.
December 19, 2006 (Press Release) --
'Forrest Gump'
Can you picture Bill Murray drawling, "Mama always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' "? He was in the running (pardon the pun) for the lead role in 1994's "Forrest Gump." Instead, it went to Tom Hanks, who won a best actor Oscar for it.
His pal Bubba was played by Mykelti Williamson, but only after it was turned down by both David Alan Grier and moody comedian David Chappelle. Chappelle admits that he figured the movie would bomb -- and that he has regretted his decision ever since.
'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'
Casting for this 2003 blockbuster was a musical chairs of male leads. Before Johnny Depp put his indelible imprint on the role of Capt. Jack Sparrow, the role could have gone to Michael Keaton, Jim Carrey or Christopher Walken.
Orlando Bloom made young girls swoon in the movie as swain Will Turner. But Jude Law, his buddy Ewan McGregor, Tobey Maguire, Christopher Masterson ("Malcolm in the Middle") and Christian Bale were all candidates for the part, too.
'Superman'
It's not easy casting this superhero. In the '70s, a less-well-known Nick Nolte was signed for the part of Superman -- before that film version fell apart.
When the production for the 1978 version of "Superman" geared up, just about every actor in Hollywood was sized up for blue tights: James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and even the producer's wife's dentist. In the end, they went with the guy they'd hired to feed lines to actresses auditioning for Lois Lane: Christopher Reeve.
In the '90s, another Superman project was spawned, with director Tim Burton at the helm. Anthony Hopkins was attached to play Jor-El, and Michael Keaton signed on as Batman. Superman superfan Nicolas Cage was eager to play the lead role, until this version fell apart, too. Cage settled for naming his newborn son Kal-el (Superman's space name).
Then Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour") tried his hand at a film treatment. His picks for Superman were Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser and Wentworth Miller (an actor he later tapped for his TV show "Prison Break"). Johnny Depp would have played either Jor-El or Lex Luthor, but this project, too, was doomed.
At last! The script for 2006's "Superman Returns" stuck. All that was needed was a suitable Superman, and that's when things got complicated. Among the actors rumored to have been considered (and possibly to have turned down the role): Tom Welling (of TV's Superman-themed "Smallville"), Paul Walker ("The Fast and the Furious"), Ian Somerhalder (of TV's "Lost"), Jason Behr (of TV's "Roswell"), Matthew Bomer (" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning"), David Boreanaz ("Angel"), James Caviezel ("The Passion of the Christ"), Henry Cavill ("Tristan + Isolde"), Jake Gyllenhaal, and Ashton Kutcher.
They went with unknown Iowan Brandon Routh -- who had won a costume contest at a Halloween party in 2003, dressed as ... Superman.
Source: http://www.msn.com
POSTED BY PAIGE WISER
Can you picture Bill Murray drawling, "Mama always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.' "? He was in the running (pardon the pun) for the lead role in 1994's "Forrest Gump." Instead, it went to Tom Hanks, who won a best actor Oscar for it.
His pal Bubba was played by Mykelti Williamson, but only after it was turned down by both David Alan Grier and moody comedian David Chappelle. Chappelle admits that he figured the movie would bomb -- and that he has regretted his decision ever since.
'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'
Casting for this 2003 blockbuster was a musical chairs of male leads. Before Johnny Depp put his indelible imprint on the role of Capt. Jack Sparrow, the role could have gone to Michael Keaton, Jim Carrey or Christopher Walken.
Orlando Bloom made young girls swoon in the movie as swain Will Turner. But Jude Law, his buddy Ewan McGregor, Tobey Maguire, Christopher Masterson ("Malcolm in the Middle") and Christian Bale were all candidates for the part, too.
'Superman'
It's not easy casting this superhero. In the '70s, a less-well-known Nick Nolte was signed for the part of Superman -- before that film version fell apart.
When the production for the 1978 version of "Superman" geared up, just about every actor in Hollywood was sized up for blue tights: James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and even the producer's wife's dentist. In the end, they went with the guy they'd hired to feed lines to actresses auditioning for Lois Lane: Christopher Reeve.
In the '90s, another Superman project was spawned, with director Tim Burton at the helm. Anthony Hopkins was attached to play Jor-El, and Michael Keaton signed on as Batman. Superman superfan Nicolas Cage was eager to play the lead role, until this version fell apart, too. Cage settled for naming his newborn son Kal-el (Superman's space name).
Then Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour") tried his hand at a film treatment. His picks for Superman were Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser and Wentworth Miller (an actor he later tapped for his TV show "Prison Break"). Johnny Depp would have played either Jor-El or Lex Luthor, but this project, too, was doomed.
At last! The script for 2006's "Superman Returns" stuck. All that was needed was a suitable Superman, and that's when things got complicated. Among the actors rumored to have been considered (and possibly to have turned down the role): Tom Welling (of TV's Superman-themed "Smallville"), Paul Walker ("The Fast and the Furious"), Ian Somerhalder (of TV's "Lost"), Jason Behr (of TV's "Roswell"), Matthew Bomer (" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning"), David Boreanaz ("Angel"), James Caviezel ("The Passion of the Christ"), Henry Cavill ("Tristan + Isolde"), Jake Gyllenhaal, and Ashton Kutcher.
They went with unknown Iowan Brandon Routh -- who had won a costume contest at a Halloween party in 2003, dressed as ... Superman.
Source: http://www.msn.com
POSTED BY PAIGE WISER
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