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John Goodman begged to be recast in ‘The Flintstones’: “Please don’t make me do any more”
Goodman had no desire to be stuck playing this character in a franchise.
The iconic character David Lynch almost introduced to cinema: “I got sick of it”
Lynch dropped out of this project because he felt it was too depraved.
“We all play this up”: Are the Coen brothers as weird as everyone thinks they are?
Are the Coens genuinely the oddball geniuses their reputation would suggest they are?
The movie producer Bill Murray threw into a lake: “It is not common behaviour”
Murray also supposedly smashed this future Marvel producer’s glasses.
Netflix reveal huge viewing figures for Stephen Graham’s ‘Adolescence’
Graham’s harrowing incel drama has struck a chord with viewers.
The movie that transformed Jane Fonda’s career: “The only strategic thing I ever did”
Fonda made a calculated move on this one, which paid off in spades.
The madness behind Christian Bale’s method: “I’m a giant dumbass”
Bale’s explanation of why he stays in character between takes is, shall we say, interesting.
The only movie Johnny Depp called perfect cinema: “It was unbelievable”
Depp has always loved this obscure ’80s crime drama.
The only producer who rejected Steven Spielberg twice: “Now they can’t afford me”
Even greats like Spielberg get told “no” from time to time.
“I didn’t want him for my picture”: Was director Mark Rydell forced into working with John Wayne?
This director was ready to fight with The Duke – but was in for a surpise.
The director Jim Carrey regretted turning down: “He was about to take over the world”
Carrey couldn’t recognise what was standing in front of him.