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Recasting Couch
Melanie Griffith as Bianca; multiple Vukovich alternatives
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:53Read transcript
- Gary Sinise’s reported audition and recommendation of Petersen inform recasting alternatives: Sinise, Andy Garcia and John Malkovich, with Garcia considered too handsome and Pankow’s chase acting defended. — Bill Simmons
- Further Vukovich alternatives include Kelsey Grammer, Jeff Goldblum, Stanley Tucci, Will Patton, Michael Biehn and Bill Paxton, with age, height and attractiveness qualifications; Malkovich remains favored by one participant.
- Bianca recasting candidates include Melanie Griffith, Rosanna Arquette, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly McGillis and Daryl Hannah; dance credibility matters and Griffith is favored.
- More Vukovich recasts are David Patrick Kelly, Michael Madsen, James Remar, J. T. Walsh and John Heard, with Madsen considered too handsome.
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:35Read transcript
- Jennifer Jason Leigh reportedly competed for the lead, but the alternate casting is disliked. — Bill Simmons
- James Le Gros reportedly lost Rick to Clayton Rohner and is considered a stronger alternative. — Joanna Robinson
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
More assassins; Roberts miscast; possible CIA conspiracy; awkward Washington jogging
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:53:16Read transcript
- Washington’s jogging looks awkward and effortful despite his athleticism.
- Mattiece should be able to hire more and better assassins, especially after the replacement loses to bouncers. — Chris Ryan
- Roberts is considered miscast and insufficiently allowed to use her charisma; Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Jason Leigh are suggested alternatives.
- The unresolved CIA presence inspires a speculative theory that it engineered the plot and used Mattiece and Darby as decoys.
In the discussion (17)
Approx. transcript time · 00:10:42Read transcript
- Travolta reportedly declined both American Gigolo and this role; Gere's subsequent career slump is placed against competition among leading men before Internal Affairs and Pretty Woman revived him. — Bill Simmons
- Gere is preferred to Travolta because his mystery and harder edge make the breakdown believable; Travolta's sweetness and broader quality are considered less suitable. — Bill Simmons
- An online claim that John Denver was offered Mayo is treated as a disastrous hypothetical and met with disbelief. — Bill Simmons
- Jeff Bridges reportedly was Hackford’s original choice but was unavailable. — Bill Simmons
- Travolta reportedly declined Mayo. — Bill Simmons
- Harry Hamlin was reportedly considered for Mayo. — Bill Simmons
- Christopher Reeve was reportedly considered for Mayo. — Bill Simmons
- Kevin Costner reportedly auditioned for Mayo. — Bill Simmons
- The role is imagined as a major alternate career break for Harry Hamlin. — Chris Ryan
- Sigourney Weaver was a reported Paula possibility but is judged unsuitable.
- Anjelica Huston was a reported Paula possibility but is judged unsuitable.
- Jennifer Jason Leigh reportedly left for Fast Times and is considered plausible but inferior to Winger. — Bill Simmons
- The performer transcribed as DeMorne (identity unresolved) reportedly auditioned and is considered too glamorous for Paula but plausible for Lynette.
- Meg Ryan reportedly auditioned for Paula.
- Geena Davis reportedly auditioned for Paula.
- Jack Nicholson reportedly declined Foley. — Bill Simmons
- Mandy Patinkin was reportedly rejected on ethnicity grounds before research into Black drill instructors redirected casting. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Woody Allen; Steve Martin; Harrison Ford; Baldwin and Basinger; Jennifer Jason Leigh; Depp doubted
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 00:47:37Read transcript
- Jennifer Jason Leigh reportedly filmed Marion’s scene but could not return for reshoots because of a Cronenberg film. — Chris Ryan
- Woody Allen was reportedly considered in the1970s; the possibility is dismissed as disastrous. — Sean Fennessey
- Steve Martin was reportedly considered for a1980s sex comedy with a wild and somber quality. — Sean Fennessey
- Harrison Ford was reportedly a top choice, with Harford described as a nod to his name; a late1980s version is considered appealing.
- Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger were reportedly considered; Basinger’s suitability is questioned.
- Johnny Depp is named as a reported possibility but explicitly doubted. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Depp; Dillon; Cornell; Abdul; disputed Jennifer Jason Leigh
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:23:13Read transcript
- Depp reportedly declined Steve partly because he did not want a character who says I love you; his extreme good looks are also considered a poor fit, though an alternative view thinks he could do it. — Bill Simmons
- Dillon also reportedly declined Steve; his looks are offered as a reason the decision worked. — Bill Simmons
- Cornell was Crowe’s intended Cliff but could not fit acting around Soundgarden touring and recording; the idea is appealing but potentially impractical. — Bill Simmons
- Paula Abdul was reportedly a very close runner-up for Debbie, with excellent audition material still in the archives. — Bill Simmons
- A Jennifer Jason Leigh–Linda casting story is disputed and left unverified after initial confusion with Janet; a Single White Female reunion produces joking hostility between the characters.
Recasting Couch
Robert De Niro for Fred Ward’s role is the strongest recasting proposal, alongside multiple ideas for Bonnie.
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:35Read transcript
- Robert De Niro is proposed for Fred Ward’s security-chief role. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Jason Leigh is proposed for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Mary McDonnell is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Holly Hunter is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Joan Cusack is considered for Bonnie.
- Annabella Sciorra is considered for Bonnie. — Sean Fennessey
- Glenn Headly is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
- Lisa Kudrow is considered for Bonnie. — Wesley Morris
Casting What-Ifs
OJ Simpson, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Gibson, Selleck, Sting, and several Sarah Connor candidates form the casting what-if tree.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:10Read transcript
- Orion executive Mike Medavoy proposed OJ Simpson as the Terminator and Arnold as Kyle Reese; Cameron rejected Simpson as too likable at the time and the pursuit image as racially wrong. — Bill Simmons
- Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson reportedly declined the Terminator, while Tom Selleck was considered because the machine was originally imagined as an ordinary man able to blend in. — Bill Simmons
- Sting is the one Kyle Reese alternative treated as credible and exciting, though Michael Biehn is defended. — Bill Simmons
- Lea Thompson, Geena Davis, Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, and Jennifer Jason Leigh are discussed for Sarah; Rosanna Arquette is the panel’s favorite alternate, while Hamilton remains perfect. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Jennifer Jason Leigh (reported rumor)
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:48Read transcript
- Leigh is another rumored Alex candidate; the expanding list reinforces the panel’s belief that Close was uniquely right. — Wesley Morris
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