Casting What-Ifs
David Fincher; Russell Crowe; disputed casting rumors
In the discussion (5)
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- Fincher is discussed as an initially approached director. One view thinks it would repeat Se7en and The Game; another expects fundamentally different choices and a more lasting sensory impact.
- Crowe is described as an earlier intended lead for a lower-budget version and is preferred by one speaker; Cage’s greater contemporary star power is said to explain the change. — Bill Simmons
- An internet claim that Mark Wahlberg turned down Max California is treated as uncertain; he spends too much time in the gym for the role. — Bill Simmons
- Friedkin, Verhoeven, and Gibson are mentioned as internet rumors whose reliability the panel questions. — Chris Ryan
- Travolta in the lead is proposed as a way to make the film even stranger through overacting. — Van Lathan