Casting What-Ifs
Gary Oldman was the first choice for Cyrus the Virus; Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen and Matthew Broderick were considered for Vince Larkin; Tim Roth was the first choice for the Marietta Mangler
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- Gary Oldman was the first choice to play Cyrus the Virus; the hosts pass, glad it worked out the way it did.
- Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen and Matthew Broderick were considered for Vince Larkin, John Cusack's character, Downey then trying to get his career rehab going and winding up in US Marshals soon after. One host insists it is a better movie with Downey, who would sell the shaking hand with the gun on Poe; others disagree that Downey, 30% too cool, could play a role that needs to be a little nerdy. A host who takes Downey liked Cusack through Say Anything, then turned on him, and could see in his eyes that he felt Con Air was beneath him.
- Tim Roth was the first choice for the Marietta Mangler, a dip into the Reservoir Dogs ensemble; thank God that did not work out.