Casting What-Ifs
Depp; Dillon; Cornell; Abdul; disputed Jennifer Jason Leigh
In the discussion (5)
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- Depp reportedly declined Steve partly because he did not want a character who says I love you; his extreme good looks are also considered a poor fit, though an alternative view thinks he could do it.
- Dillon also reportedly declined Steve; his looks are offered as a reason the decision worked.
- Cornell was Crowe’s intended Cliff but could not fit acting around Soundgarden touring and recording; the idea is appealing but potentially impractical.
- Paula Abdul was reportedly a very close runner-up for Debbie, with excellent audition material still in the archives.
- A Jennifer Jason Leigh–Linda casting story is disputed and left unverified after initial confusion with Janet; a Single White Female reunion produces joking hostility between the characters.