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Owen Wilson
Also referred to as Owen, Wilson
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- Episodes featuring their films
- 4
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- 5
Rewatchables episodes featuring Owen Wilson’s films
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 film
Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Andy Greenwald
Aired August 13, 2024
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Mentioned in discussions
Casting What-Ifs
Keanu Reeves and other declined roles
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:42:44Read transcript
- Keanu Reeves was wanted for Tug while Ben Stiller would have played Rick Peck.
- Kevin Hart and Mos Def reportedly declined Alpa Chino for different concerns about the character. — Bill Simmons
- Tom Cruise vacated Rick Peck, Owen Wilson later left the role, and Matthew McConaughey ultimately joined. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
The Drew Bledsoe cameo possibility and alternate Ted and Healy actors
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:12:30Read transcript
- Drew Bledsoe was reportedly wanted for the football-star role — Chris Ryan
- Owen Wilson and Jon Stewart were reportedly considered for Ted — Chris Ryan
- Bill Murray, Vince Vaughn, and Cuba Gooding Jr. were reportedly considered for Pat Healy — Chris Ryan
Who Won the Movie?
Robert De Niro; Stiller choice in ambiguous exchange
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:47:30Read transcript
- De Niro is the main choice; Owen Wilson is considered for scene stealing but set aside.
- A brief Stiller choice appears in the undiarized exchange; the following words are garbled, so a unanimous outcome cannot be established. — Craig Horlbeck
Podcast choices
- Speaker not identified
- Robert De Niro
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Owen Wilson; drugstore clerk and flight attendant alternatives
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:31Read transcript
- Owen Wilson is the clear winner and considered an all-time example. — Kyle Brandt
- Judah Friedlander’s drugstore clerk and the hostile flight attendant receive alternative cases. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Gwyneth Paltrow; Polo as sister; Brad Pitt; Seth Rogen or Seth Green; Fincher horror version
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:43Read transcript
- A Fincher horror version is imagined; Spielberg might introduce parental adultery, but the actual director is considered the right fit. — Kyle Brandt
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Pam, with her real mother already playing Dina, is favored; Polo could become the sister. — Kyle Brandt
- Brad Pitt as Kevin could exaggerate the ex-boyfriend’s intimidating perfection, while Owen Wilson’s performance remains admired. — Kyle Brandt
- Young Seth Rogen is proposed for Pam’s younger brother. — Bill Simmons
- Seth Green is the other younger-brother choice. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:44:20Read transcript
- Lucas Hedges as the gas-station attendant wins; Schwartzman, Owen Wilson and Murray are other candidates. — Andy Greenwald
Recasting Couch
Hurt; Gambon; Stamp; Wilson; Schreiber; Wright; del Toro
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:04Read transcript
- John Hurt, Michael Gambon or Terence Stamp could replace Wilkinson as the older author. — Andy Greenwald
- Owen Wilson might replace Norton as Henckels, though improvement is uncertain. — Andy Greenwald
- Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Wright and Benicio del Toro are considered talented possibilities but thought visually less suited to the character’s presentation. — Andy Greenwald
The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Owen Wilson improves other Anderson leads; Dmitri is right, disputed
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:10Read transcript
- Owen Wilson could improve the lead of every Anderson film except this one; Gustave requires Fiennes. — Sean Fennessey
- Dmitri may be right that Gustave exploits wealthy elderly women; a similar figure approaching one’s own mother would cause suspicion. — Chris Ryan
- That suspicion is countered by Gustave’s long relationship, possible love and Dmitri’s possessiveness; simply honoring the painting bequest might have avoided the conflict.
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 00:40:38Read transcript
- Seann William Scott performance ages well; Old School animal trainer preferred by one; Goon career gamble, larger career expectations and Owen Wilson market-correction explanation disputed.
- Finch stands out; Eddie K. Thomas expected Cusack-like career, character mature persona and sitcom trajectory discussed.
- Coolidge room-scene comic performance remains memorable. — Bill Simmons
- Film popularized rather than necessarily invented MILF term; Shampoo comparison and John Cho scene praised. — Sean Fennessey
- Jim family portrait and bandcamp joke still funny despite latter becoming annoying. — Bill Simmons
- Hannigan vocal resemblance to Greta Gerwig jokingly proposed; host reports wife praising Tara Reid performance. — Bill Simmons
- Jennifer Coolidge final aged-best choice, agreement. — Bill Simmons
- Shannon Elizabeth explicitly nominated for aged best: late-90s Maxim and Stuff stardom, later poker success and magazine-selling ability recalled, with uncertainty about how far the fame carried her.
