Alternate actor/role casting

faddllz

recently watched this video, and all the comments saying about how they can't imagine someone in the same stead, and it make me realize : wouldn't the alternate world say the same ?

we say that no one can play ironman except rdj, but in atl where tom cruise played it, they would say the same. samely the world where will smith played neo would say the same when confronted about wi where keanu played neo.

i do think it reasonable and all, but it just weirded me.
 
Neal Caffrey

Neal Caffrey

Christopher Lee was the inspiration for James Bond and if I don't misremember he nearly was the first Bond until the studio said no to the idea, that could have been an interesting Bond.
 

faddllz

rick007 said:
Marilyn Monroe as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Apparently Hitchcock wanted her in Marnie.
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she IS holly. capote wrote tiffany with her in mind.

now, hepburn career may not cap off as it did in our timeline. but this could be a HUGE thing for Marilyn.
as in this movie she would be played a dramatic role, and if she successful, this may be as well a career changing role.

we can expect her to slowly moving to more dramatic role, at first as a romantic girl like breakfast was, before slowly became bette davis like in her role.
 

jlckansas

Paul Newman instead of James Garner in "Grand Prix". This would let Newman showcase his driving skills and put him in another role type.
 

Schlong Dong McTongs

Sylvester Stallone wasn't originally what producers wanted for Rocky despite the character being his creation. Tony Danza was actually a professional boxer and acted in the 70s-80s, he would fit Rocky well.
 

Aussie

Neal Caffrey said:
Christopher Lee was the inspiration for James Bond and if I don't misremember he nearly was the first Bond until the studio said no to the idea, that could have been an interesting Bond.
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I may have Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price confused, but I think the “Official Secrets Act” would have objections to one of them acting out some of his wartime activities.
 

UCB79

Neal Caffrey said:
Christopher Lee was the inspiration for James Bond and if I don't misremember he nearly was the first Bond until the studio said no to the idea, that could have been an interesting Bond.
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Bond creator Ian Fleming wanted his good friend David Niven to play Bond but of course(unless you count that notorious flop, er spoof CASINO ROYALE)another actor, whose name escapes me right now,
got the role.....
 

Aussie

UCB79 said:
Bond creator Ian Fleming wanted his good friend David Niven to play Bond but of course(unless you count that notorious flop, er spoof CASINO ROYALE)another actor, whose name escapes me right now,
got the role.....
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If you include Major David Niven, then I think the same comment partly applies, because he was up to some shady activities as well.
 

brunohusker

A few I’ve heard:

Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones

Bill Murray as Batman in the Tim Burton films

Stuart Townsend as Aragorn in Lotr

Liam Neeson as Abraham Lincoln in Spielberg’s Lincoln

Elvis Presley as Michael Corleone in The Godfather movies

Chris Farley as Shrek
 

UCB79

What about Sean Connery not as Indiana Jones’ father in one movie but as Indiana Jones himself? OR how about Connery as Obi Wan-Kenobi?
 
Fuzzy Dunlop

Fuzzy Dunlop

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UCB79 said:
What about Sean Connery not as Indiana Jones’ father in one movie but as Indiana Jones himself? OR how about Connery as Obi Wan-Kenobi?
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I heard he was virtually a shoe-in for Gandalf in the LOTR's . . . . but declined when asked as he didn't understand the novels premise.
 

UCB79

jlckansas said:
Paul Newman instead of James Garner in "Grand Prix". This would let Newman showcase his driving skills and put him in another role type.
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Which makes me wonder- Garner instead of Paul Newman as Butch in BUTCH CASSIDY?
 
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