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Who Won the Movie?

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Andre the Giant and Wallace Shawn receive the two final winner choices; Goldman and Reiner are also acknowledged.

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  • Andre the Giant is one winner because the documentary release makes this his week and his presence bridges the film and wrestling.
  • William Goldman and Rob Reiner receive supporting cases for the idea and execution.
  • The other final choice is the performer rendered “Sean,” praised for bringing outsized personality and impeccable delivery to a plot-heavy movie.
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The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

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Chris Sarandon wins over Billy Crystal and Christopher Guest after Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, and Mandy Patinkin are ruled too central.

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  • Wallace-Shon is removed because his role is an essential part rather than a role-player heat check.
  • Andre the Giant and Mandy Patinkin are also ruled too central.
  • Chris Sarandon wins for playing the biggest prick without worrying about the movie’s wonderful overacting.
  • Billy Crystal and Christopher Guest are explicit eligible alternatives.
  • Christopher Guest has a pivotal but very small final-third role under heavy makeup.
  • The panel says everybody overacts in a wonderful way, while Sarandon fully commits to the villain’s humiliation.
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Casting What-Ifs

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A serialized Renaissance-world caper is proposed; Matthew Goode is the Westley choice, Buttercup is hardest to cast, and Wallace Shawn may need to return.

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  • The story could expand into ten episodes and further adventures around the Dread Pirate Roberts identity.
  • Former wrestlers and basketball players offer more modern giant options, including Blake Griffin.
  • Buttercup is judged the hardest role because the story depends on a singular combination of beauty and personality.
  • Matthew Good is the direct Wesley choice, provided he remains brunette.
  • Wallace Sean is difficult to replace, so a remake might retain him in a smaller role.
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1987

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