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.
'Anchorman 2' trailer drops and promises lots of snake venom If there’s one new line from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues that takes off, I predict that catchphrase will be: “Hey, fat face! You stay classy.” Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy screams the line at the end of the new trailer for ... Read more
Marvel Phase Three: Hulk, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange could be on the way With Iron Man 3 officially kicking off Marvel’s Phase Two, studio boss Kevin Feige has given Entertainment Weekly an early glimpse of where the company plans to go with its Phase Three slate of films, which kicks off with Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man ... Read more
The 10 worst superhero movies of all time Okay, Iron Man 3 is solidly a hit with both critics and fans. So before Man of Steel, R.I.P.D., Kick Ass 2 and Thor: The Dark World land in theatres, we thought now was a good time to take a look back at some comic book film adaptations that have missed ... Read more
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