Witherspoon reportedly declined Scream; Fear is preferred as her path, with concern that the Scream ensemble might have trapped her in a teen-star identity.
Witherspoon also reportedly passed on Urban Legend, which receives a negative assessment.
Katie Holmes was considered for Annette, but Kumble reportedly doubted her strength of character; one response thinks she would fit, while others worry about a low-energy pairing with Phillippe. — Bill Simmons
The hosts report that Britney Murphy was originally lined up to play Mary, taken to be the Anna Pacoan role, and it fell through; she might have fit Rosario Dawson's role instead. — Bill Simmons
The hosts report that Toby McGuire bought the rights to the novel and was supposed to star, then chose Spider-Man and stayed on as a producer. — Bill Simmons
The movie is judged not as good with McGuire as Monty, though he is called a dark horse who can surprise. — Wesley Morris
Favorite McGuire performances named include Brothers with Jake Gyllenhaal, Spider-Man 2 for its reaction shots in action scenes, and the first 40 minutes of Spider-Man 3; Ice Storm is called his best movie. — Wesley Morris
The Ice Storm is described by a host as one of the great movies about whiteness made by a non-white filmmaker, with James Shamish writing and Engley directing; a future Ice Storm episode is promised. — Wesley Morris
