The career-defining role Wesley Snipes was told not to play: “Beneath the skill set”
Thankfully, he ignored the naysayers.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 07/2025
Billy Bob Thornton names his most overlooked movie: “I wish people knew that one more”
This one slipped through the cracks.
When Lee Marvin was offended by one of his own films: “I found it very unpleasant”
A case of buyer’s remorse, perhaps.
Mick Jackson gave up trying to deal with Kevin Costner: “No one put a gun to another person’s head”
Stopped fighting a losing battle.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most lucrative movie: “We went all the way to the bank”
This calculated risk paid off in a huge way.
The movie Alfred Hitchcock was “ashamed” he got paid for: “I shouldn’t have taken anything”
Not so ashamed to refuse the cash.
The only genres left on Saoirse Ronan’s to-do list: “Two types of films I’ve always wanted”
Ronan has been waiting her whole life for one of these genres.
The ultra-violent flop that landed Christopher McQuarrie in director jail: “Fox told me to get fucked”
This led to a decade-plus in the wilderness.
Why Timothée Chalamet’s worst-ever audition was technically Christian Bale’s fault
Poor Chalamet made the wrong call here.
The movie Bill Paxton called the most important of his career: “Significant in different ways”
This little-seen gem changed everything for Paxton.
The actor so convincing Bill Hader thought he was a criminal: “So believable”
This one taught young Bill a lot about the power of acting.