The most embarrassing roles of Paul Newman’s career: “They have nothing to do with me”
They had a curious connection, too.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 02/2025
The movie Kurt Russell quit for a bizarrely specific reason: “This was a mistake taking this role”
He wasn’t going to change his mind.
The one movie Jack Nicholson couldn’t find a flaw in: “There was simply nothing to criticise”
An unusual view of perfection.
The character Christian Bale said he never liked: “I like nothing about him”
Ready to leave that behind.
The moody actor who loved making Josh Brolin uncomfortable: “The tension was fucking amazing”
This legendarily grumpy co-star certainly made an impression on Brolin.
The car chase William Friedkin conceived specifically to top ‘The French Connection’: “I was terrified”
Friedkin turned a near-death experience into a hair-raising car chase.
Kurt Russell’s little-known ‘Blade Runner’ sequel: “It’s one that was always painful”
An even worse flop than the original.
The Stephen King story his wife made him rewrite: “This really isn’t very good”
Happy wife, happy life.