Casting What-Ifs
Crowe; De Niro; Cruise; Willis; Smith; Brando; Walken role change; Fuqua/Bay
This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.
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- Scott reportedly offered Creasy to Crowe, who declined because he had made Proof of Life.
- De Niro is a reported casting possibility, treated skeptically.
- Cruise is a reported possibility from the project’s long history.
- Willis is a reported possibility from the project’s long history.
- Smith is intriguing, but would not match Denzel.
- Brando as Rayburn is treated as a doubtful casting report.
- Walken reportedly switched from the lawyer because he was tired of villains.
- Fuqua reportedly was offered directing.
- Bay reportedly was offered directing.