Film credit

Laurence Olivier

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Episodes featuring their films: 1
Movies in this archive: 1

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Who Won the Movie?

Marathon Man The Rewatchables June 18, 2025

Olivier wins with two explicit ballots; Craig praises the film without giving a winner ballot.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:28:48Read transcript

Olivier is chosen for bridging an older acting tradition and giving a brave performance.
The third participant praises the film’s suspense, delayed explanations, and Diamond District sequence but does not state a winner choice.

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Casting What-Ifs

The Godfather The Rewatchables January 8, 2019

Lancaster, Brando, Scott, Beatty, Nicholson, O’Neal, Redford, Hoffman, Sheen, Caan, De Niro, and Stallone figure in casting history.

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Approx. transcript time · 01:08:24Read transcript

Burt Lancaster and Laurence Olivier were considered for Vito Corleone.
Marlon Brando’s contested casting and screen test are recounted.
George C. Scott is discussed as a possible Vito.
Mia Farrow auditioned for Kay.
Warren Beatty was considered for Michael and around directing.
Jack Nicholson was considered for Michael.
Ryan O’Neal was Robert Evans’s preferred Michael.
Robert Redford was considered for Michael.
Dustin Hoffman auditioned.
Martin Sheen auditioned.
James Caan tested for Michael and Tom before moving to Sonny.
Carmine Caridi was originally slated for Sonny.
Robert De Niro left the Paulie role for The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.
Sylvester Stallone unsuccessfully auditioned for Paulie and Carlo.

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Films in the archive

Marathon Man

1976

Rewatchables episodes featuring their films

Marathon Man

1976 film

Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan

Aired June 18, 2025

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