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Films that actors were going to do but didn't due to their death
I was thinking about films that were going to be played by a different actor but never did due to that actor's death.
I know that Aaliyah was meant to do The Matrix and play the role that Jada Pinkett did. She was also meant to do Honey, which Jessica Alba did, and was also going to do Sparkle, after Whitney Houston fought hard to get her in the role, which eventually got shelved for several years and was eventually played by Jordin Sparks.
I know that Aaliyah was meant to do The Matrix and play the role that Jada Pinkett did. She was also meant to do Honey, which Jessica Alba did, and was also going to do Sparkle, after Whitney Houston fought hard to get her in the role, which eventually got shelved for several years and was eventually played by Jordin Sparks.
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As far as I'm aware, this film never got finished.
Jeffrey Hunter (King of Kings, Capt. Kirk in Star Trek pilot episode) signed to film The Desperados in 1969 but died of brain haemorrhage soon after.
Poltergeist actress Dominique Dunne was signed for a role in V: The Final Battle (1984) when she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend.
This was actually finished this year... you will find it if you look hard enough!!
Mark
Meant to appear in Bright Young Things and Anita and Me. She was to meet about appearing in The Heart of Me (at the time, known as The Echo) and The Magdalene Sisters, but she died before the meetings could take place.
Marlon Brando took the role after Clift died.
Ironically, imho 'The Defector' is a pretty interesting film, and not just because it was Monty's last role before his death, and 'Reflections...' is absolutely dreadful.
River Phoenix was also scheduled to film Interview With A Vampire, Christian Slater was recast in the role after Phoenix's death.
Roy died in 1988, following a fall from a horse, making the movie, The Return of the Musketeers.
John Candy died six years later of a heart attack. I don't think they were ever in the same movie together though.
degsyhufc was referring to 2 separate films.
Kinnear's part in the Musketeers film still stands (they used a double and a soundalike in some scenes).
The makers of Wagons East also used a double for scenes they could not re-write without Candy's character.
Would he have been in the Dark Knight Rises? I think the film would have benefited from a few scenes from him, locked up in Arkham, or perhaps involved in the prison breakout scenes. It's a great shame.