Recasting Couch
Dave Chappelle for Vaughn; Owen Wilson and Bradley Cooper alternatives
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:41Read transcript
- For Vaughn’s role at the time, Owen Wilson and 2005 Bradley Cooper are considered, with Cooper bringing an angrier edge; Byron Mayo is jokingly floated.
- Dave Chappelle becomes the preferred replacement for Vaughn.
- Ghosted’s Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are offered as a modern comparison but dismissed as lacking chemistry; Anyone but You inspires more anticipation. Tom Holland and Zendaya are floated as the biggest current couple, followed by a joking on-set breakup scenario. — Amanda Dobbins
Half-Assed Internet Research
Locations, literary and film influences, announcer voices, cast scheduling, Hackman's behavior, Bill Murray, the real house, period products, and Margot's cigarettes
In the discussion (17)
Approx. transcript time · 01:17:46Read transcript
- The address 111 Archer is a real Harlem location near 144th Street. — Chris Ryan
- Royal's unnamed hotel is represented by the Waldorf Astoria. — Chris Ryan
- The film presents itself as an adaptation of a book that never existed, including visible page turns. — Chris Ryan
- The discussion cites Louis Malle, the French New Wave, and Orson Wells among the film's influences; other names in the segment are sensitive to transcription errors. — Chris Ryan
- The Magnificent Ambersons is identified as an especially strong influence on The Royal Tenenbaums. — Chris Ryan
- Wes Anderson and Andrew Wilson voiced the announcers during Richie's tennis collapse. — Chris Ryan
- An internet claim says Danny Glover, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson declined Ocean's Eleven roles to appear in this film; the speaker explicitly labels the claim uncertain. — Chris Ryan
- The shoot was arranged around the cast's limited availability. — Chris Ryan
- Gene Hackman was reportedly combative on set, with a possibly apocryphal story that Bill Murray confronted him. — Chris Ryan
- Bill Murray's small performance is praised for understanding Anderson's tone and elevating limited screen time. — Andy Greenwald
- Murray is described as difficult to contact because he works without a conventional agent. — Andy Greenwald
- The production found the real house after foreclosure and rented it before the buyer renovated it. — Andy Greenwald
- The reported rent equaled what the buyer had paid for the house. — Andy Greenwald
- Recognizable New York places and real products remain visible even inside the film's carefully designed world. — Andy Greenwald
- Chas's office uses real iMacs, and Royal shoplifts gummy bears rather than genericized products. — Andy Greenwald
- Margot's cigarette brand is reported as an Irish brand discontinued in the late 1970s or 1980s. — Andy Greenwald
- The participants joke that Margot's brief smoking style anticipates vaping. — Chris Ryan
Apex Mountain
Luke and Owen Wilson; Gwyneth Paltrow (substantial case)
In the discussion (10)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:22Read transcript
- The category is jokingly renamed Mount Wilson for this episode. — Chris Ryan
- Owen Wilson released Zoolander, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Behind Enemy Lines in 2001. — Chris Ryan
- That three-film year is offered as evidence of Owen Wilson's career peak. — Chris Ryan
- Gwyneth Paltrow is proposed as an alternate Apex Mountain winner. — Andy Greenwald
- Margot Tenenbaum became an iconic visual character recognizable enough for repeated Halloween costumes. — Andy Greenwald
- Paltrow's controlled performance conveys Margot's backstory and emotional truth in each appearance. — Andy Greenwald
- Her run from Emma through The Royal Tenenbaums made her one of the largest actresses in the world. — Chris Ryan
- The Talented Mr. Ripley and her Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love are cited as part of that run. — Chris Ryan
- The Royal Tenenbaums is proposed as Paltrow's last great movie before a career increasingly built around celebrity and franchise appearances. — Chris Ryan
- The final stated agreement returns to Mount Wilson for the Wilson brothers. — Chris Ryan
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Films in the archive
Anaconda
1997
Armageddon
1998
Meet the Parents
2000
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001