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The Untouchables

Casting What-Ifs

Don Johnson or Mickey Rourke as Ness; Bob Hoskins as Capone; other reported candidates

In the discussion (4)
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  • Don Johnson is admired as a plausible Ness, reportedly recommended by Armani and constrained by Miami Vice; the hosts imagine his version smoking.
  • Mickey Rourke reportedly turned down Ness, but his temperament is considered wrong for the film compared with Angel Heart.
  • Bob Hoskins reportedly lost Capone when De Niro accepted; the payment is corrected from $250,000 to $200,000, followed by the joke about other films he could be paid not to appear in.
  • Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones are considered more credible Ness possibilities than a broad Gibson/Keaton list; a Brando Capone offer is mentioned tentatively. The hosts distinguish contemporary reporting from unreliable internet casting lists.