The Palme d’Or-winning movie the Coen brothers couldn’t stand: “I barely sat through it” Through gritted teeth. Scott Campbell May 4, 2026
“I hated taking that role”: the 2009 movie Stanley Tucci loathed every moment of making He could have said no. Scott Campbell May 4, 2026
From 007 to the godfather of sludge metal: the strange story of John Travolta’s ‘nephew’ auditioning for James Bond Strap in for a wild ride. Scott Campbell May 4, 2026
The “miscast” 1990 movie Bruce Willis knew was doomed to fail: “It was stillborn, dead” He was right. Scott Campbell May 4, 2026
The 1979 role Kurt Russell gambled his entire career on: “It’s either going to be really great or really horrible” It was really great. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
“I broke a serious sweat”: the 1979 deleted scene that exhausted Bill Murray on two continents All that for the cutting room floor. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
“It’s a wonder I’m alive”: the 1976 Jack Nicholson movie where everyone was “stoned out of our minds” High times. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
The $5m deal-breaker that saved Tom Hanks from the worst movie of 1993: “The stench of it stays with everybody” An incredible what-if. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
“Totally, almost joyfully absurd”: the 1975 superhero movie Roger Ebert called a masterpiece Take that, Marvel. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
The Charlize Theron sex scene “too steamy” for cinema: “There was a much longer, more erotic version” Blame the censors. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
The iconic 2009 role Matt Damon was too old to play: “What is the deal?” He was still in his 30s. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026
“That is really tough”: the 1961 song Clint Eastwood wants to delete from history Too bad. Scott Campbell May 3, 2026