trotter Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. The character was supposed to be 6' 3" and 250 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Rex Harrison as the king of Siam ! In “ Anna and the king “ 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Mickey Rooney in “ breakfast at Tiffany’s” 😂 Had to look twice. Thought that was Stephen Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Babs in “ Yentl “ . Playing a 16 years old boy and she was 40’at the time . Film is still very good though or Stockard Channing in grease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Debut 4 said: Had to look twice. Thought that was Stephen Graham. 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Just now, heatonjambo said: or Stockard Channing in grease Think they were all late 20s mid 30s and all were miscast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Katherine Hepburn ? But not sure of the film ? er er Judy ! In “ everybody sings “ I think mo sure of last one ? Yes - dragon seed 1944 yes and yes rock Hudson as the Indian chief in Winchester 73. With the immortal line of ‘all white men are theives’ assume in acting roles also 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Think they were all late 20s mid 30s and all were miscast 37 playing 16 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Jared Leto in the Suicide Squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Last one for you judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 John Cleese in the Bond films Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, heatonjambo said: Last one for you judy It’s my man Marlon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 6 foot 5 white Englishman Christopher Lee Dr Fu Manchu 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, heatonjambo said: Yes - dragon seed 1944 yes and yes rock Hudson as the Indian chief in Winchester 73. With the immortal line of ‘all white men are theives’ assume in acting roles also 😀 Oh dear ! Re them all . Judy did express embarrassment in later life about doing black face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) Not a film but a series David Schwimmer (Ross from friends) as Captain Sobel in Band of Brothers. A brilliant series but I couldn't take Schwimmer seriously in it Edited November 7, 2023 by Hansel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Ewan McGregor in Star Wars. Thought he was rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hansel said: Not a film but a series David Schwimmer (Ross from friends) as Captain Sobel in Band of Brothers. A brilliant series but I couldn't take Schwimmer seriously in it In a similar vein i give you the hard drinking, hard smoking ex SAS embittered detective John rubus 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Leslie Neilson as a business man who gets murdered by a prostitute when he tries to get too rough with her. It’s the infamous drama “ nuts “ and even more incredulous Babs plays the prostitute . Even more traumatising was seeing comedy legend Neilson in his y fronts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Kevin Costner as Robin Hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the posh bit Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 15 minutes ago, Hansel said: Not a film but a series David Schwimmer (Ross from friends) as Captain Sobel in Band of Brothers. A brilliant series but I couldn't take Schwimmer seriously in it If he gets this then I want Dev in Corrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 56 minutes ago, Korky said: Piers Brosnan in anything he’s in. 52 minutes ago, rudi must stay said: I like him he is an edgy actor He was the best bond. 19 minutes ago, Hansel said: Not a film but a series David Schwimmer (Ross from friends) as Captain Sobel in Band of Brothers. A brilliant series but I couldn't take Schwimmer seriously in it It was like they added a comedy role to the programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 41 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Babs in “ Yentl “ . Playing a 16 years old boy and she was 40’at the time . Film is still very good though Wasn't that the point of the story though ? Exposing orthodox Jewish sexism ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Lone Striker said: Wasn't that the point of the story though ? Exposing orthodox Jewish sexism ? In the short story Yentl was meant to be a 16 years old girl who wanted to learn the Talmund but she was forbidden as she was a female so dragged herself up as a guy . The problem was Babs was 40 at time . However despite this it’s one of my favourite films . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Halle Berry in Die Another Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Wasn't that the point of the story though ? Exposing orthodox Jewish sexism ? Ps you can still be miscast in a film but still give a good performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, rudi must stay said: I like him he is an edgy actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, heatonjambo said: In a similar vein i give you the hard drinking, hard smoking ex SAS embittered detective John rubus 🤦♂️ 😀 Agreed !! Mind you, after getting a role in the awful TV film The Love Bug about a VW Beetle, being miscast as Rebus was probably a career saver for John Hannah. There's only one Ken Stott though (good Jambo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: In the short story Yentl was meant to be a 16 years old girl who wanted to learn the Talmund but she was forbidden as she was a female so dragged herself up as a guy . The problem was Babs was 40 at time . However despite this it’s one of my favourite films . Yes, she was plausible as a 16 yo boy, less so as a 16yo girl !! 😃 8 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Ps you can still be miscast in a film but still give a good performance Agreed. She had great screen and stage presence, both as an actress and as a singer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) Arnold Schwarzenegger in Batman and Robin By the way that film has some really cool sets Edited November 7, 2023 by rudi must stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lone Striker said: Yes, she was plausible as a 16 yo boy, less so as a 16yo girl !! 