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Die Hard with a Vengeance

Casting What-Ifs

Laurence Fishburne; Brandon Lee; uncertain Sean Connery story; McTiernan’s Batman offer

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  • Fishburne reportedly had a verbal agreement for the role, but compensation negotiations stalled and Andrew Vajna chose Jackson after seeing Pulp Fiction at Cannes.
  • Fishburne reportedly received $750,000 after suing, and the producers also had to option a script he wrote.
  • Simon Says was reportedly intended for Brandon Lee before his death.
  • Connery was reportedly first choice for Simon, though the research is not treated as certain; his villain credibility, German accent and physical fit are doubted.
  • McTiernan reportedly declined Batman Forever to make this film.