The British character actor was considered for the Quatermass role.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
Finchie was seen as a possibilty for the role of Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
The British star was considered for the leading role.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
The American Oscar winner was the first choice to play Professor Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
He was considered a possibility for the main role in the picture.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
The popular British actor was at one time considered for the lead role.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
This Hammer regular was seen as a possible Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
Sir Anthony was listed as a possibility for the character of Quatermass.
Actor who got the part: Andrew Keir
Garbo had requested that Laurence Olivier play opposite her, as Antonio, but he was replaced when it was realised in rehearsals that they had no chemistry.
Actor who got the part: John Gilbert
To be filmed in Great Britain, the project did not get off the ground.
Fired as director from this film because of clashes with his producer/star Gloria Swanson. Von Stroheim still gets credit as director of the completed film, but IMDB credits 4 others as director as well.
Wes Bentley was cast as Lestat but had to drop out.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend
Tom Cruise decided not to return to the role of Lestat.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend
Josh Hartnett was reportedly considred for the role of Lestat.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend
Famke Janssen of 'X-men' fame was considered but the role went to Aaliyah.
Actor who got the part: Aaliyah
Ledger was said to be considered for the role of Lestat.
Actor who got the part: Stuart Townsend
Newton was considered for the lead role but turned it down to do Mission: Impossible II.
Director Phil Kaufman offered Fiennes the attention-getting role of the Abbe du Coulmier.
Actor who got the part: Joaquin Phoenix
Tim Robbins was considered for the role of Van Doren.
Actor who got the part: Ralph Fiennes
Alec Guinnes recommended her for the part, but director Mervyn Le Roy said she wasn't known enough. Plop!.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
The granite faced star was originally cast as Marcus Vinicius in this Biblical epic.
Actor who got the part: Robert Taylor
Liz was cast as Lygia, and in a fact worked as an extra on the film. She is listed on IMDB as Christian prisoner in arena.
Actor who got the part: Deborah Kerr
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