6 actors changed at the last minute

Marty McFly

Originally attached to a feature film Back to the future As Marty McFly, the actor Eric Stoltz will change Michael J. Fox… After a few days of filming! Considered too old, he didn’t look “adult” enough for the role.

From the beginning of the project, considered to be the main role, Michael J. Fox was unable to participate in it due to commitments to the TV series Sacrée famille.. He will finally be able to participate in the adventureThe shooting schedule is determined according to the TV show. A happy ending for an actor who will become a real international star thanks to Robert Zemeckis’ film…

Indiana Jones

It’s Indiana Jones Harrison Ford ! However, Tom Selleck was originally supposed to play the hero on the big screen. The actor was indeed the first choice of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to take on the role of the adventurous archaeologist. Raiders of the Lost Ark. In 1980, the actor even conducted a trial for the role.

But Selleck, who has been officially chosen, will not be able to represent India in the end. The reason: His involvement with CBS on the Magnum series, for which he recently shot a pilot and whose shooting dates, according to the channel, cannot be changed. Ironically, filming on Magnum would still be delayed due to the actors’ strike, meaning Tom Selleck could end up playing both Magnum and Indiana Jones!

It should be noted that Tom Selleck, not offended, would later parody Indiana Jones in an episode of Magnum titled “Legend of the Lost Ark,” an obvious reference Raiders of the Lost Ark !

Wolverine

The most popular character in the mutant saga X-MenWolverine was originally supposed to be played by a Scotsman on screen Dougray Scott. However, it is suspended by its obligations Mission: Impossible II (in which he plays Tom Cruise’s dark nemesis) and also injured his back on the set of the feature film, the actor had to leave the project. opportunity Hugh Jackman Catch a bet at the last minute.

American Psycho

Initially, the role of serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho was not Christian Bale, but… Leonardo DiCaprio! The studio really wanted a very popular star in the role (Leo had just starred in Titanic), with Oliver Stone in the lead.

But disagreements forced the director and the Hollywood star to leave the Brett Easton Ellis adaptation project shortly before filming. Lionsgate studio, in a disaster, hired director Mary Harron, who insisted that Christian Bale, a young actor, then unknown, play the lead role in the film.

Fifty Shades of Grey

It was originally British actor Charlie Hunnam, star of Sons of Anarchy, who was supposed to play Christian Grey, the protagonist of the Fifty Shades of Gray saga. But feeling that he was not the right person for the role, he decided to withdraw from the adventure in October 2013, very shortly before filming began. In just a few days, the Universal studio will find its replacement in the form of Irishman Jamie Dornan.

All the money in the world

In late 2017, on the second day of sexual harassment allegations against Kevin Spacey, Sony decides to drop the actor from the film “All the money in the world”, directed by Ridley Scott. Problem: He’s already filmed his scenes! Then the studio decided to call Christopher Plummerwhich will return the latter.

Vanity Fair’s Christopher Plummer on the mic refers to this particular situation. “I admire Ridley Scott and I’m excited to make a movie for him,” he says. “The opportunity came up. I was in the running for the role a while back. I already knew him, so when Ridley came to offer it, I accepted.”. Plummer also mentioned in this interview Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams agreed to bring back all the scenes where they share the poster with his character.