Francis Ford Coppola shares audition video from The Outsiders, which includes a baby-faced Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze & more. When you look at the cast of Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, it’s pretty amazing how many up-and-coming young actors were involved, most of whom were complete unknowns at that point. Over … Read more
Jacob Elordi said that he turned down an audition for James Gunn’s Superman movie because he felt it was too dark. Before David Corenswet was cast as the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, one name brought up by fans was Jacob Elordi. While speaking with GQ, Jacob Elordi said that he actually … Read more
Barry Keoghan didn’t just take inspiration from Alex DeLarge for his Riddler audition tape but the visuals of Stanley Kubrick. He was cured all right…Before he was cast as the Joker in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, actor Barry Keoghan sent in an audition tape for the role of the Riddler. But he took inspiration from … Read more
Aubrey Plaza had a shot at appearing in Deadpool 2 but was in “work zone” and so not in a proper frame of mind. Aubrey Plaza may not seem like the most natural fit for a major superhero movie, but having her join the Deadpool series may have been perfect. And it could have happened…if … Read more
Jamie Dornan wore his own Superman suit to his audition for Man of Steel but admits that may not have helped him. When you consider how many superhero movies have been developed over the last twenty years, you’d imagine that almost every young actor would have tried out for those roles. While speaking to Josh … Read more
He was once revealed to be a front-runner for Iron Man, now Olyphant talks about how he nearly got the part of James T. Kirk. The coveted role of James T. Kirk in the 2009 reboot of Star Trek was naturally a heavily sought-after part by many young actors. Chris Pratt would not be successful … Read more
Timothée Chalamet may be starring in big-budget movies like Dune: Part Two and Wonka these days, but it wasn’t all that long ago that he was giving it his all on the high-school stage. Videos of a teenage Timothée Chalamet, or should I say Lil’ Timmy Tim, have been circulating for years on YouTube with … Read more
Casino Royale director Martin Campbell says that Henry Cavill could have been James Bond… if Daniel Craig didn’t exist. Now that Daniel Craig has stepped down as James Bond, the search for the next incarnation of the secret agent has begun. Henry Cavill has frequently been brought up as a contender for the role, but … Read more
The Alfonso Cuarón film starring Sandra Bullock took a lot of imagination to act in, but Johansson remembers how she tried too hard for it. Scarlett Johansson can be seen in the recent Wes Anderson comedy Asteroid City, which deals with aliens from outer space. Johansson once played an alien herself in the sci-fi drama … Read more
Mark Hamill says that the controversy surrounding the casting of Michael Keaton as Batman inspired him to audition for the Joker. It’s hard to imagine a world in which Mark Hamill didn’t voice the Joker to perfection, but the actor actually never expected to win the role. While speaking with Wired, Mark Hamill said that … Read more