This Is the End

Casting What-Ifs

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

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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. — Bill Simmons
  • Cameron Diaz was reportedly lost when production moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans. — Bill Simmons
  • Daniel Radcliffe reportedly declined a role. — Bill Simmons
  • An alternate ending with Morgan Freeman pretending to be God is described and rejected in favor of the Backstreet Boys ending. — Bill Simmons