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This Is the End

Casting What-Ifs

This Is the End The Rewatchables

Mila Kunis or Kristen Stewart for Emma Watson; several lost cameos

Mila Kunis was reportedly the original Emma Watson-role choice and is favored by one participant for her comic history with the cast. Others defend Emma Watson because Hermione’s presence and her perceived innocence make the scene stranger and funnier. Kristen Stewart is proposed as a Twilight-based alternate. Cameron Diaz was reportedly lost when production moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans. Daniel Radcliffe reportedly declined a role. An alternate ending with Morgan Freeman pretending to be God is described and rejected in favor of the Backstreet Boys ending.

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  • Mila Kunis was reportedly the original Emma Watson-role choice and is favored by one participant for her comic history with the cast.
  • Others defend Emma Watson because Hermione’s presence and her perceived innocence make the scene stranger and funnier.
  • Kristen Stewart is proposed as a Twilight-based alternate.
  • Cameron Diaz was reportedly lost when production moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans.
  • Daniel Radcliffe reportedly declined a role.
  • An alternate ending with Morgan Freeman pretending to be God is described and rejected in favor of the Backstreet Boys ending.