Casting What-Ifs
An earlier version paired Bridget Fonda with an actor whose name is transcribed as Kyle McLaughlin; Rebecca De Mornay is proposed as a period alternative, and Jodie Foster and Jeff Bridges were later attached or offered major roles.
This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 00:40:04Read transcript
- A 1992 version was planned with Jonathan Mostow directing an actor whose name is transcribed as Kyle McLaughlin, alongside Bridget Fonda. — Bill Simmons
- Rebecca De Mornay is proposed as a 1992 alternative for the Bridget Fonda role. — Bill Simmons
- Jodie Foster was announced opposite Michael Douglas in the Conrad role before a dispute led to litigation. — Bill Simmons
- Jeff Bridges was offered Conrad but is judged too close to Douglas in age to play the younger brother. — Bill Simmons
- Sean Penn ultimately took Conrad and is praised as the better fit. — Bill Simmons
