Casting What-Ifs
Foster rumor; Curtis; Tom Arnold; Lombard replacement
In the discussion (4)
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- A rumor that Jodie Foster declined Helen to make Nell is explicitly unconfirmed and doubted. Cameron’s familiarity with Curtis through Kathryn Bigelow’s Blue Steel is offered as context.
- Schwarzenegger reportedly initially opposed Curtis, then accepted Cameron’s insistence that she was right for Helen.
- Tom Arnold reportedly auditioned mainly to meet Cameron, displayed chemistry with Schwarzenegger, and won the role after joking he could beat him up. His failure to repeat this career peak is discussed; uncertainty about McHale’s Navy is corrected.
- Carrere reportedly said she replaced Karina Lombard after shooting began; Lombard is identified through her role in The Firm.