An Officer and a Gentleman
1982 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey
Aired November 14, 2023
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Recasting Couch
Debra Winger; Gary Coleman; Emmanuel Lewis; Kirk Cameron; Tattoo joke
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Approx. transcript time · 01:16:52Read transcript
- Debra Winger is proposed for Christina to improve the hospital scenes.
- Gary Coleman or Emmanuel Lewis could play Mike without explanation.
- Kirk Cameron is a further child-role choice; Tattoo from Fantasy Island is a joke alternative.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:47:54Read transcript
- Debra Winger was reportedly considered for Linda and Brando for Earl; Winger might improve a performance deemed too similar to Amber Waves and emotionally unprepared.
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Approx. transcript time · 01:31:37Read transcript
- Final winner ballots are Gere, Winger and Gere, giving Gere two choices to Winger's one.
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Approx. transcript time · 01:24:44Read transcript
- Winger is the first Just One Oscar choice.
- Gere is the competing Just One Oscar choice because he holds the film together.
- Another choice agrees with Winger; supporting eligibility is debated but rejected because of the role’s scale.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:57:35Read transcript
- Demi Moore was reportedly considered before pregnancy made her unavailable.
- Debra Winger left after Madonna was cast and later maintained that objection; the discussion considers Geena Davis the clearly superior Dottie.
- It is reported that Tom Hanks sought the role because some recent movies had not done well.
- Garry Marshall replaced the unaffordable Christopher Walken as Walter Harvey; the final casting is preferred.
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