{"product_id":"casting-might-have-beens-eila-mell-9780786420179","title":"Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others","description":"\u003cp\u003e Some acting careers are made by one great role and some fall into obscurity when one is declined. Would Al Pacino be the star he is today if Robert Redford had accepted the role of Michael Corleone in \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e? Imagine Tom Hanks rejecting Uma Thurman, saying that she acted like someone in a high school play when she auditioned to play opposite him in \u003ci\u003eThe Bonfire of the Vanities.\u003c\/i\u003e Picture Danny Thomas as The Godfather, or Marilyn Monroe as Cleopatra. This reference work lists hundreds of such stories: actors who didn't get cast or who turned down certain parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each entry, organized alphabetically by film title, gives the character and actor cast, a list of other actors considered for that role, and the details of the casting decision. Information is drawn from extensive research and interviews. From \u003ci\u003eAbout Last Night\u003c\/i\u003e (which John Belushi turned down at his brother's urging) to \u003ci\u003eZulu\u003c\/i\u003e (in which Michael Caine was not cast because he didn't look \"Cockney\" enough), this book lets you imagine how different your favorite films could have been.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eila Mell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786420170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786420179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.18h x 6.86w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 566","brand":"Eila Mell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46825745744127,"sku":"9780786420179","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7a1faeb2-f9a3-44a1-82ee-a5de8add4ffa.jpg?v=1746073506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/casting-might-have-beens-eila-mell-9780786420179","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}