One of the most famous music videos of Eminem’s career, ‘Stan’ starred Devon Sawa, known for working on the first Destination.
One of the most iconic clips and songs of his career Eminem“Stan” was originally going to star Macaulay Culkin. However, the role of the rapper’s extreme fan was left to Devon Sawaactor Gasparzinho, the Little Ghost Comrade (1995), Premonition (2000) and The Killing Hand (1999).
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Sawa revealed about the original plans of the team responsible for the clip. “They went first to Macaulay Culkin. I think they wanted him, and he wasn’t available, or didn’t want to do it, or something like that,” he recalled.
Then, the artist revealed how Dr. Dre was responsible for nominating him to the cast. The musician came up with the idea after someone on the team watched it Premonition: “It turns out there was someone in the casting office who knew someone who was a friend of mine and called me that… and it ended up working out really well. [O clipe foi] One of the proudest things I’ve been a part of.”
Source: Rollingstone
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