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Old 02-07-2008, 09:11 AM
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Brando and Clift both turned down East of Eden rightly claiming to be too old for the part. Paul Newman was turned down by Kazan for the part of Dean's brother in the same film in favour of Richard Davalos! Clift was also considered for On the Waterfront after Brando initially turned it down. Frank Sinatra was eventually cast but dumped when Brando changed his mind. Sinatra and Brando did not get on at all, not surprising after the OTW incident, but it got worse when Sinatra was ousted from the role of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls in favour of Brando ... who couldn't sing! Sinatra played Nathan Detroit instead.
Didn't Sinatra knock back Carousel?
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Ollie was second choice ahead of Robert Shaw to play Quint (first choice was Sterling Hayden)... he turned it down. He also turned downed down Shaw's part in The Sting.
I can't imagine anyone else as Quint other than Shaw!
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I can't imagine anyone else as Quint other than Shaw!
Same applies for Lewis Collins as Bodie in The Professionals
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Apparently Col. Tom knocked back the part of Tony in West Side Story on behalf of Elvis. Whether Elvis ever knew this or not is another story.
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John Wayne and Sinatra turned down the role of Dirty Harry
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Bing Crosby turned down Columbo and Noel Coward turned down Dr No. The US actor Richard Harrison was unable to take up the offer to appear in A Fistful of Dollars due to other commitments but recommended an unknown US TV actor instead .... Clint!
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I think mcgoohan turn down bond for ethical reasons ?
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Brando and Clift both turned down East of Eden rightly claiming to be too old for the part. Paul Newman was turned down by Kazan for the part of Dean's brother in the same film in favour of Richard Davalos! Clift was also considered for On the Waterfront after Brando initially turned it down. Frank Sinatra was eventually cast but dumped when Brando changed his mind. Sinatra and Brando did not get on at all, not surprising after the OTW incident, but it got worse when Sinatra was ousted from the role of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls in favour of Brando ... who couldn't sing! Sinatra played Nathan Detroit instead.
Interesting. What was the OTW incident?
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The most beautiful woman ever on the screen - the incomparable Gene Tierney - was not the first choice for Laura, one of my favorite films.

Jennifer Jones was on the top of the list, but she declined. Of course, she was a knockout in her own right, but not quite as spectacular as Gene.



Laura starring Jennifer Jones would have been an interesting film. But it would have been quite different.
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:05 AM
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Interesting. What was the OTW incident?
I was referring to Sinatra getting seriously cheesed off when, after being told the role of Terry Molloy was his, his was unceremoniously dumped in favour of Brando.
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on a musical note [ although both bands made films so they still count ! ] noddy holder of slade turned down the offer of lead singer with led zepelin .
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the original choice for del boy in only fools and horses was jim broadbent ,who obviously turned it down .he did turn up in it as the bullying bent copper roy slater though .thats another that turned out for the best i think !
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Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable were John Huston's original choices for the Caine/Connery parts in The Man Who Would be King when he wanted to film it in the 40s/50s.

Robert Donat was the first choice for Captain Blood, Errol Flynn, of course, was the late relacement.

Warner Bros first choice for Robin Hood was James Cagney. He wisely turned it down. Flynn was again the beneficiary.
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Old 06-07-2008, 02:58 PM
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Warner Bros first choice for Robin Hood was James Cagney. He wisely turned it down. Flynn was again the beneficiary.
James Cagney was one of my favourites of the old Hollywood period,but no I couldn't see him as Robin Hood.
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James Cagney was one of my favourites of the old Hollywood period,but no I couldn't see him as Robin Hood.
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Cagney was very good as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), with Mickey Rooney as Puck!

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