😃 Agreed. She had great screen and stage presence, both as an actress and as a singer Yes she is a terrific actress and well a great singer . The film was very interesting about gender really . Prob a bit ahead of its time . I’ve seen her in concert she looks stunning in real life . I was very close to her and that voice 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 23 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Yes she is a terrific actress and well a great singer . The film was very interesting about gender really . Prob a bit ahead of its time . I’ve seen her in concert she looks stunning in real life . I was very close to her and that voice 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Just now, henrysmithsgloves said: Oh that was a good laugh Years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 1 hour ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Ps you can still be miscast in a film but still give a good performance Are you having a yentil breakdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, heatonjambo said: Are you having a yentil breakdown Nearly every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, the posh bit said: Irvine Welsh in Trainspotting. And there was an equally shocking casting/performance in T2 Sean Connery as an English King Sean Connery as a Russian Submarine Commander Edited November 8, 2023 by luckyBatistuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 10 hours ago, Hansel said: Not a film but a series David Schwimmer (Ross from friends) as Captain Sobel in Band of Brothers. A brilliant series but I couldn't take Schwimmer seriously in it I’m a big fan of Friends and also think BoB is one of the best series I’ve ever watched, but casting Schwimmer in that seemed completely wrong. Glad he wasn’t in it long, as he was spoiling it, just couldn’t take him seriously in the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Reading about pre-production and casting of well known films is really interesting in itself. You get to see who was considered for and nearly cast into characters. Thunderball was on the other night. Luciana Paluzzi was considered for 'Domino', the leading lady character. She was originally going to be a character called Dominetta Palazzi, an Italian. But when Claudine Auger (French actress) was given the part, the character's name was changed to Dominique Derval, a Frenchwoman, to match the actress playing her. And oddly, Claudine Auger's lines were later voiced over by another voice actress, thereby negating the need to match the nationality of actress and character. Luciana Paluzzi was cast in the role of the Spectre agent, Fiona Volpe (Italian to match the nationality of the actress). The character had originally to be Irish, named Fiona Kelly. All seems a bit convoluted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 I hate anything when they get someone from somewhere they don’t have the accent. Charlie Hunnam in Green Street for example pretending to be cockney, he sounded South African ffs and Martin Compston is another in Line of Duty. Soon as he opened his mouth and it’s all the apples and pears you slaaaag accent I switched it off. ****ing awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) Burt Lancaster was almost cast into Juda Ben Hur. Anyone else apart from Charlton Heston being Juda Ben Hur is inconceivable. But Burt Lancaster would have seemed really odd. It's fascinating to imagine. Edited November 8, 2023 by Victorian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: I’m a big fan of Friends and also think BoB is one of the best series I’ve ever watched, but casting Schwimmer in that seemed completely wrong. Glad he wasn’t in it long, as he was spoiling it, just couldn’t take him seriously in the part. Yeah, I too am a friends fan, and I couldn't shake the thought "why is Ross pretending to be a drill instructor" 😆 When he got angry it was just funny because it made me think of "red Ross" in the friends episode when he's trying to play rugby Apart from that BoB was brilliant Edited November 8, 2023 by Hansel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, jack D and coke said: I hate anything when they get someone from somewhere they don’t have the accent. Charlie Hunnam in Green Street for example pretending to be cockney, he sounded South African ffs and Martin Compston is another in Line of Duty. Soon as he opened his mouth and it’s all the apples and pears you slaaaag accent I switched it off. ****ing awful. The definitely should have given you the part, way better than Compston sahn Hunman👍🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 21 minutes ago, luckyBatistuta said: The definitely should have given you the part, way better than Compston sahn Hunman👍🤣 😎 Whatever his name is brutal cockney accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, jack D and coke said: 😎 Whatever his name is brutal cockney accent. I hadn’t even noticed you got his name wrong, it defo wasn’t a great accent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 56 minutes ago, Victorian said: Reading about pre-production and casting of well known films is really interesting in itself. You get to see who was considered for and nearly cast into characters. Thunderball was on the other night. Luciana Paluzzi was considered for 'Domino', the leading lady character. She was originally going to be a character called Dominetta Palazzi, an Italian. But when Claudine Auger (French actress) was given the part, the character's name was changed to Dominique Derval, a Frenchwoman, to match the actress playing her. And oddly, Claudine Auger's lines were later voiced over by another voice actress, thereby negating the need to match the nationality of actress and character. Luciana Paluzzi was cast in the role of the Spectre agent, Fiona Volpe (Italian to match the nationality of the actress). The character had originally to be Irish, named Fiona Kelly. All seems a bit convoluted. Yes it is fascinating to find out who either had the part or was considered fit a part and didn’t make the film . I’ll need to rack my brain to think of a few examples . I think a few were considered for Hannibal lector in “ silence of the lambs “ before Sir Tony . I know that Bette davis replaced Claudette Colbert in “ all about eve “ and no one could ever imagine her not in this role . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Yes it is fascinating to find out who either had the part or was considered fit a part and didn’t make the film . I’ll need to rack my brain to think of a few examples . I think a few were considered for Hannibal lector in “ silence of the lambs “ before Sir Tony . I know that Bette davis replaced Claudette Colbert in “ all about eve “ and no one could ever imagine her not in this role . Just checked Sean Connery ! Al Pacino and Robert de Niro !! Ffs “ I had a lovely chianti with a slice pizza Clarice “ 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 1 hour ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Just checked Sean Connery ! Al Pacino and Robert de Niro !! Ffs “ I had a lovely chianti with a slice pizza Clarice “ 😂 A youngish Brian Cox played him in Manhunter, an earlier adaptation on Red Dragon. Better film imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Victorian said: A youngish Brian Cox played him in Manhunter, an earlier adaptation on Red Dragon. Better film imo. Yes “ manhunter “ was superb. It was def better than red dragon . William Peterson was great as will Graham and Brian cox was great as lector . The music was stunning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Robert Downey Jr: Robert Downey Jr in Tropic Thunder: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Vijay Amritraj in Octopussy. So versatile, they called his character, "Vijay". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Short Circuit springs to mind! Thought that the boy was Indian for years and only realised a few years ago it was a white dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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