Daniel Day-Lewis has already won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe and umpteen other awards for his performance in Lincoln, and chances are he'll win an Oscar for the role as well. When he's giving his acceptance speech in front of the glitterati at the Academy Awards this Sunday, consider this: the role of Lincoln was intended for Liam Neeson.
Neeson was doing publicity for The A-Team -- oh, yes -- when he announced that he was no longer part of the project. Interesting to speculate what the awards situation would be like if Neeson had played Lincoln.
Behind almost every memorable (or otherwise) performance in almost every memorable (or otherwise) motion picture, there's a list of actors who might have played the role. Things change, people.
'Star Wars' casting leak reveals character details J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Wars film is looking to fill more than a few roles (but don’t come asking me how to apply). The folks at BleedingCool.com have just reported casting breakdowns they say are “100% confirmed” for the new ... Read more
'Anchorman 2' promises to be Burgundy-er “I like the parts of your face that are covered with skin!” That’s just one of the hilar lines from the new Anchorman 2 trailer. This time, we catch up with Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy and his crack news crew in the ’80s, ... Read more
'Prometheus 2' moves forward with new writer If you were angry when screenwriter Damon Lindelof announced earlier this year he had no plans to write a sequel to Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, breathe deep. Variety is reporting that 20th Century Fox and Scott Free are turning to Jack Paglen to ... Read more
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