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Casting What-Ifs
Dustin Hoffman, Mel Gibson, and Liam Neeson were earlier John Keating possibilities; River Phoenix wanted Neil, Sam Rockwell auditioned for Charlie, and Lara Flynn Boyle’s role was removed.
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:04:32Read transcript
- Dustin Hoffman was intended to play Keating and make the film his directing debut.
- Mel Gibson was attached while the observed Jeff Kanoe was directing, before cost and creative changes moved the project elsewhere.
- The observed Liam Mason reportedly had the role before Robin Williams and Peter Weir joined.
- Peter Weir took the film while Gérard Depardieu’s availability delayed Green Card.
- Her role was reportedly edited out, and she was told not to attend the premiere.
- River Phoenix wanted to play Neil, but the role went to Robert Sean Leonard.
- Sam Rockwell reportedly auditioned for Charlie.
Casting What-Ifs
Bruce Willis was chosen after an extraordinary list of stars; Sam Neill was considered for Hans Gruber, while Tom Berenger and Don Johnson are the panel’s plausible McClane alternatives.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:28:56Read transcript
- Stallone, Harrison Ford, Robert De Niro, Charles Bronson, Nick Nolte, Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Don Johnson, Burt Reynolds, and Richard Dean Anderson are reported as McClane possibilities.
- Because the source novel followed an earlier Roderick Thorp book adapted with Frank Sinatra, Sinatra reportedly held a contractual right of refusal.
- Tom Berenger and Don Johnson are proposed as alternatives who could have worked, though the released film would have been less iconic.
- Nick Nolte is rejected as physically and tonally wrong for the required action.
- Sam Neill is reported as considered for Hans Gruber, but Alan Rickman is treated as impossible to replace after seeing the performance.
- The panel wonders whether Chris Rock or a Wayans brother was considered for Argyle and asks what the final Argyle shortlist looked like; the transcript does not resolve it.
Casting What-Ifs
Reported or imagined alternatives: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Denis Leary, Pacino, De Niro, Gibson, and RZA; uncertain Nicholson improvisation stories
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- Brad Pitt was reportedly set for the Damon part, dropped out, and produced instead.
- Ray Leota was reportedly set for Dignam but could not do it.
- Denis Leary was the next reported Dignam possibility and also could not do it.
- Al Pacino was the first reported Costello choice and is debated as an alternate.
- Robert De Niro reportedly declined Queenan to make The Good Shepherd.
- Mel Gibson reportedly could not play the Alec Baldwin part because he was filming Apocalypto.
- RZA was reportedly offered the Anthony Anderson role.
- Nicholson’s proposed prostitute scene and retained dildo improvisation are presented with explicit uncertainty.
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