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 Who was considered for American Gangster?

Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro was reportedly paid $5 million for an earlier attempt to make this film. That project was aborted and the film was eventually made with Russell Crowe instead.
Actor who got the part: Russell Crowe

Brian DePalma
Was one of the first directors scheduled to tackle the fact-based crime thriller but things did not work out.
Actor who got the part: Ridley Scott

Antoine Fuqua
The director left the project that was to have reunited him with his "Training Day" star Denzel Washington. The official reason sited was "due to creative differences."
Actor who got the part: Ridley Scott

Dania Ramirez
Ramirez was originally cast as Eva Kendall-Lucas but the project was shelved for a time and when it finally got off the ground again, the role was recast.
Actor who got the part: Lymari Nadal



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