10 movie characters from 2001 that could never exist today
Actors wouldn’t go near these roles.
Tim Burton
The Tim Burton movie Marlon Brando was rumoured to be a part of: “Hey, you try”
He was never in contention.
“I’ll fucking kill you all”: The 2001 role Paul Giamatti would murder his agents if he didn’t get
Absolutely would not take no for an answer.
The producer who pitched Sean Penn as Superman: “He’s got the eyes of a violent animal”
Would have been utterly bizarre.
Ewan McGregor: “I love Tim Burton. I’d work with him for the rest of my days”
An unparalleled genius.
“They saw me coming!”: Christopher Walken’s kleptomania and the movie that stopped him in his tracks
He pushed his luck too far.
“That’s not true”: the two iconic roles Michael Keaton didn’t turn down, and the one he definitely did
Wasn’t offered all of the parts people think he was.
“I was just gutted”: the movie Jenna Ortega will always regret not starring in
Was devastated to miss out on a Disney reboot.