"MikeMWiredset@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <TheMott2K7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:53383578-
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> WOULD Harrison Ford's career have been different had he taken the role
> of Meathead on "All in the Family?"
>
> Ford turned down the classic part of Archie Bunker's son-in-law,
> Michael "Meathead" Stivic, which ended up becoming Rob Reiner's
> breakout role.
Ford might have become a really famous comedian, instead of a really
famous action hero. But he works best as an action hero, because he's a
pretty boy, and Reiner was better as Meathead, because he's the
everyman. Handsome Harrison might have badly damaged the show.
> And Rosie O'Donnell almost landed in our living room on a daily basis
> as Jerry Seinfeld's female best friend, Elaine Benes, on "Seinfeld,"
> the character Julia Louis-Dreyfus nailed.
The mere thought makes my skin crawl. ;(
> A new book, "Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker and Other TV Casting
> Almosts" by Eila Mell, reveals hundreds of weird casting would-have-
> beens.
>
> "I interviewed tons of casting directors and discovered all these
> castings that didn't happen either because some turned down the role,
> or some didn't get it. Some were just totally wrong for the part and
> just auditioned," Mell told Page Six.
>
> * The legendary Rooney was offered the Archie Bunker part but turned
> it down because he didn't want to play a bigot.
But he was fine with that ridiculous Japanese caricature from Breakfast
at Tiffany's. :b
> * Whitney Houston turned down the role of Denise Huxtable on "The
> Cosby Show" because she wanted to have a singing career. Lisa Bonet
> took the part.
She probably wouldn't have met Bobby Brown and become a serious
crackhead.
> * Rachel Dratch played Jenna Maroney in the pilot for "30 Rock," but
> producers pulled the part from her and gave it to ***pot Jane
> Krakowski.
>
> * Casting directors thought "The Office" cutie Jenna Fischer wasn't
> ***y enough to play Sydney Bristow on "Alias," so they handed the role
> to Jennifer Garner.
I was quite impressed by Jenna's performance in Charlie Wilson's War.
It wasn't a huge stretch from what she does on the office, but it shows
that she has at least a little acting range.
> * Leonardo DiCaprio almost landed on "Baywatch" as David Hasselhoff's
> son.
It probably wouldn't have hurt him at all.
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