Original Choices For Classic Fillm Roles

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 8:19pm

Can you imagine ?

Frank Siantra as Dirty Harry
Robert Redford as Superman
Marlon Brando as Lawrence of Arabia

These were some of the original actors chosen to play certain roles

[cturtle]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 8:28pm

paulette goddard as scarlett o'hara.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 8:37pm

Cary Grant as Harold Hill in The Music Man

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 9:16pm

Claudette Colbert as Margo Channing in All About Eve......This is Bette Davis's signature role, can you imagine......

Here is one that is not necessarily classic, but before Sally Field was offered her oscar-winning role in/as Norma Rae, Jane Fonda and Jill Clayburgh were offered the role. Ironically, all three were nominated for the oscar that year. You have to imagine what Jane and Jill were thinking. Personally, had I been offered Norma Rae, I would have took it!!!!!!

One that instantly comes to mind is that Debra Winger was going to play the title role in Peggy Sue got Married, but had to pull out because of back injury, only then did Kathleen Turner get the role.

BTW, a back injury is also what kept Colbert out of All About Eve.....

[Taryn]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 9:24pm

I always thought Jimmy Stewart in Arsenic and Old Lace would have been wonderfully fitting.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 9:45pm

Tuesday Weld as Rosemary in Rosemary's Baby.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 9:51pm

Anne Bancroft was originally supposed to play Joan Crawford in "Mommie Dearest"...don't know how many people would consider that a classic.

[cturtle]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 10:03pm

shirley temple in the wizard of oz.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 10:08pm

I for one(though many will agree with me) am glad that didn't happen. Aside from the whole Judy-mania, can you image Dorothy being played by that young of a girl?????? I think the movie would have a totally different impact......

[cturtle]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 10:10pm

yes, it would have be totally different, and not nearly as charming. thank god fox wouldn't loan her out.

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 10:16pm

Gertrude Lawrence was also up for Margo Channing
she was going to sing "Bill" from Showboat during the party scene if she was cast

[cturtle]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 10:21pm

omg! lawrence was bad enough in glass menagerie.

[Marquise]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 10:28pm

Natalie Wood in "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Barefoot in the Park"
Raquel Welch as Jennifer North in "Valley of the Dolls"
Ann-Margret as "Neely O'Hara" in "Valley of the Dolls"
Candace Bergen as "Anne Wells" in "Valley of the Dolls"

Faye Dunaway wound in "Bonnie and Clyde"
Jane Fonda was cast in "Barefoot in the Park" instead
Sharon Tate wound up in "Valley of the Dolls" as Jennifer with Patty Duke as Neely and Barbara Parkins as Anne.

[musicalmjk]

Posted: 5/28/05 at 11:08pm

Dustin Hoffman was to be Michael Corleone in the Godfather and Mel Brooks wanted him to be Franz Liebkind in the Producers

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/29/05 at 12:22pm

Bert Larh's role as the lion in The Wizard of OZ was going to be played by a real lion!!!!!!

[CurtainUp]

Posted: 5/29/05 at 12:57pm

Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe as Holly Golightly! Talk about two polar opposite types of beauty...

[wildcat]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 11:36am

Mary Pickford and Mae West for Norma in SUNSET BOULEVARD opposte Montgomery Clift.

Also...
Eric Stoltz in BACK TO THE FUTURE.
Madeline Kahn as Agnes Gooch in MAME.
Peter Finch as Frederick in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
(hardly classics, but fun facts nonetheless! Amaze your friends!)

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 11:38am

Barbara Luna and Kier Dullea in West Side Story
Marlo Thomas in Barefoot In The Park