The movie forced to shoot in the UK because Marlon Brando was banned from Italy: “We lost about $2m”
A no-go zone.
Superman
The producer who pitched Sean Penn as Superman: “He’s got the eyes of a violent animal”
Would have been utterly bizarre.
The huge role Jude Law immediately knew he didn’t want: “Didn’t float my boat”
He didn’t want to be a superhero.
The iconic 1978 movie that waited too long and lost Steven Spielberg: “Look, this is the guy”
Too much thumb-twiddling.
“It’s nice to be asked”: Is it a bird, is it a plane, or is it Keanu Reeves almost playing Superman?
Seriously, though, thank God that didn’t happen.
“I don’t know what happened”: the role Anthony Hopkins lost to Marlon Brando, who was dead
Robbed from beyond the grave.
“I just thought I should quit”: One movie sent Ben Affleck into Hollywood exile and saved his career
A career-defining moment.
