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Recasting Couch

Young 1990s up-and-comer as Zimmer; Cuba Gooding added to the crew

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:43Read transcript
  • With apologies to Matt Craven, his role could have gone to a young 90s up-and-comer such as Brad Pitt or Mark Wahlberg; really anybody, even Leo, Affleck or Damon.
  • Robert Downey Jr., in his lost years right after Natural Born Killers, is floated, perhaps a little old for Hunter; it would have been a cool moment for him.
  • Not having Cuba Gooding in the sub as semi-comic relief is called a huge miss.